Shannon E. Benjamin

Shannon Benjamin has been Legal Counsel for the Public Trustee of New Brunswick since January 2022. She has a Bachelor of Arts from St. Thomas University and a Juris Doctor from the University of New Brunswick. Outside of work, Shannon acts as the Co-Chair of the Queer Heritage Initiative of New Brunswick (QHINB) and enjoys crocheting, Pilates, and spending time with her spouse and three cats. This seminar will be lead by Christian Whalen, Public Trustee and Shannon Benjamin, Legal Counsel in Public Trustee Services. The webinar will focus on the role of the New Brunswick Public Trustee. In this intro webinar participants will learn about the work of the NB Public Trustee, its history, the various legislative mandates under which it operates; how the law in this field in New Brunswick compares with other Canadian jurisdictions; the types of services that PT staff offer to clients; the profile of clients who are typically served by PT staff and the processes involved in accessing services. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions by placing them in the webinar chat and directing live questions at the end of the presentation time. Time will be reserved for a healthy dialogue with program participants.