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The CBA has received funding from Global Affairs Canada to select and place 32 young Canadian lawyers in 2018-19 as interns with human rights and legal development organizations overseas.

Starting in 2018, PBLI will be offering three annual CPD scholarships to sole-practitioners in their first five years of call, or to lawyers employed with non-profit organizations.

The objectives of this Notice to the Profession and Public are: (1) to outline the changes to the Provincial Court’s civil jurisdiction and procedures effective June 1, 2017, further to the implementation of the small claims jurisdiction of the Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT); and (2) to rescind three Small Claims Practice Directions formerly issued by the Chief Judge.

By Donna Martinson, retired B.C. Supreme Court judge, and Sarah Rauch, child-rights lawyer, co-chairwomen of the Children’s Law Section, CBABC.

Resources for the new Societies Act that came into effect November 28, 2016.

Following CBABC submissions, the BC Legislative Committee report calls for

Courthouse Libraries BC is asking you, the lawyers of BC, a few questions about your work, your information needs, and how change is affecting your practice.

WHERE: Victoria City Hall (Pandora Street entrance) WHEN: Sunday October 23, at 4:30 pm doors, programming begins at 5:15pm WHAT: Screening of “Secret Path” animated adaptation of Gord Downie’s music album and Jeff Lemire’s accompanying graphic novel TICKETS: By donation paid at door – contact Nicole@dgwlaw.ca

There is currently one CBA appointment vacancy on the Board of the Association des juristes d’expression française de la Colombie-Britannique (AJEFCB). The appointment is for a two-year term. Deadline is 5 PM on May 18, 2016.

Making a Contribution - this year, consider volunteering for CBABC Committees. Deadline to apply is June 20, 2016.