{"id":173,"date":"2026-08-01T09:09:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T00:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klclaw.ca\/en\/?page_id=173"},"modified":"2026-08-01T09:09:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T00:09:10","slug":"kirika-blaine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/klclaw.ca\/en\/kirika-blaine\/","title":{"rendered":"Kirika Blaine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Kirika profile page -->\n<section style=\"max-width:980px;margin:70px auto 90px;padding:0 22px;color:#101827;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;\">\n\n  <style>\n    @keyframes kirikaPhotoOne {\n      0% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }\n      42% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.025); }\n      50% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(1.035); }\n      92% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(1.01); }\n      100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }\n    }\n\n    @keyframes kirikaPhotoTwo {\n      0% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(1.01); }\n      42% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(1.02); }\n      50% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }\n      92% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.025); }\n      100% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(1.035); }\n    }\n  <\/style>\n\n  <div style=\"text-align:center;margin-bottom:48px;\">\n    <div style=\"width:260px;height:320px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:block;margin:0 auto 28px;border:1px solid #d8dde5;background:#f4f5f7;\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/klclaw.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Kirika-c-web.jpg\" alt=\"Kirika Blaine\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;animation:kirikaPhotoOne 6s ease-in-out infinite;\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/klclaw.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kirika-f-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"Kirika Blaine professional portrait\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;animation:kirikaPhotoTwo 6s ease-in-out infinite;\">\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8a7657;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 14px;\">\n      Articling Student\n    <\/p>\n\n    <h1 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:52px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:400;color:#101827;margin:0 0 24px;\">\n      Kirika Blaine\n    <\/h1>\n\n    <div style=\"width:120px;height:3px;background:#f7c5cf;margin:0 auto;\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 44px;\">\n    <h2 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:34px;line-height:1.25;font-weight:400;color:#101827;margin:0 0 20px;\">\n      Profile\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.85;color:#4b5563;margin:0;\">\n      Kirika Blaine is from Burnaby, British Columbia, and is Japanese Canadian. She joined KLC Law as an articling student in February 2026. Kirika is developing her legal skills in client service and advocacy, and is committed to providing thoughtful and effective support to clients and colleagues.\n      <br><br>\n      Kirika earned her law degree from the Peter A. Allard School of Law. During law school, she prioritized gaining practical experience through her involvement with the Indigenous Community Legal Clinic and the Law Students\u2019 Legal Advice Program.\n      <br><br>\n      Prior to law school, she completed her undergraduate degree in sociology at the University of British Columbia.\n      <br><br>\n      Outside of the office, Kirika enjoys reading and trying new crafts.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 52px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;\">\n    <div style=\"background:#f4f5f7;border:1px solid #d8dde5;padding:26px;\">\n      <h3 style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 22px;color:#101827;\">\n        Education\n      <\/h3>\n\n      <div style=\"border-left:3px solid #c7b08a;padding-left:16px;margin-bottom:22px;\">\n        <p style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:#101827;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 4px;\">\n          Juris Doctor\n        <\/p>\n        <p style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:#4b5563;margin:0;\">\n          Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div style=\"border-left:3px solid #c7b08a;padding-left:16px;\">\n        <p style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:#101827;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 4px;\">\n          Bachelor of Arts, Sociology\n        <\/p>\n        <p style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:#4b5563;margin:0;\">\n          University of British Columbia\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"background:#f4f5f7;border:1px solid #d8dde5;padding:26px;\">\n      <h3 style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 22px;color:#101827;\">\n        Languages\n      <\/h3>\n\n      <p style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.9;color:#4b5563;margin:0;\">\n        English<br>\n        Japanese\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;border-top:1px solid #d8dde5;padding-top:44px;font-family:Arial,'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN','Yu Gothic',Meiryo,sans-serif;\">\n    <h2 style=\"font-family:Arial,'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN','Yu Gothic',Meiryo,sans-serif;font-size:28px;line-height:1.35;font-weight:700;color:#101827;margin:0 0 18px;\">\n      \u65e5\u672c\u8a9e\u30d7\u30ed\u30d5\u30a3\u30fc\u30eb\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <p style=\"font-family:Arial,'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN','Yu Gothic',Meiryo,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.95;color:#4b5563;margin:0;\">\n      Kirika Blaine\u306f\u3001\u30d6\u30ea\u30c6\u30a3\u30c3\u30b7\u30e5\u30b3\u30ed\u30f3\u30d3\u30a2\u5dde\u30d0\u30fc\u30ca\u30d3\u30fc\u51fa\u8eab\u306e\u65e5\u7cfb\u30ab\u30ca\u30c0\u4eba\u3067\u3059\u30022026\u5e742\u6708\u3088\u308aKLC Law\u306b\u53f8\u6cd5\u4fee\u7fd2\u751f\u3068\u3057\u3066\u5165\u6240\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u73fe\u5728\u306f\u3001\u30af\u30e9\u30a4\u30a2\u30f3\u30c8\u5bfe\u5fdc\u3084\u5f01\u8b77\u6d3b\u52d5\u306b\u304a\u3051\u308b\u6cd5\u7684\u30b9\u30ad\u30eb\u3092\u78e8\u304d\u306a\u304c\u3089\u3001\u30af\u30e9\u30a4\u30a2\u30f3\u30c8\u3084\u540c\u50da\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u3066\u601d\u616e\u6df1\u304f\u3001\u5b9f\u52d9\u7684\u306a\u30b5\u30dd\u30fc\u30c8\u3092\u63d0\u4f9b\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306b\u529b\u3092\u6ce8\u3044\u3067\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\n      <br><br>\n      Kirika\u306f\u3001UBC Peter A. 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She joined KLC Law as an articling student in February 2026. Kirika is developing her legal skills in client service and advocacy, and is committed to providing thoughtful and effective support to clients and colleagues. 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