Kamaljit K. Lehal received a Changemaker Award at the Sikh Heritage Month launch in Surrey, recognized for her advocacy on behalf of immigrant women facing violence and her longstanding leadership within the community.
Kamaljit Lehal has been appointed King’s Counsel in 2025, a prestigious honour recognizing her outstanding contributions to the legal profession in British Columbia. The designation highlights her leadership, advocacy and dedication to advancing justice and supporting vulnerable communities.
This LPEN workshop, led by Kamaljit Lehal and Deanna Okun‑Nachoff, introduces lawyers and immigration consultants to practical trauma‑informed advocacy. Participants learn how trauma affects memory and credibility, how to build trust while maintaining boundaries, and how to prepare vulnerable clients for testimony in a safe, supportive way.
Article written by Kamaljit Lehal and Deanna Okun-Nachoff for CBA National Magazine. They highlight how trauma informed lawyering, grounded in empathy and awareness of complex trauma, is essential to ensuring fairness for vulnerable clients.
Article written by Cristin Schmitz for Law360 Canada. With insight from Kamaljit Kaur Lehal, it outlines the need for thoughtful, long-term reform to protect fairness and stability in Canada’s immigration and refugee system.
Kamaljit Kaur Lehal is once again listed as one of the Top Immigration lawyers in Delta, BC
CBA National Immigration 2021 Award for Anti-racism committee work
SABABC Member Spotlight for July 2021 is on Kamaljit Lehal...
Article written by Emma Whiten for Drishti Magazine. In her experiences as a female leader and mother, Kamaljit Lehal had to learn to find the right balance between the demands of her career, volunteer roles, and her family.
