Jessica Asch

Jessica Asch, BA, LLB, CIPP/C, LLM (Candidate), grew up in Treaty 6 Territory (where her parents settled in the 1970s) and has lived in unceded lək̓ʷəŋən Territory for over 25 years. Following law school, Jessica clerked at the Supreme Court of British Columbia and was called to the BC Bar in 2010. Jessica joined the Indigenous Law Research Unit (ILRU) in 2013 as an editor and a researcher. She became Research Director in 2015 and Co-Research Director in 2021 (alongside Tara Williamson). At ILRU, Jessica leads collaborative research and public education projects on the revitalization and implementation of Indigenous law. She also teaches, writes, and presents on research, ethics, and community-led practice.