General Ethics

Presentations on ethics issues relevant to all lawyers, selected for quality and content, informed by course evaluations.

 Total: 21h 13min Total Ethics: 8h 22min
Labour Relations Board Update [59min] Ethics Time: 59min

Date:

October 22, 2025

Course:

Labour Relations 2025

Contributor(s):

Andres Esteban Barker

Jennifer Glougie

Trish Martini

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

Presentation Content:

Slides: Labour Relations Board 2025 Update

Resolving Collective Agreement Disputes Outside of the Traditional Adjudicative Model [1h 2min] Ethics Time: 1h 2min

Date:

October 22, 2025

Course:

Labour Relations 2025

Contributor(s):

Robert A. Pekeles

Gabriel M.A. Somjen, KC

ADR » Mediation
Labour Law » Arbitration, Practice

Presentation Content:

Slides: Resolving Collective Agreement Disputes Outside of the Traditional Adjudicative Model

The Art of Saying No [1h 3min] Ethics Time: 1h 3min

Date:

April 30, 2025

Course:

The Art of Saying No 2025

Contributor(s):

Jayne Rossworn, JD, MACP, RCC

Practice Management » Wellness

Presentation Content:

Slides: The Art of Saying No: Establishing Healthy Boundaries in Legal Practice

Managing Client Expectations 2025 [57min] Ethics Time: 57min

Date:

March 14, 2025

Course:

Managing Client Expectations 2025

Contributor(s):

Allison Wolf

Practice Management » Client Relations

Presentation Content:

Slides: Managing Client Expectations 2025

Innovative People Management Practices [1h 12min] Ethics Time: 1h 12min

Date:

March 6, 2025

Course:

Implementing Innovation II: People-Centered Management Strategies 2025

Contributor(s):

Erin Brandt

Christie Gilmour

Lisa Niro

Leena Yousefi

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

Presentation Content:

Slides: 4 Day Work Weeks
Slides: Flexible Work Arrangements and Compensation Models
Slides: Innovative People Management Practices

Leveraging Non-lawyer Staff for Success [1h 14min] Ethics Time: 1h 14min

Date:

March 6, 2025

Course:

Implementing Innovation II: People-Centered Management Strategies 2025

Contributor(s):

Courtney Burnett

Natalie Egger

Judy Kieu

Paula Krawus

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

Presentation Content:

Slides: Leveraging Non-Lawyer Staff for Success
Slides: Leveraging Non-Lawyer Staff for Success
Slides: Leveraging Non-Lawyer Staff for Success - CLE

Q & A and Discussion Forum [42min] Ethics Time: 42min

Date:

March 6, 2025

Course:

Implementing Innovation II: People-Centered Management Strategies 2025

Contributor(s):

Erin Brandt

Courtney Burnett

Natalie Egger

Christie Gilmour

Judy Kieu

Paula Krawus

Lisa Niro

Leena Yousefi

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

Stories from the Field—Implementing Value-based Billing [1h 10min] Ethics Time: 1h 10min

Date:

February 11, 2025

Course:

Implementing Innovation I: Technology and Billing Models 2025

Contributor(s):

Erin Brandt

Digby R. Leigh

Practice Management » Billing, Client Relations

Presentation Content:

Slides: Integrating AFA’s Into Your Firm
Slides: Value-Based Billing

Using AI in Legal Practice—Demonstrations [1h 15min] Ethics Time: 1h 15min

Date:

February 11, 2025

Course:

Implementing Innovation I: Technology and Billing Models 2025

Contributor(s):

Chilwin Cheng

Allison Morrell

Erica Toews

Vanessa Vendrasco-Aere

Practice Management » Technology

Presentation Content:

Slides: AI Tools in Litigation Work
Slides: GenAI Legal Research Tools

Navigating Ethical Issues as a Junior Lawyer 2024 [56min] Ethics Time: 56min

Date:

December 2, 2024

Course:

Navigating Ethical Issues as a Junior Lawyer 2024

Contributor(s):

Kevin B. Westell

Practice Management » Client Relations, Ethics

Presentation Content:

Slides: Navigating Ethical Issues As A Junior Lawyer – Build Confidence In Upholding Ethical Standards

Practice Tips, Thoughts, and Answers—A Tribunal Member Panel [59min] Ethics Time: 59min

Date:

November 14, 2024

Course:

Human Rights Law Conference 2024: Combo

Contributor(s):

Devyn Cousineau

Jessica Derynck

Edward M. Takayanagi

Human Rights » General, Procedure, Professional Responsibility

Presentation Content:

Slides: Practicing at the Human Rights Tribunal: Tips, Thoughts, and Answers

Truth and Reconciliation in Action in the Legal Profession [1h 6min] Ethics Time: 1h 6min

Date:

November 14, 2024

Course:

Human Rights Law Conference 2024: Combo

Contributor(s):

Kelty McKerracher

Tamara Napoleon

Human Rights » General

Presentation Content:

Slides: Truth and Reconciliation in Action in the Legal Profession

Your Numbers, Your Career: Business of Law Fundamentals for Associates 2024 [1h 1min]

Date:

October 25, 2024

Course:

Your Numbers, Your Career: Business of Law Fundamentals for Associates 2024

Contributor(s):

Allison Wolf

Practice Management » Billing, Management and organization of firms

Presentation Content:

Slides: Business of Law Fundamentals for Associates 2024
Handout: Law Firm Billing Models

Labour Relations Board Update [57min] Ethics Time: 57min

Date:

October 23, 2024

Course:

Labour Relations 2024

Contributor(s):

Stephanie A. Drake

Jennifer Glougie

Labour Law » Labour Relations Board, Practice

Presentation Content:

Slides: Labour Relations Board 2024 Update

The Art of Resolving High-stake Disputes [1h] Ethics Time: 1h

Date:

October 23, 2024

Course:

Labour Relations 2024

Contributor(s):

Vincent Ready

Labour Law » Arbitration, Industrial disputes, Practice

Improving Efficiency and Productivity in Your Practice [1h] Ethics Time: 1h

Date:

September 25, 2024

Course:

Improving Efficiency and Productivity in Your Practice

Contributor(s):

Allison Wolf

Practice Management » Document management, Technology

Presentation Content:

Slides: Improving Efficiency and Productivity in Your Practice
Handout: Additional Resources - Improving Efficiency and Productivity
Handout: Tune Up Your Practice Program - Worksheet

Shareholders' Agreements 2024 [2h 54min] Ethics Time: 30min

Date:

June 20, 2024

Course:

Shareholders' Agreements 2024

Contributor(s):

Dayna M. Forsyth

Aboriginal Law
Business Law » Client Relations, Corporate governance, Shareholders, Shares, Shareholder agreements
Practice Management » Client Relations
Solicitor » Conflict of interest

Presentation Content:

Handout: Annotated Shareholders’ Agreement
Handout: Shareholders’ Agreement Drafting Practice Checklist
Handout: Shareholders’ Agreement Procedure Practice Checklist

Lawyers as Employers—Recent Updates to Our Professional Code of Conduct [46min] Ethics Time: 46min

Date:

May 2, 2024

Course:

Employment Law Conference 2024: Combo

Contributor(s):

Sarah Conroy

Christie Gilmour

Employment Law » Discrimination, General, Practice
Human Rights » Discrimination
Practice Management » Conduct and the Law Society, Ethics, Management and organization of firms

Presentation Content:

Slides: Lawyers as Employers: Recent Amendments to the BC Code

Fostering a Culture of Wellbeing in Your Organization and Beyond [1h 29min] Ethics Time: 1h 29min

Date:

February 6, 2024

Course:

Mental Health Forum for Legal Professionals 2023 - Part 2

Contributor(s):

Christie Gilmour

Leigh-Ann Ing

Bena Stock, LLB, MC, RCC

Ronak (Leena) Yousefi

Practice Management » Wellness

Self-care: Prioritizing Your Mental Health in Legal Practice [1h 35min] Ethics Time: 1h 35min

Date:

February 6, 2024

Course:

Mental Health Forum for Legal Professionals 2023 - Part 2

Contributor(s):

Claire L. Marchant

Rose Morgan

Shari R. Pearlman, LCSW, JD

Winston L. Sayson, KC, MGC

Practice Management » Wellness

Presentation Content:

Slides: Breaking Stigma, Well-Being Practices for Legal Professionals
Slides: Well-being Resources for Lawyers
Handout: I Do Not Need a “Shrink” to Hold My Hand

AD(H)D & Lawyers: Impacts on Wellbeing [1h 14min] Ethics Time: 1h 14min

Date:

December 4, 2023

Course:

AD(H)D & Lawyers: Impacts on Wellbeing

Contributor(s):

Erin Peters

Practice Management » Wellness

Presentation Content:

Slides: AD(H)D & Lawyers: Impacts on Wellbeing
Handout: Additional Resources: Suggested by Speaker and Attendees in Chat and Q&A

Mental Health in the Legal Profession: Lived Experience Panel Discussion [1h 44min] Ethics Time: 1h 44min

Date:

June 23, 2023

Course:

Mental Health Forum for Legal Professionals 2023 - Part 1

Contributor(s):

Ryan J. Black

Raminder Hayre, JD

Jadine (Jay) Lannon

Zheng-Yi Ong

Practice Management » Wellness

Towards a Healthier and Sustainable Practice of Law in Canada: Key Findings of the Report on Phase 1 of the National Study on the Psycholgical Health Determinants of Legal Professionals in Canada [1h 22min] Ethics Time: 1h 22min

Date:

June 23, 2023

Course:

Mental Health Forum for Legal Professionals 2023 - Part 1

Contributor(s):

Cheryl D'Sa

Brook Greenberg, KC

Practice Management » Wellness

Presentation Content:

Slides: The National Study on the Health of Canadian Legal Professionals

Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics in Employment Law [1h 13min] Ethics Time: 1h 13min

Date:

May 4, 2023

Course:

Employment Law Conference 2023: Combo

Contributor(s):

Heather M. Hettiarachchi

Connor F. Levy

Claire L. Marchant

Employment Law » Client Relations, Ethics, General, Practice, Professional Responsibility

Presentation Content:

Slides: Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics in Employment Law

Serving the Cause of Justice: Addressing Issues of Race and Culture in Employment Law [1h 1min] Ethics Time: 1h 1min

Date:

May 4, 2023

Course:

Employment Law Conference 2023: Combo

Contributor(s):

Anita Atwal

Pamela Costanzo

Greg Heywood

Employment Law » General
Cultural Competency » Professional responsibility
Diversity Inclusion and Anti-racism » Professional responsibility

Presentation Content:

Slides: Serving the Cause of Justice: Addressing Issues of Race and Culture in Employment Law

Reconciliation in Action in the Legal Profession [42min] Ethics Time: 42min

Date:

November 3, 2022

Course:

Human Rights Law Conference 2022: Combo

Contributor(s):

Isabel (Sa-Gyo) Jackson

Cultural Competency
Aboriginal Law » Indian residential schools

Presentation Content:

Slides: Reconciliation in Action

Freelance Lawyering 101 2022 [1h 10min] Ethics Time: 1h 10min

Date:

October 17, 2022

Course:

Freelance Lawyering 101 2022

Contributor(s):

Erica Toews

Practice Management » Billing, Client Relations, Ethics, Professional Responsibility
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Ethics
Solicitor » Conflict of interest, Ethics

Presentation Content:

Slides: Freeland Lawyering 101 Maximize your time through delegation

Up Against Time - Strategies for Time Management 2022 [56min] Ethics Time: 56min

Date:

October 12, 2022

Course:

Up Against Time - Strategies for Time Management 2022

Contributor(s):

Janiene Chand

Practice Management » Technology

Presentation Content:

Slides: Up Against Time: Strategies for Time Management

Resisting Burnout at Work 2022 [1h 1min] Ethics Time: 1h 1min

Date:

September 22, 2022

Course:

Resisting Burnout at Work 2022

Contributor(s):

Esther Oh, JD, LLM

Practice Management » Wellness

Introverts and Extroverts: Navigating the Transition Back from COVID Restrictions 2022 [56min] Ethics Time: 56min

Date:

June 10, 2022

Course:

Introverts and Extroverts: Navigating the Transition Back from COVID Restrictions 2022

Contributor(s):

Derek C. LaCroix, QC

Shari R. Pearlman, LCSW, JD

Practice Management » Wellness

Presentation Content:

Slides: Introverts and Extroverts
Handout: Tips for Post Pandemic Work and Homelife

Overcoming Negative Self-Talk 2022 [1h 2min] Ethics Time: 1h 2min

Date:

April 20, 2022

Course:

Overcoming Negative Self-Talk 2022

Contributor(s):

Navneet Mann, LLB, BBA, PCC

Practice Management » Wellness

Presentation Content:

Slides: Overcoming Negative Self-Talk

Anxiety—Continuing the Conversation and Finding Tools to Manage 2022 [1h 12min] Ethics Time: 1h 12min

Date:

April 4, 2022

Course:

Anxiety—Continuing the Conversation and Finding Tools to Manage 2022

Contributor(s):

Erin Peters

Practice Management » Wellness

Presentation Content:

Slides: Anxiety—Continuing the Conversation and Finding Tools to Manage

Confidence—The Connection to Lawyer Well-Being 2021 [1h 51min] Ethics Time: 1h 51min

Date:

October 19, 2021

Course:

Confidence-The Connection to Lawyer Well-being 2021

Contributor(s):

Janiene Chand

Rob De Toni

Karmen Masson, CEC

Lora McInturf

Kathryn McNaughton

Erin Peters

Allison Wolf

Practice Management » Wellness

Presentation Content:

Slides: Confidence - The Connection to Lawyer Well-being
Handout: 5 Strategies for Boosting Confidence
Handout: Confidence
Handout: Confidence Worksheet
Handout: Presentation Printout

The Path to a Meaningful Legal Career 2021 [1h 28min] Ethics Time: 1h 28min

Date:

September 28, 2021

Course:

The Path to a Meaningful Legal Career 2021

Contributor(s):

Ryan J. Black

Ellie Einarson

Richard Sehmer

Allison Wolf

Jennifer Yong

Practice Management » Wellness

Presentation Content:

Slides: The Path to a Meaningful Legal Career
Handout: Practice Habits for Productivity, Stress-Reduction, and Working Efficiently

Creating a Culture of Mental Health as a Small/Medium Employer [59min] Ethics Time: 59min

Date:

September 14, 2021

Course:

Mental Health Forum for Legal Professionals 2021

Contributor(s):

Sara Forte

Nicole L. Garton

Lou Poskitt

Practice Management » Wellness

Presentation Content:

Handout: The Heritage Group Mental Health Program

Mental Health Challenges in the Large Employer Context: Things We Are Seeing and Initiatives We Are Trying [1h 9min] Ethics Time: 1h 9min

Date:

September 14, 2021

Course:

Mental Health Forum for Legal Professionals 2021

Contributor(s):

Amy Binder

Jillian Frank

Andrea Rayment

Practice Management » Wellness

Resources and Support for Legal Professionals Experiencing Mental Health Issues [1h 7min] Ethics Time: 1h 7min

Date:

September 14, 2021

Course:

Mental Health Forum for Legal Professionals 2021

Contributor(s):

Jonathan Chapnick

Michael Kahn, JD, M.Ed.

Derek C. LaCroix, QC

Erin Peters

Bena Stock, LLB, MC, RCC

Practice Management » Wellness

Presentation Content:

Slides: CLEBC Mental Health Forum
Slides: How to Create Culture Change in Everyday Conversations
Slides: How to Respond when an Employee Discloses a Mental Health Condition
Slides: Resources and Support for Legal Professionals Experiencing Mental Health Issues: Do’s & Don’ts for Managers and Employers
Slides: The Path to Lawyer Well-Being
Handout: Law Society of BC's Lawyer Wellness and Personal Support Resources
Handout: Resources and Support for Lawyers Experiencing Mental Health Issues: Additional Resources

The "Lived Experience" [1h] Ethics Time: 1h

Date:

September 14, 2021

Course:

Mental Health Forum for Legal Professionals 2021

Contributor(s):

Ian D. Aikenhead, QC

Orlando Da Silva, LSM

Sandra L. Kovacs

Practice Management » Wellness

Overcoming Pandemic Fatigue 2021 [1h 10min] Ethics Time: 1h 10min

Date:

June 14, 2021

Course:

Overcoming Pandemic Fatigue 2021

Contributor(s):

Bena Stock, LLB, MC, RCC

Practice Management » Wellness

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

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 10min] Ethics Time: 1h 10min

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

New Transparency Register for BC Companies [1h 9min] Ethics Time: 0min

Date:

March 11, 2020

Course:

CLE-TV: New Transparency Register for BC Companies

Contributor(s):

Mary N. Childs

Business Law » Capital alterations, Client Relations, Corporate procedures, Directors, Practice, Shareholders

Presentation Content:

Slides: New Transparency Register for BC Companies
Paper: Transparency Register Sample

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

Presentation Content:

Slides: Anti-Money Laundering – Client ID and Verification Rules