An Expanded Role for BC Paralegals?
Law Society to look at new rules for non-lawyer legal services
Two years ago, the Law Society’s Paralegal Task Force was asked by the Benchers to consider revisions to Chapter 12 of the Professional Conduct Handbook to expand the range of services that could be delegated by lawyers to their non-lawyer employees.
The Challenge of Change in the Profession
We begin another year at the CBABC this September, and like many British Columbian families with school-aged children, the start of another year is filled with a mixture of longing for a summer that is over, and excitement and uncertainty about the year ahead.
Crystal Clear
New Perspectives for the Canadian Bar Association
The Canadian legal profession is in the midst of profound, accelerating change. In response, the CBA Futures Committee was formed to examine the challenges facing lawyers and the legal profession...
Section Talk
by Shelley Bentley
The CBABC sponsors 69 Sections which play a vital role in keeping members informed both on changes in the law, and legal and political issues affecting a given area of practice. Topics covered in recent meetings include:
- Assisted Reproductive Technology Agreements Between Intended Parents and Surrogate Mothers
- The New Marketing Regime Under the Real Estate Development Marketing Act
- The Honourable Justice Grant Campbell's View of His Life as a Lawyer [Ontario Superior (Family) Court]
Practice Talk
Leading the Way
A new destiny for partners
by David J Bilinsky
Nothing Official
"I'm Tony and I'll Be Your Lawyer Tonight"
by Tony Wilson
On the Web
Join a Section Listserv
Communicate and Network Online
by Patricia Jordan
Acts in Force
Regulations to Note
New Bills to Note
Reports Available
by Stuart Rennie 
National Women Lawyers Forum
BC's Legal Lights Shine at CLC
Vancouver 2005 CLC Roundup
Meet the National President
Policy Resolutions |
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In this issue we feature the following reports about reform in the justice system:
Building Public Confidence in the Justice System
by The Honourable Wally Oppal
Attorney General & Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism
Report of the Civil Justice Reform Working Group
by Chief Justice Donald Brenner & Allan Seckel, QC
Report of the Family Justice Reform Working Group
by M Jerry McHale, QC
Report of the Mega Trials Working Group
by Peter Leask, QC
Report of the Street Crime Working Group
by Elizabeth A L Burgess, QC
Common Ground
by Tim McGee
Nominating Silk
by the Equality & Diversity Committee
What Does the Public Really Want from Their Lawyers and from the Justice System?
by Diana Lowe
Bar Moves
Court Services Online
Clients With Questions?
Whistler Blackcomb
Canucks
MeetingMax
Email News List
Lawyer's Cases
This Month’s Featured CBABC Hotel
Women Lawyers Forum – Event
Bench and Bar Dinner
Come to Cancun
BC Reception
VBA/CBA Golf Tournament
Continuing Legal Education Society of BC
The Law Foundation of BC
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