Aug. 2003 to Present British Columbia Law Institute

KEVIN ZAKRESKI

Employment

Aug. 2003 to presentBritish Columbia Law Institute

Staff Lawyer

• Engaged in legal research and writing as part of a leading law reform body
• Was primary researcher and drafter of Institute reports in the areas of real property, contracts, evidence, creditors’ remedies, and nonprofit corporations
• Was reporter for the Uniform Law Conference of Canada working groups for projects on civil enforcement of money judgments and the creation of a harmonized framework for unincorporated nonprofit associations in North America

July 2000 to July 2003Chow & Company, Barristers & Solicitors

Aug. 2001 to July 2003Associate Lawyer

July 2000 to Aug. 2001Articled Student

• Acted for individuals, private companies, and public companies in a primarily corporate/ commercial practice
• Drafted contracts, corporate resolutions, commercial leases, trust indentures, and other documents related to the sale and purchase of businesses and the conveyance of real estate
• Reported to and maintained correspondence with clients, lawyers, and government officials
• Acted as the firm’s compliance officer under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act

Jan. 1999 to July 2000British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority,

Feb. 2000 to July 2000Freedom of Information Coördinating Office

Freedom of Information Analyst

• Assisted the Office in meeting BC Hydro’s statutory obligations under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
• Assisted the Office in advising BC Hydro’s senior management on legal issues arising from the Act

Jan. 1999 to Feb. 2000Property Legal Section

Legal Research Assistant

• Composed memorandums on various subjects within the area of the law of real property
• Assisted in the drafting of documents related to conveyancing real estate
• Maintained a database of leading cases in real property, aboriginal, and administrative law

Professional Qualifications & Memberships

August 2001 to presentLaw Society of British Columbia

Practising member

August 2001 to presentCanadian Bar Association

Member

Education

Sept. 1995 to May 1998University of British Columbia

Bachelor of Laws

Sept. 1991 to July 1995University of Saskatchewan

Master of Arts

• In English literature
• Thesis title: “ ‘Time’s Weary Sea’: Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s The House of Life”

Sept. 1987 to May 1991University of Saskatchewan

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

• In English literature

Volunteer Activities

Sept. 2005 to presentCanadian Bar Association—British Columbia Branch

• Member of Legal Research and International Law Sections

Sept. 1996 to Aug. 1998Canadian Journal of Family Law/ Revue canadienne de droit familial

Associate Editor, Articles

• Responsible for arranging the solicitation, independent review, and editing of submissions to the Journal
• Administered the Journal’s two work/ study positions

Sept. 1995 to Aug. 1996U.B.C. Law Students’ Legal Advice Program

Volunteer clinician

• Gave summary legal advice at two Vancouver clinics

Sept. 1995 to April 1996U.B.C. Law Review

Volunteer

• Involved in editing articles for publication

Other Interests

• Literature and the fine arts, distance running, and swimming