V. Victoria Shroff, KC, is a long time lawyer and also an she’s also an Educator, teaching animal law at two universities. 

She is honoured to be erstwhile adjunct Professor of Animal Law at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC Law School in Vancouver.  Victoria has been teaching animal law at Allard since 2016.

-Victoria also teaches animal law at Capilano University where she is on the faculty of the School of Legal Studies.  Victoria taught the first animal law course at Capilano University, a course she founded in September 2019.

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V. Victoria Shroff has been a teacher since age 13 (back then she taught swimming) and has been a teacher in one capacity or another ever since, while also maintaining her busy Vancouver animal law practice.  She also regularly guest lectures on animal law at law schools,  and to the public. Victoria was recently a guest scholar in Asia, USA and Europe teaching animal law.

Victoria also regularly guest speaks at animal law conferences all over Canada and internationally.  She’s taught CLE courses to lawyers for years in addition to her teaching through universities. Victoria chaired CLEBC’s 1st animal law conference in 2022 and chairing again in 2024. Animal Law Express 2024 | CLE BC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4BNLwOgW6U 

-Victoria also mentors other lawyers, university law students and undergraduate students.  She believes strongly in volunteering for animal law and access to justice.

 Paws of Empathy Animal Law ProgramFounded & Taught by Victoria Shroff

The Paws of Empathy Article In the Vancouver Courier– Click here to read all about the innovative animal law program for children started and taught by Victoria.
https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/2019/05/03/vancouver-students-lessons-animal-law/

[Victoria pictured with Molly and Bronte, 2 of her Paws of Empathy Pup Teachers]

V. Victoria Shroff, KC, founded a program called the ‘Paws of Empathy’ (POE) to teach animal law and empathy in schools. Victoria teaches the program with a well socialized dog or 2. Media have featured it in news stories. We have already had several inquiries about teaching POE outside Vancouver.

[Paws of Empathy in Action]

Paws of Empathy Pet-Teachers: Molly, Abby, Bronte, Muriel and Ariel the cat

Paws of Empathy Video and Article in the Vancouver Sun–Click here to learn all about it
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/longtime-animal-lawyer-takes-her-canine-co-teacher-to-vancouver-school-for-class-on-empathy/ampTo Book An Animal Law Appointment or to Inquire about Animal Law Teaching: Call us at 604-891-02