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Spring 2012 Issue of The Scrivener – BC Notaries

BC Law Watch — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:09:40 +0000

BC Notaries recently issued the Spring 2012 edition of its magazine, The Scrivener.

The theme of this issue is supportive decision-making, and articles include:

Personal planning for every adult in BC
Update on personal planning documents

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Submissions Wanted for Student Elder Law Paper Award

BC Law Watch — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:21:15 +0000

The Canadian Centre for Elder Law recently announced its Gregory K. Steele, Q.C., Prize, which awards a student paper on elder law.

The CCEL is looking or submissions of papers of

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Upcoming Event: IP Litigation & Federal Court Practice Webinar

BC Law Watch — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:00:46 +0000

Dye & Durham is pleased to announce a Federal Court Practice & Intellectual Property Refresher Webinar on June 12, 2012. This webinar will include:

A multi-faceted introduction and refresher course to the process and procedures that all legal support

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BC Proposes Online Dispute Resolution for Common Strata & Small Claims

BC Law Watch — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:28:20 +0000

Legislation was introduced earlier this week to develop an array of online dispute resolution tools that would allow British Columbians to solve common strata and small civil claims outside of court.

“If passed, the Civil Resolution Tribunal Act will create

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Mandatory E-Filing at the BC LTSA: Phase 2

BC Law Watch — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:38:50 +0000

Dye & Durham is pleased to announce the release of a complimentary white paper on the impacts of Phase 2 mandatory E-Filing at the Land Title & Survey Authority of British Columbia, for BC law firm’s, notaries public, surveyors…

LSBC Announces Aboriginal Grad Student Scholarship

BC Law Watch — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:30:09 +0000

On Friday, the Law Society of BC announced the creation of a new scholarship for Aboriginal graduate students studying in the field of law. According to the Law Society:

“The $12,000 annual award aims to enhance the retention of

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Series Conclusion: Final Tips and Thoughts on BC Land Title e-Filing

Susan E. Lloyd — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:00:07 +0000

This is the last post of this series on e-filing. Here are some final comments on Phase 2 and some personal thoughts on the e-filing process and implementation.

Phase 2 of mandatory e-filing will be effective next Monday, May 7th.…

Big BC Law Firms Providing “Low Bono”

BC Law Watch — Fri, 04 May 2012 18:38:40 +0000

According to a post at Slaw, several of BC’s largest law firms have committed to providing pro bono consultations and reduced-rate legal services to middle-income commercial litigants, though a project run through Access Pro Bono.

Of the Commercial…

New Education Website from JES

BC Law Watch — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:47:57 +0000

Details of the Justice Education Society of BC’s latest project, a new website for students and teachers, are revealed in the organization’s latest newsletter.

LawLessons.ca “consolidates a number of legal education resources and provides a single online destination…

The Lawyer Show 2012: Guys and Dolls Runs May 9-12

BC Law Watch — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:26:45 +0000

The Lawyer Show 2012 runs this year from May 9th to 12th at the Waterfront Theatre. This year’s production is Guys and Dolls: A Musical Fable of Broadway.

This is the 11th anniversary for The Lawyer Show. Over the…