Ben Turner

Benedict Turner, also known as Ben Turner, is a recent graduate of Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Faculty of Law.12 He received his Juris Doctor (JD) degree from TRU in 2023.3 Prior to law school, Ben obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Claremont McKenna College and worked in professional services in San Francisco and the non-profit sector in Vancouver.1

During his time at TRU Law, Ben was highly involved in the community:

1. He served as a research assistant to several professors, including Robert Diab, Andrew Pilliar, Nicole Schabus, and Chief Law Librarian Mary Hemmings.12
2. He was a teaching assistant to Professor Jeffrey B. Meyers.1
3. Ben held leadership roles, such as Junior Co-Chair and Chair of the SLS Conference.12
4. He represented TRU as an Oralist in the 2022 Wilson Moot.12
5. Ben won the TRU Law Environmental Negotiation and participated in the "Battle of the Apps" Competition.15

Ben's academic achievements include:

• Dean's List recipient1
• Awarded Dean's Course Prizes in multiple subjects1
• Recipient of the Law Foundation Public Interest Award12

After graduation, Ben is set to clerk at the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Victoria.124 Following his clerkship, he plans to return to practice at Fasken LLP in Vancouver.123

Ben's LinkedIn username is indeed benedictturner.4