Tuesdays: February 17, March 3, April 14, May 5, May 26, & June 16, 2015
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EACH SESSION
Online Rebroadcast
"Summer Series 2015": All 6 courses: Monday, July 20, 2015
Times: 9:00 am – 10:00 am (Part I); 10:15 am – 11:15 pm (Part II); 11:30 pm – 12:30 pm (Part III);
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (Part IV); 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm (Part V); 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm (Part VI)
Who should attend: Lawyers with 1 – 3 years experience advising businesses; experienced lawyers or in-house counsel who seek a refresher or primer on key areas of corporate law.
Learning level: Fundamental/Intermediate
This 6-part CLE-TV series will provide you with an overview of the basic principles in corporate law and how to use them effectively in practice, so that you have the big picture in mind when advising a business. The experts will give you practical tips on how to handle that initial conversation when a new client walks into your office, what questions you should ask, and when you need further information. The courses in the Business Basics Series are:
I. Planning, Organizing, and Operating a Business—Tuesday, February 17, 2015
II. Buying and Selling a Business—Tuesday, March 3, 2015
III. Intellectual Property—Tuesday, April 14, 2015
IV. Tax Issues—Tuesday, May 5, 2015
V. Employment Law—Tuesday, May 26, 2015
VI. Lessons Learned from the Lawyers Insurance Fund—Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Register for all 6 courses in the series at a discounted price ($750 $600), or pick and choose the individual courses that make most sense for you!
This series uses the CLEBC publication Advising British Columbia Businesses as its course materials and resource guide. The book may be purchased separately. *Order the book at the same time as you register for the course and SAVE $75. See special pricing below—please call Customer Service to order.
Rebroadcasts: Those who register for the series may attend any or all of the rebroadcasts for FREE, giving you 2 opportunities to attend each course.
Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 6 hours for the series (a minimum of 2 hours will involve aspects of professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management). NOTE: If you attend both the original live course AND the rebroadcast, you may claim credit for ONLY ONE of them.
Presenters
David A. Allard — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver
Coran R.R. Cooper-Stephenson — Law Society of BC, Vancouver (Session VI ONLY)
David J. Jennings — Irwin, White & Jennings, Vancouver
Richard Panton — Lawyers Insurance Fund, Vancouver (Session VI ONLY)
Melanie C. Samuels — Singleton Urquhart LLP, Vancouver (Session V ONLY)
Richard B. Wong — Thorsteinssons LLP, Vancouver (Session IV ONLY)
Pricing
1. The series (original course)—all 6 courses
EARLY BIRD (Register by February 10, 2015 and SAVE): $540; After February 10, 2015: $600
2. Individual courses (original courses)
February course: Register by February 10, 2015
March course: Register by February 24, 2015
April course: Register by April 7, 2015
May 5 course: Register by April 28, 2015
May 26 course: Register by May 19, 2015
June course: Register by June 9, 2015
EARLY BIRD (Register by "Register by" date and SAVE): $115; After "Register by" date: $125
Save even more with your CPDone Pass. Click here for more info.
3. "Summer Series 2015" Rebroadcasts (all 6 courses)
EARLY BIRD (Register by July 13, 2015 and SAVE): $540; After July 13, 2015: $600
Save even more with your CPDone Pass. Click here for more info.
4. The book "Advising British Columbia Businesses"
*Book ONLY: $375 | Online ONLY: $250 | Book (when purchased with course): $300 (SAVE $75)
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CLEBC Program Lawyer
Genevieve Chang
gchang@cle.bc.ca