CLE Online

Welcome and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:10)

Su Forbes, KC — Chief Operating Officer, Lawyers Indemnity Fund, Vancouver
Maryanne Prohl — Director of Risk Management, Lawyers Indemnity Fund, Vancouver

To Err is Human—How to Ensure You Have Indemnity Coverage (9:10 – 9:55)

• the basics of your indemnity coverage—what is covered, how much is covered, and when to report to us
• tips to ensure you don't lose coverage
• when your deductible is triggered 

Surindar S. Nijjar — Claims Counsel, Lawyers Indemnity Fund, Vancouver
Leanne Wood — Claims Counsel, Lawyers Indemnity Fund, Vancouver

BREAK (9:55 – 10:05)

Lessons Learned—Actual LIF Claims Revealed (10:05 – 10:55)

• the truth about mistakes
• don't shoot yourself in the foot—common mistakes made in your early years of practice
• tips to avoid claims 

Aidan Cameron — McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Vancouver
James C. MacInnis, KC — Nathanson Schachter & Thompson LLP, Vancouver
Maryanne Prohl — Director of Risk Management, Lawyers Indemnity Fund, Vancouver

BREAK (10:55 – 11:05)

Navigating Professional Responsibility in Your Early Years (11:05 – 11:40)

• how to establish and make use of your professional responsibility toolkit
• about practice advisors—when to contact, what to contact them about
• top three complaints against junior lawyers 

Gurprit Bains — Deptuy Chief Legal Officer, Law Society of BC, Vancouver
Claire L. Marchant — Manager, Practice Support and Equity Ombudsperson, Law Society of BC, Vancouver

LUNCH BREAK (11:40 – 12:25)

Don't Get Duped: Money Laundering and Fraud—Red Flags (12:25 – 1:10)

• red flags and suspicious transactions
• addressing money laundering and fraud in the BC Code and Law Society Rules
• making use of free resources

Barbara K. Buchanan, KC — Practice Advisor, Conduct and Ethics, Law Society of BC, Vancouver

BREAK (1:10 – 1:20)

Cyber-attacks on BC Law Firms—What Happened and How to Avoid Being Next (1:20 – 2:10)

• the ethics and professionalism behind cyber security
• inside BC law firm cyber claims
  • what was done wrong
  • what should have been done
  • could you be next?

Shelley Braun — Compliance Officer, Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver
Ben Flanagan — Dolden Wallace Folick LLP, Vancouver
Claire L. Marchant — Manager, Practice Support and Equity Ombudsperson, Law Society of BC, Vancouver
Richard Panton — Claims Counsel, Lawyers Indemnity Fund, Vancouver

BREAK (2:10 – 2:20)

Lawyer Well-Being: Concrete Strategies for a Flourishing Career (2:20 – 3:10)

• how perfectionism fuels procrastination and undermines self-confidence
• strategies to shift your thinking so you can better manage stress and anxiety
• why setting boundaries can help you manage expectations

Bena Stock — Registered Clinical Counsellor, Bena Stock Counselling and Consulting, Vancouver (Note: Bena was a practising lawyer for 24 years before becoming a counsellor)

Concluding Remarks (3:10 – 3:20)

Su Forbes, KC — Chief Operating Officer, Lawyers Indemnity Fund, Vancouver
Maryanne Prohl — Director of Risk Management, Lawyers Indemnity Fund, Vancouver