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Practice Management in the Time of COVID-19 [45min] Ethics Time: 45min

Date:

December 3, 2020

Course:

Residential Real Estate Conference 2020

Contributor(s):

Timothy J. Lack

Lisa Niro

Practice Management » Client Relations, Conduct and the Law Society, Ethics
Real Estate » Client Relations, Conveyancing practice, Ethics, Professional Responsibility

Presentation Content:

Slides: Blame Covid

Ethics Fact Patterns [1h 16min] Ethics Time: 1h 16min

Date:

November 17, 2020

Course:

Human Rights Law Conference 2020: Combo

Contributor(s):

Koml Kandola

Karen L. Snowshoe

Aboriginal Law » General
Human Rights » Ethics, General

Presentation Content:

Slides: Ethics – Fact Patterns and Trauma-Informed Practice

Double Duty: Lawyers as Professionals and Parents During the Pandemic [1h 3min] Ethics Time: 1h 3min

Date:

October 14, 2020

Course:

Double Duty: Lawyers as Professionals and Parents During the Pandemic 2020

Contributor(s):

Erin Peters

Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Ethics

Presentation Content:

Slides: Double Duty: Lawyers as Professionals and Parents

Millennials Rising – Bridging Generational Differences in the Practice of Law [1h 2min] Ethics Time: 0min

Date:

October 7, 2020

Course:

Millennials Rising - Bridging Generational Differences in the Practice of Law 2020

Contributor(s):

Bena Stock, LLB, MC, RCC

Practice Management » Employee hiring and retention, Management and organization of firms

Presentation Content:

Slides: Millennials Rising – Bridging Generational Differences in the Practice of Law

Diversity, Inclusion, and Unconscious Bias for People with Disabilities [32min] Ethics Time: 32min

Date:

September 17, 2020

Course:

Employment Law Conference 2020

Contributor(s):

Stephen O'Keefe

Employment Law » General
Practice Management » Employee hiring and retention, Management and organization of firms

Presentation Content:

Slides: Diversity, Inclusion, and Unconscious Bias for People with Disabilities

Ethics and Professionalism [23min] Ethics Time: 18min

Date:

September 16, 2020

Course:

Affidavit Basics 2020

Contributor(s):

Emily Kirkpatrick

Litigation » Chambers applications, Ethics, Evidence, Practice, Professional Responsibility

Presentation Content:

Slides: Ethics and Professionalism

Developing a Well-Being Practice [1h 5min] Ethics Time: 1h 5min

Date:

June 17, 2020

Course:

Developing a Well-Being Practice

Contributor(s):

Derek C. LaCroix, QC

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

Presentation Content:

Slides: Developing a Well-Being Practice to Deal with the Changing Times
Handout: Developing a Well-Being Practice

Developing Personal and Professional Boundaries for the "New Normal" [1h 11min] Ethics Time: 1h 10min

Date:

June 3, 2020

Course:

Developing Personal and Professional Boundaries for the "New Normal"

Contributor(s):

Erin Peters

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

Presentation Content:

Slides: Developing Personal and Professional Boundaries for the "New Normal"

Succession Planning Strategies: Selling/Buying a Law Practice 101 [1h 28min] Ethics Time: 1h 28min

Date:

May 27, 2020

Course:

Succession Planning Strategies: Selling/Buying a Law Practice 101

Contributor(s):

Heather Gray-Grant

Practice Management » Client development, Conduct and the Law Society, Document management, Management and organization of firms, Partnership issues, Solicitor-client privilege
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Client Relations, Ethics

Presentation Content:

Slides: Succession Strategies: Buying and Selling a Law Firm 101

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Lawyers [1h 2min] Ethics Time: 1h 2min

Date:

May 8, 2020

Course:

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Lawyers

Contributor(s):

Susan P. Burak, J.D., M.A., R.C.C.

Practice Management » Ethics
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Ethics

Presentation Content:

Slides: Mindfulness‐Based Stress Reduction For Lawyers: Practical Methods and Strategies to Calm your Mind and Body
Paper: Unhelpful Thinking Styles

Realizing Your Resilience [1h 1min] Ethics Time: 1h 1min

Date:

May 5, 2020

Course:

Realizing Your Resilience

Contributor(s):

Sam Lupton

Practice Management » Ethics
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Ethics

Presentation Content:

Slides: Realizing Your Resilience

Coping with Change and Unexpected Losses During COVID-19 [1h 11min] Ethics Time: 1h 11min

Date:

April 28, 2020

Course:

Coping with Change and Unexpected Losses During COVID-19

Contributor(s):

Michael Kahn, JD, LPC

Practice Management » Ethics
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Ethics

Presentation Content:

Slides: Coping with Change and Unexpected Losses During COVID-19

Managing Anxiety in a Time of Uncertainty [1h 4min] Ethics Time: 1h

Date:

April 17, 2020

Course:

Managing Anxiety in a Time of Uncertainty

Contributor(s):

Bena Stock, LLB, MC, RCC

Practice Management » Ethics

Presentation Content:

Slides: Managing Anxiety in a Time of Uncertainty
Paper: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Script
Paper: Self-Care Worksheet
Paper: STOPP Worksheet
Paper: The Cognitive Model
Paper: The Wise Mind
Paper: Triggers
Paper: What are Your Values?
Paper: Wheel of Emotions

Ethical Issues with Respect to Electronic Evidence [32min] Ethics Time: 30min

Date:

March 13, 2020

Course:

eDiscovery and Electronic Evidence 2020

Contributor(s):

Crystal O'Donnell

Litigation » Professional Responsibility
Practice Management » Ethics

Presentation Content:

Slides: Ethical Issues With Respect to Electronic Evidence
Paper: The State Bar of California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct Formal Opinion NO. 2015-193

Ethics and Conflicts at the Board Level [50min] Ethics Time: 50min

Date:

February 27, 2020

Course:

Corporate Governance 2020

Contributor(s):

Paul Goldman

Steven McKoen, QC

Lisa M. Stewart

Business Law » Corporate governance, Directors, Ethics, Practice, Professional Responsibility
Practice Management » Ethics
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Ethics

Presentation Content:

Slides: Tales from the Crypt: Horror Stories of Conflicts, Activists and Intrigue in Public Boards and Special Committees

Implementation: Next Steps for DRIPA in BC [42min] Ethics Time: 40min

Date:

January 31, 2020

Course:

UNDRIP in BC: Business Impacts and Opportunities 2020

Contributor(s):

Michael McDonald, QC

Adam Munnings

Aboriginal Law » Business and aboriginal law, General, Practice, Rights, Self-government
Practice Management » Client development, Client Relations
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Client Relations

Resolving Ethical Dilemmas [47min] Ethics Time: 40min

Date:

December 6, 2019

Course:

Immigration Issues in Depth 2019

Contributor(s):

Laura A. Best

Adrienne Denham

Sandra E. Weafer

Immigration » Practice, Professional Responsibility

Presentation Content:

Slides: Resolving Ethical Dilemmas

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

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”
Paper: Case in Brief: Salomon v. Matte-Thompson, reprinted from Supreme Court of Canada

CLE-TV: Anti-Money Laundering & Client Identification and Verification Rules [1h] Ethics Time: 1h

Date:

November 27, 2019

Course:

CLE-TV: Anti-Money Laundering - Client Identification and Verification Rules

Contributor(s):

Barbara K. Buchanan, QC

Practice Management » Conduct and the Law Society, Ethics, Management and organization of firms, Trust accounting

Handling Funds and Practice Points [48min] Ethics Time: 48min

Date:

November 21, 2019

Course:

Securities Fundamentals 2019

Contributor(s):

Tina Kaminski, CPA, CGA, CFE, CAMS

Practice Management » Billing, Conduct and the Law Society, Management and organization of firms, Trust accounting
Solicitor » Conduct and the Law Society

Presentation Content:

Slides: Handling Trust Funds

CLE-TV: Mentoring Best Practices [1h 3min] Ethics Time: 1h 3min

Date:

November 20, 2019

Course:

CLE-TV: Mentoring Best Practices

Contributor(s):

Andrea Rayment

Practice Management » Employee hiring and retention, Management and organization of firms, Partnership issues

Ending Workplace Sexual Harassment - A Call to Arms [38min] Ethics Time: 38min

Date:

November 14, 2019

Course:

Human Rights Law Conference 2019

Contributor(s):

Sara Forte

Angela McGeachan

Employment Law » Professional Responsibility, Sexual harassment
Practice Management » Employee hiring and retention, Management and organization of firms

Presentation Content:

Slides: Ending Workplace Sexual Harassment — A Call to Arms & A Case Study
Handout: Sample Reading List: Sexual Harassment Training Articles

Ethics Fact Patterns [1h 12min] Ethics Time: 1h 12min

Date:

November 14, 2019

Course:

Human Rights Law Conference 2019

Contributor(s):

Sandra F. Guarascio

Lindsay Waddell

Human Rights » BCHRA, Client Relations, Ethics, General, Professional Responsibility

Team Work Makes the Dream Work: Support People, Representatives and Access to Justice for Vulnerable Complainants [1h 3min] Ethics Time: 1h 3min

Date:

November 14, 2019

Course:

Human Rights Law Conference 2019

Contributor(s):

Dalya Israel

Laura Track

Melissa VanderHouwen

Human Rights » Client Relations, General, Procedure, Professional Responsibility
Practice Management » Solicitor-client privilege

Presentation Content:

Slides: Expanding the Circle of Support: Supporting Survivors on their Journey to Identifying and Seeking Justice after Sexual Assault
Slides: Key Questions of Confidentiality and Privilege When Involving Support People in Legal Relationships
Slides: Tribunal Working Group Report — Strengthening Tribunal Processes for Representative Complaints
Paper: Key Questions of Confidentiality and Privilege When Involving Support People in Legal Relationships

Sexual Misconduct in the Legal Profession [58min] Ethics Time: 58min

Date:

November 12, 2019

Course:

CLE-TV: Sexual Misconduct in the Legal Profession

Contributor(s):

Gurprit Bains

Claire L. Marchant

Practice Management » Conduct and the Law Society, Ethics
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Ethics

"Deal" Best Practices for Solicitors [2h 1min] Ethics Time: 2h 1min

Date:

November 5, 2019

Course:

"Deal" Best Practices for Solicitors

Contributor(s):

Anne Stewart, QC

Shauna Towriss

Business Law » Client Relations, Corporate procedures, Ethics, Fraud, Practice, Professional Responsibility
Practice Management » Billing, Client Relations, Document management, Ethics, Solicitor-client privilege, Technology
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Client Relations, Ethics
Real Estate » Closing procedures

Presentation Content:

Slides: "Deal" Best Practices for Solicitors
Handout: Links to Other Resources
Handout: Sample Closing Agenda
Handout: Sample Post-Closing Checklist

Working for Indigenous Clients: The Client Perspective [1h 12min] Ethics Time: 1h

Date:

November 1, 2019

Course:

Aboriginal Law Conference 2019

Contributor(s):

Ernie Chetwhilem George

Chief Leah Sisi-ya-ama George-Wilson

Debra Maxmawidzamga... Hanuse

Melissa Kahahxstahlas Louie

Aaron Wilson

Aboriginal Law » General

Conflicts of Interest in a Strata Property Law Practice [24min] Ethics Time: 24min

Date:

October 17, 2019

Course:

Strata Property 2019

Contributor(s):

Paul G. Mendes

Litigation » Real estate litigation
Practice Management » Client Relations, Ethics
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Client Relations, Ethics
Real Estate » Strata corporations, Strata properties--general

Presentation Content:

Slides: Conflicts of Interest in a Strata Property Law Practice

The Perils of Insider Trading and the Rule of Law [50min] Ethics Time: 50min

Date:

October 17, 2019

Course:

Securities Litigation 2019

Contributor(s):

Joseph Groia

Securities » Investigations, Practice

Presentation Content:

Paper: I’m Not Ready to Make Nice (With Apologies to the Dixie Chicks)

Ethics and Practice Management in Tax Practice [49min] Ethics Time: 49min

Date:

October 4, 2019

Course:

Tax Issues for Commercial Practitioners 2019

Contributor(s):

Greg P. DelBigio, QC

Practice Management » Conduct and the Law Society, Ethics, Solicitor-client privilege
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Ethics
Tax » Audits, General, Lawyers and law firms, Practice

Presentation Content:

Slides: Ethics and Practice Management

How to Succeed in Mediation: Why, When and How to Settle [34min] Ethics Time: 34min

Date:

October 3, 2019

Course:

Labour Relations 2019

Contributor(s):

Ken Saunders

ADR » Arbitration, Mediation, Practice
Labour Law » Arbitration, Practice, Unions

Presentation Content:

Slides: Mediation at Labour Arbitration

Labour Board Update and Practice Points [42min] Ethics Time: 42min

Date:

October 3, 2019

Course:

Labour Relations 2019

Contributor(s):

Jacquie de Aguayo

Jennifer Glougie

Labour Law » Certification and decertification, Labour Relations Board, Practice, Unions

Presentation Content:

Slides: Labour Relations Board—2019 Update

Ethics Panel: Effective Negotiation without Selling Your Soul [45min] Ethics Time: 45min

Date:

July 4, 2019

Course:

12th Biennial Family Law Conference 2019

Contributor(s):

Diane M. Bell, QC

Eli C. Walker

Family Law » Ethics

Presentation Content:

Slides: Effective Negotiations without Selling Your Soul

Ethics - How to Avoid Problems [42min] Ethics Time: 42min

Date:

June 26, 2019

Course:

Civil Litigation Basics for Legal Support Staff 2019

Contributor(s):

Dianne Pemkowski

Litigation » Evidence
Legal Support Staff » Civil litigation for LSS

Presentation Content:

Slides: Ethics – How To Avoid Problems

An Approving Officer's Perspective, Woes and Trials and Tribulations [45min] Ethics Time: 45min

Date:

May 30, 2019

Course:

Subdivision Regulation and Discretion 2019

Contributor(s):

Chuck Goddard

Municipal Law » General, Powers of municipality, Subdivision

Presentation Content:

Slides: Approving Officer and Maple Ridge

Hitting the Sweet Spot - Accessibility, Quality, Profitability [56min] Ethics Time: 45min

Date:

May 2, 2019

Course:

Employment Law Conference 2019

Contributor(s):

Sara Forte

Noel Semple, JD, PhD

Practice Management » Billing, Client Relations, Employee hiring and retention, Management and organization of firms, Technology

Presentation Content:

Slides: Hitting the Sweet Spot: Accessibility, Quality, Profitability and JOY in Employment Law Practice

Lawyer Compliance [1h 1min] Ethics Time: 45min

Date:

April 24, 2019

Course:

Anti-Money Laundering 2019

Contributor(s):

Scott Bartos

Barbara K. Buchanan, QC

Business Law » Professional Responsibility
Criminal Law » Professional Responsibility
Practice Management » Solicitor-client privilege
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Client Relations, Ethics

Presentation Content:

Slides: The Law Society of BC Anti-Money Laundering Measures
Paper: Highlights of Draft Changes to Trust Account and Cash Transactions Rules as of April 5, 2019
Paper: Law Society Rules and Resources

Ethics and Professionalism [35min] Ethics Time: 30min

Date:

April 24, 2019

Course:

Anti-Money Laundering 2019

Contributor(s):

Greg P. DelBigio, QC

Business Law » Professional Responsibility
Criminal Law » Professional Responsibility

Presentation Content:

Slides: Ethics and Professionalism

Practicing AML and Anti-Corruption Law [49min] Ethics Time: 45min

Date:

April 24, 2019

Course:

Anti-Money Laundering 2019

Contributor(s):

Sean K. Boyle

Christine Duhaime

Business Law » Fraud, Professional Responsibility
Criminal Law » Offences

Presentation Content:

Slides: Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption in a Domestic and International Law Context
Slides: Practicing AML Law

Civility and Professionalism [34min] Ethics Time: 30min

Date:

March 22, 2019

Course:

Discovery Practice 2019

Contributor(s):

Jim McNeney, QC

Litigation » Discovery
Practice Management » Ethics

Introduction to Solicitors’ Legal Opinions - What Are They and Why Do We Give Them? [42min] Ethics Time: 42min

Date:

March 8, 2019

Course:

Solicitors' Legal Opinions 2019

Contributor(s):

John F. Anderson

Business Law » Acquisitions and mergers, Buying and selling a business, Contracts, Corporate procedures, Ethics, Practice, Professional Responsibility

Presentation Content:

Paper: Supplementary Materials

Virtual Closings and Electronic Signature [44min] Ethics Time: 44min

Date:

March 8, 2019

Course:

Solicitors' Legal Opinions 2019

Contributor(s):

John F. Anderson

Mitchell H. Gropper, QC

Anne Stewart, QC

Shauna Towriss

Business Law » Acquisitions and mergers, Buying and selling a business, Client Relations, Corporate procedures, Ethics, Practice, Professional Responsibility

Anti-Money Laundering for Lawyers and Law Firms [1h 34min]

Date:

December 3, 2018

Course:

CLE-TV: Anti-Money Laundering for Lawyers and Law Firms

Contributor(s):

Scott Bartos

Barbara K. Buchanan, QC

Practice Management » Ethics, Professional Responsibility

Ethics Fact Patterns [58min]

Date:

November 29, 2018

Course:

Human Rights Law Conference 2018

Contributor(s):

Shona A. Moore, QC

Gabriel M.A. Somjen, QC

Administrative Law
Employment Law
Human Rights
Labour Law

Ethics and Commercial Law 2018 [2h 1min]

Date:

November 6, 2018

Course:

Ethics and Commercial Law 2018

Contributor(s):

Jon Festinger, QC

Lisa C. Fong

Valerie Mann

Ray Schachter

Business Law » Ethics, Professional Responsibility
Practice Management » Ethics, Professional Responsibility

Letting Go With Respect: Conducting Dismissals in Law Firms [1h 1min]

Date:

June 6, 2018

Course:

CLE-TV: Letting Go With Respect: Conducting Dismissals in Law Firms

Contributor(s):

Gwendoline Allison

Allison Wolf

Practice Management » Ethics, Professional Responsibility

Professionalism and Ethical Issues with Expert Evidence [29min]

Date:

May 11, 2018

Course:

Expert Evidence 2018

Contributor(s):

Claire E. Hunter

Litigation » Evidence, Experts, Professional Responsibility

"Under the Covers" What Lawyers' Insurance Covers, and What It Doesn't Cover [18min]

Date:

April 19, 2018

Course:

Real Estate Fundamentals 2018

Contributor(s):

Coran Cooper-Stephenson

Maryanne Prohl

Real Estate
Insurance » Lawyers liability insurance

Civility Among Estate Litigators [42min]

Date:

April 13, 2018

Course:

Estate Litigation Basics 2018

Contributor(s):

E. Jane Milton, QC

Litigation » Estate litigation, Ethics, Professional Responsibility
Practice Management » Ethics
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Ethics
Wills Estates and Trusts » Estate litigation, Ethics, Professional Responsibility

Presentation Content:

Paper: Civility