Professor appointed to the Federal Judicial Advisory Committee for Alberta

Professor Michelle Christopher has been appointed to the Federal Judicial Advisory Committee for Alberta as the representative of the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.  The recently appointed Judicial Advisory Committees are made up of a strong majority of women and minority groups have unprecedented representation.  

Michelle Christopher, QC is the Executive Director of the University of Calgary’s Student Legal Assistance clinic. She is also an Associate Professor at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Law, where she teaches first-year and advanced criminal courses. Ms. Christopher also lectures with the Legal Education Society of Alberta in the areas of criminal law, wills and estates, trial advocacy, and family law, amongst others. Prior to her work with the University of Calgary, she acted as staff counsel for the Youth Criminal Defence Office in Calgary. She is a mediator and dispute resolution officer with the Court of Queen’s Bench, and has acted as a mediator with Legal Aid Alberta’s Family Settlement Services. Ms. Christopher has been recognized for her outstanding contributions, having been appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2016, receiving the Distinguished Service Award for Service to the Community, and being nominated as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada in 2014.