{"id":82573,"date":"2016-06-29T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-29T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/?p=82573"},"modified":"2024-11-28T10:31:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T10:31:23","slug":"michelle-pockey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/?p=82573","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Pockey: A heartbreaking loss for resource leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Her speech at the inaugural SheTalks Resources in 2015 was a highlight of the day. The Vancouver-based lawyer spoke of her work at Fasken Martineau on First Nations files, and she discussed the challenges she faced as a woman working in a challenging profession. 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