Advanced Conveyancing Topics for Paralegals and Legal Support Staff 2024


Course Date: June 21, 2024

Full Course Materials
Total: 5h 7min
Total Ethics: 1h 30min

Course Introduction and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:05)

Jessica Hodgins — Programs Coordinator, CLEBC, Vancouver
Dick H.K. Chan — Spagnuolo & Company LLP, Coquitlam

Funds Transfer Fraud and Client ID (9:05 – 9:40)

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

Fraud (9:40 – 10:20)

Brett A. Horton — Counsel & Director, Commercial Business Development-BC, Stewart Title Guaranty Company, Vancouver

BREAK (10:20 – 10:35) 

New Construction (10:35 – 11:15)

Wil Chan — Dentons Canada LLP, Vancouver

Private Mortgages (11:15 – 11:55)

Timothy J. Lack — Redpoint Law LLP, Vancouver
Colleen Read — Senior Conveyancer, Spagnuolo & Company Real Estate Lawyers, Coquitlam

LUNCH (11:55 – 12:55)

GST (12:55 – 1:35)

Lisa Niro — Bell Alliance LLP, Vancouver

Non-residents (1:35 – 2:15)

Virginia Zhao — Virginia Zhao Tax Law, Vancouver

BREAK (2:15 – 2:30)

Family Law and Real Estate (2:30 – 3:10)

Meghan J. Selinger — Silver Selinger LLP, Vancouver
Anna Silver — Silver Selinger LLP, Vancouver

Conveyancing Red Flags (3:10 – 4:00)

Ron Usher — Commissioned Notary Public, R.I., General Counsel and Practice Advisor, The Society of Notaries Public of BC, Vancouver