White Paper Released on New Family Law Rules
A final consultation stage in major reforms to replace British Columbia’s Family Relations Act was announced on July 19, 2010 by Attorney General Michael de Jong, QC, with release of a white paper containing draft legislation and policy proposals. The CBABC made several submissions to the government on the changes and will be monitoring their implementation.

Public Commission on Legal Aid Announces Locations
Commissioner Leonard Doust, QC has announced that the Public Commission will visit eleven communities throughout British Columbia in September and October of this year to gather input from the public and stakeholder groups regarding their views on the future of legal aid. The list of locations include: Chilliwack, Cranbrook, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Prince George, Surrey, Terrace, Vancouver, Victoria and Williams Lake.

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Professional Development
 CBABC/PGBA PD Seminar: Ethics in Action, Prince George, Sep 14
 CBABC/KBA PD Seminar: Technology, Nelson, Sep 25
 CBABC PD Seminar: Ethics in Action, Abbotsford, Oct 19
 CBABC/KBA Joint PD Seminar: Paperless Office, Kelowna, Nov 2
 CBABC Fifth Annual Branch Conference, Scottsdale, Nov 19-21

CBABC PD Webinars
 E-Discovery Essentials, Part 1, Sep 2 | Part 2, Sep 16
 Be Understood: Effective and Plain Language Legal Writing, Nov 9

Events Calendar
 Pro Bono Going Public 2010: Free Legal Advice-A-Thon
     Victoria, Sep 2 | Kelowna, Sep 8 | Vancouver, Sep 10
 Third Annual Pro Bono Going Public - Ride for Justice, Sep 10
 BCSC Welcoming Ceremony, Vancouver, Sep 13
 NWBA Annual Bench & Bar Dinner, Sep 14
 Third National Pro Bono Conference, Calgary, Sep 15-17
 Aboriginal Lawyers Gathering, Sep 17
 CBABC WLF Fall Launch & Hot Tips from Hot Mentors Event, Sep 23
 BC Information Summit 2010, Sep 29
 CBABC ALSST Gala Fundraising Event, Sep 30