Dr. Pooja Parmar

Biography

Pooja Parmar is an Associate Professor holding the President’s Chair in Law, Indigeneity, and Global Context at the University of Victoria Faculty of Law. Her research focuses on Indigeneity, legal ethics, and the legal profession, particularly in relation to ethical lawyering. She is currently involved in SSHRC-funded research on Indigenous law sources and ethical legal practice in British Columbia, and also participates in a GAC-funded project examining Indigenous laws in transpacific trade. With a robust academic background that includes a PhD from the University of British Columbia (UBC), she has taught at Carleton University, Osgoode Hall Law School, and UBC Faculty of Law. Her published works explore various aspects of legal pluralism, legal history, and the intersections of law and colonialism, including significant contributions to journals and books on these topics. Parmar is active in professional organizations, serving as Vice-President of the Canadian Association for Legal Ethics and holding fellowships with the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives. She teaches courses on legal ethics, property law, and international human rights law, and is passionate about mentoring graduate students interested in similar fields.

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