Solicitors' Legal Opinions 2019
Course Date: March 8, 2019
Total: 2h 30min
Total Ethics: 1h 41min
Course Date: March 8, 2019
Welcome and Introduction
Shauna Towriss — Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, Vancouver
Introduction to Solicitors' Legal Opinions—What Are They and Why Do We Give Them?
John F. Anderson — Stikeman Elliott LLP, Vancouver
Solicitors' Legal Opinion Committee (SLOC)—Genesis and Purpose
- publications and source materials on legal opinion
Mitchell H. Gropper, QC — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Standard Form Legal Opinion
- common opinions requested and given
- SLOC—1989 Legal Opinions—Standard Form Security Documents
- contents and due diligence requirements
Mitchell H. Gropper, QC — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Break
Virtual Closings and Electronic Signatures
Anne Stewart, QC — Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver
Factual, Semi-Factual and Quasi Legal Opinions
Shauna Towriss — Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, Vancouver
Enforceability and Exceptions
Shauna Towriss — Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, Vancouver
Closing Comments and Questions
John F. Anderson — Stikeman Elliott LLP, Vancouver
Mitchell H. Gropper, QC — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Anne Stewart, QC — Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver
Shauna Towriss — Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, Vancouver
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