CLEBC News

CLEBC is proud to support the 7th National Pro Bono Conference, October 4, 2018, Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Vancouver, BC

We are pleased to share our recordings from the course, presented in partnership with the Department of Justice Canada, Indigenous Services Canada, and the Centre of Excellence for Matrimonial Real Property.

CLEBC is honoured to have the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, PC, Chief Justice of Canada deliver the opening address at our Administrative Law Conference 2018. Read our Q+A with Chief Justice Wagner for his thoughts on developments in administrative law, his advice for lawyers advocating before the Supreme Court of Canada, and more!

The support of our remarkable CLEBC contributors results in award-winning resources for the BC legal profession. CLEBC is proud to announce that we are recipients of two International Association for Continuing Legal Education (“ACLEA”) awards.

CLEBC is proud to support #MissingType, a global campaign to raise awareness of the importance of giving blood.

Dedication to the profession of law need not come at the expense of your physical and mental health. Here are 3 tips for wellness at your desk.

Read our interview with Course Instructor, Michael Kahn, JD, LPC

CLEBC is proud to be a Partner sponsor of Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch’s 2018 Law Week (April 16–21).

The Spotlight is CLEBC’s seasonal publication with information on upcoming courses and publications, plus other items of interest to the BC legal community. Your guide to the essential resources for your practice.

CLEBC is proud to have hosted the Truth and Reconciliation Symposium in collaboration with the Law Society of BC, the theme of which was “Transforming the Law from a Tool of Assimilation into a Tool of Reconciliation.”

“But I Was Wearing a Suit” is a mini documentary about the racism that Indigenous lawyers and law students face within the legal profession. It is a grassroots project of a group of Indigenous Lawyers, produced with the support of CLEBC and the Law Society of BC.

Learn more about our new title Plus TC&D: The Assessment of Costs and Disbursements in Motor Vehicle Injury Litigation from authors Christopher J. Hope and Kathryn Sainty, QC.

Read our Q&A with the new chairs of our Immigration Issues in Depth 2017 course to learn more about emerging issues in immigration law.

Read our Q+A with Professor Rollie Thompson, QC to learn more about the history, development, and future of the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines (SSAG).

CLEBC is proud to present six free videos on how to succeed at business development, an essential skill for any lawyer in private practice.

CLEBC was lucky enough to have the opportunity to interview retired Supreme Court of Canada Justice The Honourable Thomas A. Cromwell about current trends in administrative law, his advice for lawyers advocating before the Supreme Court of Canada, and his plans after retirement.

In response to demand from the legal community, CLEBC is proud to announce that our new BC Societies Guide has been released and is now available for purchase! If you are a lawyer who practises charities and not-for-profit law or sits on the board of a society, this publication was created for you.