Ron Usher
Additional Inquiries and Searches—Making Visible the Invisible [34min]

Date:

December 7, 2023

Course:

Residential Real Estate Conference 2023

Contributor(s):

Ron Usher

Real Estate » Searches and investigations

Presentation Content:

Slides: Additional Inquiries and Searches
Handout: Chat GPT - Foreshore Lease in British Columbia

First Steps, Obtaining Instructions, Identification [45min] Ethics Time: 0min

Date:

September 15, 2023

Course:

Conveyancing Basics for Legal Support Staff 2023

Contributor(s):

Mahsa Shoar

Ron Usher

Legal Support Staff » Conveyancing for LSS
Real Estate » Conveyancing practice, Professional Responsibility

Presentation Content:

Slides: First Steps - Obtaining Instructions, Conflict Checks and ID Requirements
Handout: Example Source of Funds Forms (Redacted)
Handout: ID Form
Handout: ID Form Example 2023
Handout: Land Title Act Part 5 Compliance Form
Handout: The Conveyancing Web of Communication, Coordination, Context and Confirmation

Searches & Investigations [44min] Ethics Time: 0min

Date:

September 15, 2023

Course:

Conveyancing Basics for Legal Support Staff 2023

Contributor(s):

Ron Usher

Legal Support Staff » Conveyancing for LSS
Real Estate » Conveyancing practice, Searches and investigations

Presentation Content:

Slides: Searches and Investigations - BC Notaries a Trusted Tradition
Slides: When to Verify the Identity of Persons and Entities – British Columbia Notaries
Handout: Methods to Verify the Identity of Persons and Entities

Cullen Commission Report Key Implications for LTO Practice and Procedure [33min] Ethics Time: 30min

Date:

November 23, 2022

Course:

The Cullen Commission Report on Money Laundering in BC 2022

Contributor(s):

Larry S. Blaschuk

Ron Usher

Practice Management » Client Relations, Ethics, Professional Responsibility, Solicitor-client privilege, Trust accounting
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Client Relations, Ethics

Presentation Content:

Slides: Cullen Commission Report – Key Implications for LTO Practice and Procedure

Key Developments Coming Out of the Cullen Commission of Inquiry [32min] Ethics Time: 25min

Date:

November 23, 2022

Course:

The Cullen Commission Report on Money Laundering in BC 2022

Contributor(s):

Laura L. Bevan

Ludmila B. Herbst, KC

Ron Usher

Aboriginal Law » Business and aboriginal law
Practice Management » Client Relations, Ethics, Professional Responsibility, Solicitor-client privilege, Trust accounting
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Client Relations, Ethics

Presentation Content:

Slides: Key Developments
Slides: So, What Do We Do in Practice?
Handout: Additional Resources
Handout: Inside the Cullen Commission
Handout: Links

Title Searches: Reading Between the Lines [36min] Ethics Time: 5min

Date:

June 14, 2022

Course:

Advanced Conveyancing Topics for Paralegals and Legal Support Staff 2022

Contributor(s):

Ron Usher

Real Estate » Conveyancing practice, Professional Responsibility, Title

Presentation Content:

Slides: Title Searches – Reading Between the Lines (or, How to Become a “T.D.” – Title Detective)
Handout: Winrob v. Street and Wollen

Hot Topics Roundtable [50min]

Date:

December 2, 2021

Course:

Residential Real Estate Conference 2021

Contributor(s):

Barbara K. Buchanan, QC

Yarden Gershony

Timothy J. Lack

Stefani Lefebvre

Lisa Niro

Noah M. Sarna

Zheting Su

Ron Usher

Real Estate » Charges on title, Client Relations, Legal proceedings

Presentation Content:

Slides: Hot Topics Roundtable

Conveyancing Practice and COVID-19 [1h 16min] Ethics Time: 30min

Date:

May 13, 2020

Course:

Conveyancing Practice and COVID-19

Contributor(s):

Khushhal Bains

Brian Evans

Ron Usher

Real Estate » Client Relations, Closing procedures, Conveyancing practice, Land Title Office, Manufactured homes, Professional Responsibility, Searches and investigations, Undertakings

Presentation Content:

Slides: COVID and Conveyancing
Slides: Ethical and Practical Challenges of the Pandemic on a Conveyancing Practice - as Seen by a Law Society Practice Advisor
Handout: CA8144965 Form A s49 Registered Annotated
Handout: Q&A Answered by Faculty

Managing Client Expectations [24min] Ethics Time: 24min

Date:

December 5, 2019

Course:

Residential Real Estate Conference 2019

Contributor(s):

Ron Usher

Practice Management » Client Relations, Ethics
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Client Relations
Real Estate » Ethics, Professional Responsibility

Presentation Content:

Slides: “What am I Expected to Do?” “Inform, Explain, and Advise”
Handout: Case in Brief: Salomon v. Matte-Thompson, reprinted from Supreme Court of Canada

Hot Topics Roundtable [32min] Ethics Time: 30min

Date:

December 5, 2019

Course:

Residential Real Estate Conference 2019

Contributor(s):

Jennifer L. Cockbill

Timothy J. Lack

Andrew P. Morrison

Lisa Niro

Ron Usher

Real Estate » Ethics, Foreclosure, Legal proceedings, Professional Responsibility

Presentation Content:

Slides: Roundtable Discussion

Unusual Encumbrances [27min]

Date:

June 13, 2019

Course:

Advanced Conveyancing Topics for Paralegals and Legal Support Staff 2019

Contributor(s):

Ron Usher

Real Estate » Conveyancing practice

Presentation Content:

Slides: Unusual Encumbrances and Due Diligence - Making the most of Title Searches

Wacky Titles & Charges: Cleaning up Titles [37min]

Date:

December 6, 2018

Course:

Residential Real Estate Conference 2018

Contributor(s):

Ron Usher

Real Estate » Charges on title, Land Title Office

Non-Financial Charges on Title and Other Due Diligence [27min]

Date:

December 7, 2017

Course:

Residential Real Estate Conference

Contributor(s):

Ron Usher

Practice Management
Real Estate » Builders liens see Builders Liens, Charges on title

Hot Topics Roundtable [34min]

Date:

December 7, 2017

Course:

Residential Real Estate Conference

Contributor(s):

Timothy J. Lack

Andrew P. Morrison

Jennifer L. Neville

Lisa Niro

Ron Usher

Real Estate » Ethics, Legal proceedings

Hot Topics Roundtable [39min]

Date:

December 7, 2016

Course:

Residential Real Estate Conference 2016

Contributor(s):

Raluca Dogaru

Timothy J. Lack

Emily Lewis

Jennifer L. Neville

Ron Usher

Real Estate » Development--general, Ethics

Juricert Signing Certificates [30min]

Date:

December 3, 2015

Course:

Residential Real Estate Conference 2015

Contributor(s):

Ron Usher

Real Estate » Client Relations, Ethics, Professional Responsibility, Purchase contract

5,30 & 60 Days Post Closing [27min]

Date:

June 12, 2015

Course:

Advanced Conveyancing for Paralegals and Legal Support Staff 2015

Contributor(s):

Ron Usher

Legal Support Staff » Conveyancing for LSS
Real Estate » Closing procedures

Freemen on the Land 2015 - Dealing with FOTL/OPCA Litigation [1h 2min]

Date:

June 4, 2015

Course:

CLE-TV: Freemen on the Land 2015 - Dealing with FOTL/OPCA Litigation

Contributor(s):

Ron Usher

Business Law
Creditors Remedies
Criminal Law
Human Rights
Litigation

Freemen on the Land 2015 - The FOTL/OPCA Phenomenon [1h 1min]

Date:

May 28, 2015

Course:

CLE-TV: Freemen on the Land 2015 - The FOTL/OPCA Phenomenon

Contributor(s):

Ronald R. Usher

Business Law
Criminal Law
Human Rights
Litigation