Eleni Kassaris is a long-time member of the litigation and dispute resolution, labour and employment, privacy and pension and employee benefits groups at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in Vancouver. Eleni advises clients on all aspects of labour and employment law including pension issues and has extensive experience with general commercial litigation matters. Eleni has authored and co-authored a number of published papers and speaks frequently on legal topics, including seminars for other lawyers and members of the public. Eleni has served on the executive of the Employment Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association, B.C. Branch, for several years and was chair of the executive during the 2010 to 2011 term. Outside of law, Eleni volunteers her time as the Vice President of the Board of Directors of Vancouver’s Pacific Cinémathèque.