CBABC Salutes Government Protection of Retirement Savings November 03, 2008 Premier Gordon Campbell announced on Saturday that the provincial government will be acting on the Canadian Bar Association BC Branch (CBABC) recommendation that RRSPs and similar savings instruments be protected from seizure by creditors.
Articling Registry Launched This Week to Connect Law Firms With Students July 17, 2008 The Law Society of BC and the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch, have launched an innovative online Articling Registry for Canadian law students and BC lawyers.
CBA BC Branch President Confers Citations Upon Exceptional BC Lawyers July 03, 2008 At the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch Provincial Council meeting on June 21st 2008, President F. Kenneth Walton conferred citations upon six lawyers whose work with the Branch has been both exceptional and appreciated.
The Ministry of the Attorney General, Criminal Justice Branch Receives the First CBABC Work Life Balance Award in Vancouver July 02, 2008 On June 27th, 2008, Attorney General Wally Oppal, QC, presented the first annual CBABC Work Life Balance Award in Vancouver.
CBA Honours Exceptional BC Lawyer Arlene H. Henry, QC July 02, 2008 The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch (CBABC) recognizes the many unsung heroes in the legal profession who are quietly improving communities.
The Canadian Bar Association Honours Exceptional BC Lawyers June 25, 2008 The Canadian Bar Association BC Branch (CBABC) recognizes the many unsung heroes in the legal profession who are quietly improving communities, and proudly congratulates the nominated recipients of the following awards.
Levelling the Law School Playing Field: Aboriginal Law Student Scholarship Trust Launched in Vancouver June 02, 2008 Recognizing this inequity and with determination to help level the law school playing field, BC’s legal community has come together to assist aspiring Aboriginal lawyers.
Aboriginal Law Student Scholarship Trust Launches in Vancouver: Levelling the Law School Playing Field May 27, 2008 Recent Studies indicate that though BC Law Schools specifically set aside a significant number of placements for Aboriginal persons each year they often remain vacant due, in part, to the inability of qualified candidates being able to fund their post graduate studies.
Victoria Law Day - Access to Justice: Breaking Down Barriers April 08, 2008 Do you know that you can access free advice about the law in British Columbia? Did you know that there are alternatives to going to court?
Nanaimo Law Day - Access to Justice: Breaking Down Barriers April 04, 2008 Do you know that you can access free advice about the law in British Columbia? Did you know that there are alternatives to going to court?