Solo and Small Firm Conference 2014
Course Date: October 24, 2014
Total: 28min
Course Date: October 24, 2014
Welcome and Introduction
David J. Bilinsky — Practice Management Advisor, Law Society of BC, Vancouver
1. Introduction
Business School for Lawyers: What They Didn’t Teach You in Law School
Thomas L. Spraggs Jr. — Spraggs & Co. Law Corporation, Coquitlam
2. Business and Finance
Managing the Finances: Making the Numbers Work
Gordon Holley, CPA, CA — President & CEO, Humanity Financial Management Inc., West Vancouver
Getting the Business Plan Right
Lena Koke, BA, JD, MBA — Axess Law, Toronto (presenting live via video conference)
Mark Morris, BA, LLB, MBA — Axess Law, Toronto (presenting live via video conference)
Networking Break
3. Law Office Management and Technology
A. Cloud Computing: Backup and Storage
Brian Mauch — President, BMC Networks Inc., Vancouver
B. Paperless Office: Document Management and Assembly
Euan F. Sinclair — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver
C. Gear, Gadgets, and More
David A. Paul, QC — Paul & Company, Kamloops
Lunch with Featured Speakers: CBA Legal: Futures Report
Fred W. Headon — Air Canada, Dorval, QC (live via video conference)
Lisa C. Fong — Ng Ariss Fong, Vancouver
4. Marketing Ethically
Being Innovative and Ethical in Marketing
Doug Jasinski — Skunkworks Creative Group Inc., Vancouver
Blair Lill — Director, Marketing & Business Development, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
5. Solo and Small Firm Practice
A. Dealing with Self-Represented and Freemen of the Land
David J. Bilinsky — Practice Management Advisor, Law Society of BC, Vancouver
Jamie F. Maclaren — Executive Director, Access Pro Bono Society of BC, VancouverB. Limited Scope Retainers
Carol W. Hickman, QC — Quay Law Centre, New Westminster
C. Staying Out of Hot Water
Doug Munro — Law Society of BC, Vancouver
Networking Break
6. Solo and Small Firm Issues
Threats and Opportunities for Small Firms
David J. Bilinsky — Practice Management Advisor, Law Society of BC, Vancouver
Thomas L. Spraggs Jr. — Spraggs & Co. Law Corporation, Coquitlam
7. Unconference Session on Solo and Small Firm Practice
Your Issues—Your Session
David J. Bilinsky — Practice Management Advisor, Law Society of BC, Vancouver
Raymond Lee — CLE Society of BC, Vancouver
Concluding Remarks
David J. Bilinsky — Practice Management Advisor, Law Society of BC, Vancouver
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