IslandLegal: Background Information
Bill Pope's Law Office

William H. (Bill) Pope has been a lawyer for almost twenty-five years. For the last several years, most of his professional time has been dedicated to representing family law clients from various places in British Columbia. Pope Law Office also offers a variety of other legal services, described as "Family Law, and Law for Families". Through effective use of computer technology, Bill has been able to provide direct and prompt service to clients, with minimal staff.

Patricia A. (Pat) Pope is Bill's wife (or Bill is Pat's husband, depending on how you look at those things). Pat is the office manager and accountant for the law office, when she is not busy with her work in the development, sale and support of software to other law offices. Pat also maintains corporate records for the companies represented by Bill Pope's law office.

Professional, Employment and Educational Biography

Education

• 1981: Called to the Bar of British Columbia.
• 1980: LL.B., U.B.C.
• 1972: Diploma in Education
• 1971: B.Sc (Maths), U.B.C.
• Ongoing continuing education in family law, mediation, collaborative family law, and other areas

Past Employment

• Teacher
• Software Developer and Programmer (PowerSoft Innovations Corporation, IBM, BC Rail, and CP Air)

Past Affiliations, Memberships and Offices Include these:

• Scouts Canada (Group Committee and Leader)
• Toastmasters (Area Governor, CTM)
• Dawson Creek and District Chamber of Commerce (Past President)

Personal and Other Interests

Personal/Family

Bill Pope was born in 1950, in Montreal, Quebec, and has lived in British Columbia since 1968.

Bill has been happily married to Pat for more than 30 years. Bill and Pat have three children (Shannon, Sean and Laura). Along with family time, Bill's non-work interests include reading, bluegrass music, photography, taoist tai chi, Buddhist spirituality, and juggling, along with various other esoteric and unusual pastimes and collections.

Bill and Pat are the principals of PowerSoft Innovations Corporation, a small company that develops, markets and supports the LawStream Law Office Management System (integrated financial and practice management for Macintosh and Windows).