Kuljan Hundal

Experienced family law lawyer who takes on a personalized approach with all clients, providing exceptional legal representation. I specialize in resolving complex issues, including contested divorce applications, parenting arrangements, child support, spousal support, and property division. As a skilled family law lawyer, I am adept at finding pragmatic solutions that protect the rights and best interests of my clients.

I am committed to delivering a personalized, compassionate service and guiding clients through difficult and emotional legal processes.

Managing Lawyer - South Asian Legal Clinic of BC - Surrey, British Columbia

(2026-05)

• Provide unbundled legal services including summary advice, brief legal consultations, and limited-scope assistance to clients
• Provide limited-scope litigation support with a focus on family law
• Prepare legal documents, pleadings, or correspondence on a limited scope
• Assess urgency of legal matters and prioritize client issues and casework, accordingly, applying discretion to escalate service levels where client needs require it
• Provide direct supervision to legal advocates, legal assistants and legal administrative assistants, including regular one-on-one check-ins, and file reviews
• Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law in a non-profit clinic
• Consider policy issues facing South Asians in BC and draft related policy notes or submissions as needed
• Promote and model trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and intersectional approaches to legal service delivery
• Serve as a liaison between the Board of Directors and legal staff, reporting on service delivery, legal operations and emerging issues
• Develop and manage the legal program budget, including staffing and service delivery costs, ensuring compliance with funding agreements and fiscal obligations

Associate Lawyer - Shergill Law Corporation - Surrey, British Columbia

(2022-12 - 2026-04)

• Complete conduct of family law files, and hands-on experience managing cases in family law disputes
• Conduct initial interview of clients to assess family law issues, and provides appropriate legal advice
• Conduct in-depth legal research on family law topics, including precedents, statues, and legal principles relevant to family disputes, ensuring up-to-date and accurate information
• Drafting clear, concise, and persuasive legal opinions, letters, memos, and other forms of legal communication, effectively conveying legal analysis and advice to clients, colleagues, and opposing parties
• Creating and reviewing essential legal documents such as pleadings, affidavits, prenuptial agreements, separation agreements and settlement agreements, ensuring compliance with legal standards and court rules
• Actively representing clients in hearings at both the BC Provincial Court and Supreme Court, presenting arguments, submitting evidence, and advocating on behalf of clients in legal proceedings
• Actively represent clients during mediations, and settlement discussions
• Managing time effectively with meticulous record-keeping for billable hours to ensure accurate and transparent billing practices for clients

Paralegal/Articling Student - Shergill Law Corporation - Surrey, British Columbia

(2021-06 - 2022-12)

Legal Assistant - SiLaw Group - Surrey, British Columbia

(2020-09 - 2020-10)

• Interviewed clients to assess their legal needs
• Worked directly with senior counsel to prepare for various stages of litigation
• Drafted and edited client correspondence, demand letters, and legal memorandum

Bar Admission - Law Society of British Columbia (2022-12)

Professional Legal Training Course - Professional Legal Training Course (2022-05 - 2022-07)

Bachelor of Laws - Law - University of Leicester, School of Law

Associate of Arts Degree - Criminology - Simon Fraser University