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Laila Said Alam was appointed as a full-time member of the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal on November 1, 2023. Ms. Said Alam is a lawyer who practises defense litigation primarily in the areas of administrative law and humanitarian immigration law. She has worked in coordination with the International Rescue Committee and United Nations to advance the rights and dignity of vulnerable populations. Prior to private practice, she spent a combined 8 years improving government oversight and regulating health care professionals, with the primary aim of bringing transparency to the public. In her work, she brings a deep commitment to procedural fairness, and a commitment to adjudicating with a trauma-informed lens.
Ms. Said Alam holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland School of Law, a master’s degree from the United Nations University, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland. Ms. Said Alam is an active member of the Law Society of British Columbia, Law Society of Ontario, Maryland State Bar, and U.S. Federal Immigration Bar.