Bill 33
How Will New Amendments to B.C. Legislation Affect Lawyers?
By the time the B.C. Legislature has wrapped up for the summer, the Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 33) is expected to have been signed into law. The Bill includes sections that amend the Legal Profession Act and the Legal Services Society Act in ways that will boost the powers of the Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC), and expand the mandate of the Legal Services Society of British Columbia (LSS).
What Makes Canada Great?
The 25th anniversary of the Charter provides a good occasion to reflect upon the place of the law in Canadian culture and society, and the role of Canada’s legal profession in that respect.
The Advantage of Being Young
Why the CBA’s future is so bright in B.C.
Organizations – like people – go through phases as they develop and mature. The Canadian Bar Association, despite its 100+ years as an established institution, is at a very early stage in its development as a voluntary association in B.C. I describe us as the most nimble, responsive Branch in the country, because almost everything we do is charting new ground here.
Section Update
by Fran Hodgkins
The CBABC sponsors 67 Sections and one Conference 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:
- The Place of ADR on the Civil Justice Reform Agenda
- Assyst Real Estate – Paperless Mortgage Transactions are Here!
- Spousal Support Advisory Guideline Calculations
- Mandatory Retirement in B.C.: The Beginning of the End?
- Update on the Pending Merger of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada and Market Regulation Services Inc.
Practice Talk
The Benefits of Coaching
Associates take to the field…
by David J Bilinsky
Nothing Official
Adventures in Wonderland
Another Legal Conference, another Tylenol, another Story
by Tony Wilson
On the Web
Marketing Your Firm Online – Part 3
by Patricia Jordan
Acts in Force
Regulations to Note
New Bills to Note
Reports Available
by Stuart Rennie  |
|
Some Observations on the Subject of Associate Retention
by Sandra MacKay
A Firm’s Perspective on Associate Retention
by Penny Harvie
Mentoring Women Lawyers in British Columbia
by Debra M Van Ginkel, QC
Charitable Purposes Preservation Act
by Deputy Attorney General Allan P Seckel, QC
Computer Forensics and Electronic Discovery
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
by Dave Iverson
The British Columbia Law Institute
by Ann McLean
CBABC 2nd Annual Conference – San Francisco
by James Bond
Calgary 2007: Activities for the Whole Family
Compensation Survey Highlights
International Opportunities
Bar Moves
Directory 2008 is Coming!
Law Week 2007: “Access to Justice”
List of Law Reform Consultations and Notable Bills from the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Health & Wellness TIPS
New Members
Tech Tip
Alpine Resorts
Sports
Playland! The PNE!
Personalized Lawyers’ Cases from Bugatti
Looking to Buy or Lease a Car?
Terminal City Club
Counsel Network
2007 CBABC/VBA Golf Tournament
CBA Conference: Calgary 2007
CBABC 2nd Annual Conference: San Francisco
The Victoria Battle of the Bar Bands
2007 CBABC/VBA Golf Tournament
Continuing Legal Education Society of BC
Court of Appeal of BC
The Law Foundation of BC
BarTalk is published by...
Legislative Update is available exclusively to CBABC members, indicated by the icon. Click here to join today!
Click here to access the BarTalk Online archive. |