Memberships & Professional Affiliations
Law Society of British Columbia
Awards
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Practice Areas
- Litigation
Before going to law school, Verukah attended the University of British Columbia for her Bachelors of Arts with a major in First Nations and Indigenous Studies. While at UBC, Verukah spent time as the Youth in Care Representative, and worked with UBC Enrolment Services to create more inclusive spaces for Indigenous Youth in Care. Verukah graduated with a juris doctor from the Peter A. Allard School of Law. After her graduation, Verukah clerked at the BC Supreme Court in Vancouver. While at the BC Supreme Court, Verukah was a judicial law clerk to 7 BC Supreme Court Judges.
Prior to her time at JFK Law, Verukah worked as a Gladue Report Writer at the BC First Nations Justice Council. She also volunteers with an organization teaching law to the high school students at the Tseil-Waututh First Nation.
In her spare time, Verukah enjoys spending time with her daughter and loved ones in the Lil’wat traditional territories. She also enjoys time beading with her daughter and snowboarding.