CBABC members receive complimentary access to continuing professional development (CPD) credits through Section meetings, and get preferred rates on other Professional Development events.
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All times listed in Pacific time.
Fri May 14
9:30am - 3:30pm
6.0 CPD (2.0 ethics)
ONLINE
CBABC PD
Northern BC Virtual Law Talks 2021
Designed for practitioners in the BC North, this full-day virtual conference brings you topical discussions on Adapting Justice, Adapting Law, featuring presentations about effective document management, CanLii services, a view from the Bench about virtual advocacy, practice management in a COVID world and more...
Friday May 14 2021, Various - See Registration Page, Zoom, Webinar, coronavirus, pandemic,
Mon May 17
12:00pm - 1:30pm
1.5 CPD
ONLINE
Monday May 17 2021, Julie Facchin, Dentons (Vancouver), Elisa Henry, BLG (Montreal), Batya F. Forsyth, Hanson Bridgett LLP (San Francisco), Zoom, Webinar,
Mon May 17
12:30pm - 1:30pm
1 CPD
ONLINE
Monday May 17 2021, Tom A. Posyniak, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Clayton J. Gallant, Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP, Zoom, Webinar, Alternative Dispute Resolution,
New
Tue May 18
12:30pm - 2:00pm
1 CPD
ONLINE, ONLINE
Tuesday May 18 2021, Beatrice McCutcheon, Associate Counsel, Cook Roberts, Christine Murray, Partner, Cassels Murray,, Zoom, Webinar,
Wed May 19
12:00pm - 1:00pm
1 CPD
ONLINE
Health Law, Aboriginal Law-Vancouver Sections
First Nations and Privacy in the Face of a Global Pandemic
Max Dokuchie, Senior Legal Counsel for the First Nations Health Authority, will present on various issues facing First Nations communities related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the various roles of the First Nations Health Authority
Wednesday May 19 2021, Max Dokuchie, Senior Legal Counsel, First Nations Health Authority, Zoom, Webinar, Indigenous, coronavirus, pandemic, COVID, coronavirus,
Wed May 19
12:00pm - 1:00pm
1 CPD (1.0 ethics)
ONLINE
Wednesday May 19 2021, Professor Constance Backhouse, Zoom, Webinar, WLF,
Wed May 19
12:00pm - 1:00pm
1 CPD
ONLINE
Civil Litigation-Vancouver Island, Civil Litigation-Okanagan Sections
Duty of Honest Performance in Contracts
Joseph Ensom and Jeffrey Robinson will discuss the impacts of the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision on C.M. Callow Inc. v. Zollinger.
Wednesday May 19 2021, Joseph Ensom and Jeffrey Robinson, Zoom, Webinar,
Wed May 19
4:00pm - 5:00pm
1 CPD
ONLINE
Senior Lawyers Section
The Role of Elders in our Cultures
The Senior Lawyers Section is pleased to be hosting former BC Premier Ujjal Dosanjh, PC, QC, and the Honourable Madam Justice Linda Loo of the Supreme Court of BC with additional speakers yet to be announced. Please join our esteemed panelsts as they share their experiences.
Wednesday May 19 2021, Ujjal Dosanjh, PC, QC, Lawyer, Former Premier of BC, Honourable Madam Justice Linda Loo, Supreme Court of BC, Zoom, Webinar,
Wed May 19
4:15pm - 5:15pm
1 CPD
ONLINE
Wednesday May 19 2021, Stephanie Tam, Staff Lawyer, British Columbia Law Institute & Canadian Centre for Elder Law, Zoom, Webinar,
Thu May 20
10:00am - 11:30am
1 CPD
ONLINE
Charities and Not-For-Profit Section
Donor-Advised Funds - Life and Death
The legal implications of creating a DAF and how a DAF can be incorporated into a donor's planned giving? We will work through a case study following the life and death of a donor, beginning with a donor wanting to establish a DAF as a planned giving vehicle through to her death.
Thursday May 20 2021, Kate Bake-Paterson , Liz Moxham, Zoom, Webinar,
New
Thu May 20
12:00pm - 1:00pm
1 CPD
ONLINE
Business Law Section
Tax Topics with David Christian
Join David Christian, partner at Thorsteinssons LLP, for a discussion of timely tax topics for business lawyers, including the 2021 federal budget.
Thursday May 20 2021, David Christian, Thorsteinssons LLP, Zoom, Webinar,
Thu May 20
12:00pm - 2:00pm
2.0 CPD (2.0 ethics)
ONLINE
CBABC PD & Kelowna Bar Associations
Ethical Considerations for Every Practitioner (Kelowna)
Have you ever encountered a “gray area” in your practice? Or an ethical dilemma that challenges your professional responsibility? Join the CBABC and Surrey Bar and the South Asian Bar Associations as we discuss the important subject of ethics in an engaging way, Jeevyn Dhaliwal QC and Kamaljit Kaur Lehal will involve audience members in the discussion of ethical scenarios involving real-life examples, case studies and the code of conduct. By examining emerging ethical problems that could impact your practice, this webinar will encourage you to think critically about ethical issues where the right path to take is not always clear. It will help you consider which decision-making criteria will fulfill the obligations you have to your clients, the courts, our profession and the public.
Thursday May 20 2021, Michael Welsh QC and Aleem Bharmal QC, Zoom, Webinar,
Thu May 20
12:30pm - 2:00pm
1.5 CPD
ONLINE
Children's Law Section
Intercountry Adoptions
Krisha Dhaliwal and Delia Jane Ramsbotham will provide participants with an introduction to legal issues arising in intercountry adoptions.
Thursday May 20 2021, Krisha Dhaliwal, Associate Lawyer, Larlee Rosenberg, Delia Jane Ramsbotham, Lawyer & Managing Director, Sunrise Family Services Society, Zoom, Webinar,
New
Thu May 20
5:00pm - 6:00pm
1 CPD
ONLINE
Thursday May 20 2021, Nicholas Davies, Lawyer, Mediator, Arbitrator, Maclean Family Law, Zoom, Webinar,
New
Wed May 26
12:00pm - 1:00pm
1 CPD
ONLINE
Wednesday May 26 2021, Meredith James, Woodward and Company, Zoom, Webinar, Indigenous,
New
Wed May 26
12:00pm - 1:30pm
1.5 CPD
ONLINE
Civil Litigation-Vancouver Section
Contempt Applications
Rodney W. Sieg of Harris & Company LLP will discuss the principles governing civil contempt and will provide practical tips to keep in mind when considering, preparing for and pursuing orders for contempt.
Wednesday May 26 2021, Rodney W. Sieg, Harris & Company LLP, Zoom, Webinar,
Thu May 27
12:00pm - 1:00pm
1 CPD
ONLINE
Thursday May 27 2021, Kimberley Santerre, Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP, Zoom, Webinar,
Thu May 27
12:00pm - 1:00pm
1 CPD
ONLINE
Thursday May 27 2021, Sara Forte, Labour and Employment Lawyer and Founder of Forte Law, Dave Namkung Partner at Smith Legal Search, Frank Durnford, Senior Legal Counsel at Corix, Amanda Watson, professor at SFU and author of The Juggling Mother: Coming Undone in The Age of Anxiety, Katie Jamieson, SVP Legal at Herschel, Zoom, Webinar, in-house counsel,
New
Fri May 28
12:30pm - 1:30pm
1 CPD
ONLINE
Constitutional Law/Civil Liberties Section
Interventions - Tips and Tricks
The talk will cover all aspects of intervention practice. The panel will discuss tips and tricks from the perspective of counsel and an organization that routinely intervenes in trial and appellate courts.
Friday May 28 2021, Alison Latimer,, Kate Feeney,, Michael Feder, Zoom, Webinar,
New
Wed Jun 2
4:30pm - 6:00 - pm
1.5 CPD (1.5 ethics)
ONLINE
CBABC PD
Diversity on the Bench 2021
This virtual event aims to encourage a diversity of applications to the bench, demystify the Judicial application and appointment process, and draw together a community of lawyers and judges who care that the composition of our judiciary reflects the society it serves.
Wednesday June 2 2021, The Honourable Chief Judge Melissa Gillespie, BC Provincial Court, The Honourable Justice Brenda Brown, Supreme Court of British Columbia, The Honourable Justice David Masuhara, Supreme Court of British Columbia, The Honourable Justice Palbinder Kaur Shergill, Supreme Court of British Columbia, The Honourable Judge Tina Dion, BC Provincial Court, Zoom, Webinar,
Thu Jun 3
12:00pm - 1:00pm
1 CPD
ONLINE
Thursday June 3 2021, Jocelyn Stacey, Peter A. Allard School of Law, Zoom, Webinar,
Fri Jun 11
12:00pm - 1:00pm
1 CPD
ONLINE
Municipal Law Section
Annual Ministry Meeting
Join us for the annual update from representatives from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Representatives will provide summaries of recent and upcoming legislative changes.
Friday June 11 2021, Representatives of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Zoom, Webinar,
New
Thu Jun 17
11:00am - 2:00pm
2.5 CPD
ONLINE
Family Law-Okanagan Section
Annual Family Law Year In Review (2020-Now)
Aaron Franks and Todd R. Bell bring you the latest installment of their venerable annual year (and a bit) in review - covering all the significant family case law updates from 2020 until now, from BC and beyond.
Thursday June 17 2021, Aaron Franks, Epstein Cole LLP, Todd R. Bell, Schuman Basran Robin & Bell, Zoom, Webinar,
Tue Jun 22
12:00pm - 1:00pm
1 CPD
ONLINE
Tuesday June 22 2021, Madam Justice Ahmad, Brook Greenberg, Q.C., Lisa Hamilton, Q.C., Zoom, Webinar,
Wed Jul 7
12:00pm - 1:15pm
1 CPD
ONLINE
Wednesday July 7 2021, Drew Mildon and Alana DeGrave, Woodward & Company, Zoom, Webinar,
New
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