BarTalk February 2003
Volume 15, Number 1

Celebrating Law Week 2003

Access to Justice–Law Helping People” is the theme of this year’s Law Week, taking place April 7-12, 2003.

Each year, the CBABC works with partners in the justice system across B.C. to bring together hundreds of schools, community groups, media outlets and legal organizations to celebrate the law and its contribution to Canadian society.

Law Week activities include:

• Short Story Contest;

• Photo Contest;

• Student Mentor Program;

• Public Speaking Contest at the Vancouver Law Courts on April 10;

• Open House at the Vancouver Public Library on April 12; and

• Dial-A-Lawyer Day on April 12

Download competition forms from www.cba.org/bc. For more information call the CBABC office.

Sponsored by the Canadian Bar Association, the Law Foundation of B.C., and the Vancouver Bar Association.

The Battle of the Bar Bands Returns May 16

The Battle of the Bar Bands returns Friday, May 16, 2003. Book your schedule now for some serious rock and roll as law bands compete for the L’Expert Trophy at the Commodore Ballroom. The event raised more than $40,000 last year for the CBA Lawyers Benevolent Society, which was created in 1997 in response to a long-term concern for our colleagues and their families who experienced crisis in their lives and needed help. For more information on the event contact Derek Brindle, QC or Catherine Sas.

CBA & VBA Golf Tournament

The CBABC and the Vancouver Bar Association are pleased to join forces to announce the 7th Annual Golf Tournament for the legal profession!

The tournament will be held Thursday, June 26, 2003 at the University Golf Club. Participate in a fun-filled day of golf and prizes, the proceeds of which fund an annual award for both a UBC and a UVic student who best exemplify the ideals served by the CBA. Register early (before May 1) and pay $145 (incl. GST). Players who register May 1-June 13 pay $155 (incl. GST). Registration fee includes 18 holes of golf – Best Ball Scramble Tournament, plus: buffet dinner; sandwich and beverage ticket for lunch; silent auction; and loads of great prizes!!

Hooplaw Charity Basketball Tournament

Dust off your lay-up and dig out your high-tops. This year’s Hooplaw Charity Basketball Tournament, in support of local children’s charities, is scheduled for Saturday, March 1, 2003 at the Riverport complex in Richmond.

The Hooplaw Charitable Foundation organizes an annual charity basketball tournament to raise money for local children’s charities that assist underprivileged or disadvantaged children. Since 1997 Hooplaw has brought together B.C. judges, lawyers, law students and corporate sponsors to raise money and awareness for various local children’s charities.

From its inception the Foundation has quickly gained crucial support from a variety of sources. In its inaugural year, more than 200 lawyers participated – raising more than $15,000 for worthy causes in British Columbia. From these humble roots, the tournament has steadily gained popularity and momentum. This past year, the B.C. Bar raised $37,000.

If you would like to participate in the tournament please call Peter Rubin at 604.631.3315 (peter.rubin@blakes.com). “Even if you can’t participate on March 1, please support the tournament by making a tax-deductible donation,” says Peter Rubin, President of the Hooplaw Charitable Foundation.

These articles were published in the February 2003 issue of BarTalk and are subject to the copyright by the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association, 2005, all rights reserved.