BarTalk February 2003
Volume 15, Number 1

Aboriginal Practice Points articles
Aboriginal rights and legal issues affect almost every practice area of the law. CLE’s Web site (www.cle.bc.ca) now features 20 full-length articles, accessible for free, to guide lawyers through issues arising when they act for Aboriginal clients or in matters involving Aboriginal interests. The fully searchable articles, written by experienced practitioners, feature links to full-text legislation and selected cases. The collection, developed with the support of the Law Foundation of B.C., is located in the ‘Practice Desk’ area of the CLE Web site.

Online CLE Publications pending!
Building on projects like the Aboriginal Practice Points collection and current awareness articles now available on the CLE Web site, CLE is working on placing its practice manuals online, to allow lawyers the option of purchasing manuals online. CLE’s first online manual, a pilot version of the popular BC Probate & Estate Administration Practice Manual, will be available this March. The fully searchable manual will have an easy-to-use web format, links to full-text legislation and cases, and downloadable forms and precedents. The manual will be available to the entire profession for a two-month period for free, so be sure to try it out!

Civil Litigation Conference
The 4th Biennial Civil Litigation Conference will be held February 27 & 28 at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver. The Honourable Mr. Justice Frank Iacobucci will give the Keynote Address. Hear strategies and tips from senior litigators on: trial by jury; torts, contracts, economic loss, punitive damages and more.

NEW BOOK: Understanding Financial Information: A Family Lawyer’s Guide
Family lawyers are increasingly faced with situations relating to self-employed and small business clients, in which income and assets can be hard to determine. This book gives advice on obtaining and understanding financial information and using that information to effectively determine income and divide assets.

This article was published in the February 2003 issue of BarTalk and is subject to the copyright by the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association, 2005, all rights reserved.