Summary of Meetings: Constitutional/Civil Liberties
Number of Meetings Held: 3
February 13, 2025
The Legal Professions Act: Independence of the Bar, Access to Justice, and Constitutional Challenge
Guest Speakers: Greg DelBigio KC, Barrister & Solictor, and Jamie MacLaren KC, Executive Director & Staff Lawyer, Access Pro Bono
Synopsis: Greg DelBigio KC, Barrister & Solictor, and Jamie MacLaren KC, Executive Director & Staff Lawyer, Access Pro Bono, delve into the issues related to a single regulator for lawyers, notaries, and paralegals under the Legal Professions Act.
Online Registration: 81
In-Person Registration: 4
October 24, 2024
An Evening of Networking
Synopsis: This annual event kicks off the fall term, giving you the opportunity to make valuable in-person connections with like-minded professionals, exchange ideas, and potentially forge lifelong connections that could to new possibilities.
Online Registration: 14
September 25, 2024
Free Speech on Campuses
Guest Speakers: Noah Ross, Noah Ross LLP, Michael Larsen, Clark Wilson and Julia Riddle, Arvay Finlay LLP
Synopsis: Noah Ross, Michael Larsen, and Julia Riddle, delve into the complexities of freedom of expression and student protests on university campuses. They were counsel on a recent injunction application brought by a BC university regarding such student protests.
Online Registration: 93