Category: Industry Events
Upcoming Seminar: Cloud Computing for BC Law Firms
Jeremy Hessing-Lewis of Skunkworks Creative Group notes an upcoming CBA BC seminar aimed at those in the legal community who want to learn more about cloud-based computing.
Topic: Cloud Computing for BC Law Firms
Speakers: Gavin Hume, QC, President of the Law Society of BC & Jack Newton,… more »
CBA Law Firm Leadership Conference
The 2011 Canadian Bar Association Law Firm Leadership Conference will be held October 24 & 25th at the Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver. In its seventh year, the conference’s theme is “People. Positioning. Performance.” Sessions cover topics such as entrepreneurship, career planning, management challenges, competitive strategy, client feedback, strategic/value… more »
Legal Aid Campaign Strategy Workshop
TLABC has issued an invitation to members of the BC bar to attend their upcoming legal aid campaign strategy workshop. Non-TLABC members are welcome at this event, which will map out the organization’s strategy to reform BC’s justice system. Time & Date: Saturday 24 September 2011, 9… more »
2011 Pacific Legal Tech Conference Details
This year’s Pacific Legal Technology Conference will be held Friday, October 7, from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm at the Vancouver Convention Centre. According to their website, “this year’s conference is particularly focused on law practices moving into the social, virtual and collaborative worlds on the Internet. ” Here… more »
Upcoming VBA Events
A pair of Vancouver Bar Association events to share today: 1. The VBA’s 8th Annual Fall Wine Festival Thursday, October 6th, 2011 from 6-9pm, at the Law Courts Inn. Participants will taste a selection of wines from BC and featured countries. Tickets… more »
2011 Lawyer Show Opens Tonight
2011′s Lawyer Show is Stephen Sondheim’s comedy A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and it opens tonight!
Featuring the talents of more than 20 local lawyers, this production is a fundraiser for two cherished Vancouver theatre institutions: Carousel Theatre for Young People and
Gathering of Librarians Interested in Government and Legal Information May 13
BC law librarians will be interested to know of the free Annual Gathering of Librarians Interested in Government and Legal Information, scheduled for Friday, May 13, 2011. Here’s some information: On behalf of the BC Library Association Information Policy Committee and SFU Library, we are pleased to invite you to… more »
CCAA 2011 National Spring Conference – Early Bird Registration Closing March 7
The 2011 Canadian Corporate Counsel Association National Spring Conference is will be held April 3-5, 2011, in Toronto. The early bird registration deadline, along with the hotel group rate reservation deadline, is approaching soon, on March 7. The theme of this year’s conference is Delivering Solutions,… more »
Rural Practice Networking Event
The Rural Education and Access to Lawyers (REAL) Initiative of the CBABC has announced a regional networking event for students interested in practicing outside of Greater Vancouver or Greater Victoria. The event will be held at the River Rock Casino in Richmond on March 12, 2011 from 1:30… more »
UVic Faculty of Law Seeks Volunteers for Student Negotiation Challenge
The Law Society of BC recently announced that the University of Victoria Faculty of Law is seeking volunteers for an upcoming student-organized negotiation event: The UVic Law Negotiation Challenge is seeking volunteers from the legal community to judge its inaugural event. The student-run competition will take… more »
CBA Webinars Scheduled for February
Lawyers looking to get an early start on earning CPD credit for 2011 may be interested in these upcoming CBA webinars: Conducting and Defending a Discovery – Feb. 7, 2011 This program is part of the CBA Skilled Lawyer Series – Litigation Stream, which includes 8 programs. Please… more »
CBA Webinars for CPD Credit Scheduled for January
BC lawyers can get an early start on building their CPD credit hours with a forthcoming January CBA webinar: Business Finance for Lawyers, part of the CBA Skilled Lawyer Series – Corporate Stream, which includes 8 programs, will be held Wednesday, January 26 and will offer BC… more »
CBA Douglas Miller Award Nominations Open Until Jan. 14
The CBA is accepting nominations for the Douglas Miller Award until January 14. The award is to be presented at the Mid-Winter meeting, February 18-20, 2011. The CBA provides a bit of history the award and the late Douglas Miller: The Douglas Miller Award was established… more »
TLABC AGM and Holiday Bash December 3rd
The Trial Lawyers Association of BC tweeted notice of its upcoming AGM, to be held Dec 3. Votng members of the TLABC are invited to help “map the course for the future” of the Association. The date coincides with the TLABC’s Annual Holiday Bash. For more… more »
Deadline Approaching for Goyer Memorial Award Nominations
The CBABC is accepting nominations for the 2010 Charles A. Goyer Memorial Award for Distinguished Service until September 3o. This year’s nomination package explains that the Award recognizes the exceptional contributions and/or achievements by any resident of BC to the legal profession in BC; or to jurisprudence… more »
About Dye & Durham
Founded in 1874, Dye & Durham Corporation (D&D) has been a reliable purveyor of timely and accurate information for well over a century. With a staffing complement of 150 and 5 locations, we are also the largest, most comprehensive provider of legal support services in British Columbia… more »