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Mark your Calendar: Upcomming Branch Events
2012 Annual General Meeting
Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 5:30pm
Council Meeting, CBA-NL Branch Office
Thursday, June 14, 2012
8:30-12:30pm: PD Session, Sheraton Hotel
12:30-2:30pm: Luncheon with Guest Speaker, Sheraton Hotel
Friday, June 15, 2012
7pm: DPSA Dinner, Aqua Restaurant
Saturday, June 16, 2012
AGM Family Event, Lesters Farm
Canadian Bar Association - Newfoundland and Labrador Branch
Distinguished Public Service Award
The public is invited to nominate lawyers in the province for the Canadian Bar Association – Newfoundland and Labrador Branch 2012 Distinguished Public Service Award, to recognize a lawyer’s contribution to community service.
The award will be presented during the CBA-Newfoundland and Labrador Branch Annual General Meeting on Friday, June 15, 2012 in St. John’s.
Please see the nomination form or contact the Branch office at (709) 579-5783 or email cba-nl@cba.org for more information.
All submissions must be received by Monday, May 14, 2012.
NEW: Practice Note
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Canadian Bar Association - Newfoundland & Labrador Branch and Provincial Airlines Limited
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The Canadian Bar Association – Newfoundland & Labrador Branch is pleased to partner with Provincial Airlines Limited (PAL) as the official Exclusive Provincial Preferred Supplier for air travel within Newfoundland and Labrador. The CBA-Newfoundland and Labrador Branch is confident that this new membership benefit will be of value to you and your practice.
As part of the new partnership, Provincial Airlines Limited will be offering CBA-Newfoundland and Labrador Branch members preferential discount rates. The Branch has developed this Exclusive Provincial Preferred Supplier agreement with tailored savings to enhance members’ professional and personal bottom lines.
To find out how to obtain CBA-NL Branch member discounts with Provincial Airlines, please contact the CBA Branch office at (709) 579-5783 or email cba-nl@cba.org.
Pro Bono
The Branch Pro Bono Committee has been meeting over the last number of months to develop a plan for a pro bono initiative in this province. In consultation with the Judiciary of Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as with CBA Pro Bono Committees across Canada, the CBA is commencing a pilot project for pro bono services which is anticipated to begin early in 2012.
The pilot project will involve pro bono lawyers providing legal advice to self-represented litigants who have already appeared in court and have been referred to the CBA-NL pro bono service for legal advice by the presiding justice. As such, the justice would adjourn the matter for a short period so that the self-represented litigant could obtain pro bono legal advice on a specific issue before returning to court. A court appearance by the pro bono lawyer will not be expected or required. It is anticipated that the pro bono service associated with each self-represented litigant would be 2-4 hours in length.
If you wish to take part in this initiative, we invite you to complete the Pro Bono registration form and return to the Branch office via email at cba-nl@cba.org or fax, (709) 726-4166.
For resources and tools on how to incorporate pro bono work into your practice, including how to develop a pro bono policy for your law firm, please visit the CBA Practice Link website at http://www.cba.org/cba/PracticeLink.
CBA-NL Sections
In order to keep our records up to date and to ensure that you receive notices and correspondence tailored to your practice and/or interest areas, please take a moment to complete the Section Registration Form.
Newfoundland and Labrador Sections represent 29 groups of CBA-NL Branch members, organized according to specific areas of law. Sections are the CBA's greatest resource for:
• Expertise in specific areas of law and matters relating to the objectives of the Association;
• CBA initiatives addressing matters of concern to the legal profession;
• Professional development services, including Lunch and Learn Sessions.
How to enroll in CBA-NL Sections:
• You must be a CBA member in good standing to become a Section member and to attend meetings and Lunch and Learn Sessions;
• Registration in a CBA-NL Branch Section automatically provides free membership in the National Section counterpart;
• There is no limit to the number of Sections you choose and section registration is free.
To learn more about the work and resources of the National CBA Sections please visit the CBA website at http://www.cba.org/CBA/Sections/nsc/.
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