Myrna McCallum

Creator, Innovator, Lawyer, Public Speaker and Host of the Trauma-Informed Lawyer Podcast

The Justice as Trauma Conference is returning to the Vancouver Convention Centre from March 17, 2025 - March 19, 2025! 

Our JAT2025 conference features a diverse lineup of expert speakers who will share insights on the psychological and social impacts of trauma within our justice systems and the benefits of integrating emotional intelligence into leadership practices. Workshops and panel discussions will explore topics including:

  • The effects of systemic and racial trauma on individuals, communities and workplaces

  • Integrating trauma-informed approaches in legal frameworks

  • Navigating the complexities of managing personal trauma while offering public facing service delivery

  • Cultivating supportive networks

  • Recognizing restorative justice as a pathway to reconnection and healing

  • How active listening techniques can foster better (non-violent) communication

  • and more….

Networking sessions will allow you to connect with like-minded professionals and share experiences, ideas, and resources. Participants will leave with actionable strategies and a renewed sense of purpose, ready to implement change in their communities.

Check the conference page by clicking on Justice as Trauma 2025. We hope to see you there!

Working with Myrna

  • “Collaborating with Myrna McCallum to bring her incredible trauma-informed training for legal professionals and service providers throughout Newfoundland and Labrador was one of the highlights of our year. Learning from Myrna was a masterclass in authenticity, advocacy and self-reflection.”

    — Janet Lee - Legal Support Navigator (The Journey Project)

  • “The Trauma-Informed Lawyering session that Myrna presented to Yukon Legal Aid was wide in its scope and specific and detailed in its teaching. She provided a background on how personal and systemic trauma can affect clients. counsel and everyone else working within the justice system and went on to detail specific tools for dealing with that trauma. It was an intense session but Myrna’s knowledge of the subject and the authentic way in which she delivered it - a product of her lived experience - ensured that it was accessible to everyone. We all left better equipped to help our clients and to help ourselves”

    — Lesley M.

  • “I just wanted to thank you for your moving keynote speech…attendees clearly thought you were inspirational. The work that we do can be so difficult and ending the conference with your acknowledgment of how the trauma of our clients can trigger our own was powerful.”

    — Kelly D. Jordan - Co-Chair 16th Family Law Summit

  • “Myrna’s Trauma Informed Lawyer training session was one of the best I have taken, on any subject. Even in an online format, Myrna created a comfortable, safe space for the participants , and provided clear explanations and information about how trauma impacts not just clients but also counsel. Myrna gave practical, relatable examples of how to practice in a compassionate and trauma-informed manner.”

    — Kathryn Deo, Managing Partner, Arbutus Law Group