The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (CLEBC)
1155 Pender St W # 500 V6E 2P4 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Are you still looking for #CPD hours for 2020? We've got a few more courses left in our Last Kick at the Can series. But hurry... time is running out!

Starting next week: Our annual Last Kick at the Can rebroadcast series! This is your LAST CHANCE to earn CPD credits in 2020. From December 8 to 17, we are rebroadcasting over 50 of our most popular courses from the past year, including those addressing practice changes due to COVID-19. Details below

Join us Friday, November 27 for this year’s Aboriginal Law Conference: Governing in the Time of COVID-19! We’re thrilled to have as keynote speakers, The Honourable Steven L. Point and Brenda Butterworth-Carr. More details and registration info below

Check out our recent update to Commercial Leasing: Annotated Precedents. Access a vault of commercial lease precedents from some of BC's leading commercial lawyers. Includes numerous topical and timely updates to help you draft commercial leases like seasoned counsel! Now available in print or online! www.cle.bc.ca/782

Reminder: A new Provincial Court #familylaw process is coming to Surrey/Victoria on December 7. On Nov 25, join us via webinar to find out everything you need to know!

Two weeks away! Don't miss our annual Residential Real Estate Conference on December 3 via webinar. Meet virtually with your colleagues to discuss the latest cases, trends, and challenges faced by residential real estate practitioners today. Details and registration below

This month’s guest In the Spotlight is The Honourable Judge Barbara Flewelling. Judge Flewelling is a former CLEBC county coordinator and currently edits our Small Claims Act & Rules: Annotated. She works as Provincial Court Judge for Campbell River. We greatly appreciate her contributions to CLEBC and the legal community! Read her Q&A here: https://www.cle.bc.ca/the-honourable-judge-barbara-flewell/

Please note our physical and ‘virtual’ office will be closed Wednesday, November 11, in observance of #RemembranceDay. We will resume our regular hours Thursday, November 12.

Don't miss this year's Administrative Law Conference on Friday, November 20. Learn about recent decisions, legislative updates, and current trends! Plus: An opening address from The Honourable Madam Justice Suzanne Côté. ... Special pricing available now! Details below.

Our Virtual Conflict Resolution Conference on Oct 29/30 is fast approaching. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind program featuring a wide assortment of international speakers!

We are proud to support the #AccesstoJustice Triple Aim and #A2J Week across Canada. #A2J Week Canada features three complimentary online sessions covering the topics of unbundled services, systemic racism in the justice system, and community-based access to justice. All events are registered with LSBC for #CPD credit. Find out more about these events and register here: ... https://www.cle.bc.ca/a2j-week-canada-events-october-2020/ See more

>> Rachel Miner from Random Acts is just one of the featured speakers joining a line-up of presenters from around the globe at our innovative 24-hour Virtual #ConflictResolution Conference on Oct 29-30. Don’t miss out! http://www.cle.bc.ca/1817

We're looking forward to another great conference. We hope to see you online!

Join us today at noon for this FREE webinar! Learn practical skills for navigating your work-life during this changing world. Details and registration below

Our ‘virtual’ office will be closed on Monday, October 12. From all of us at CLEBC, Have a safe and happy #Thanksgiving!

October 10 is #WorldMentalHealthDay. We recognize the importance of lawyer well-being and supporting BC legal professionals with mental health issues. We are pleased to provide a number of wellness-related webinars and resources at no cost: www.cle.bc.ca/wellness... For more information on #WorldMentalHealthDay, please visit: https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-mental-health-day

Join us for our first 24-hour online conference! We will bring together innovators from around the world to share their work and engage in active workshops and discussions around how the field is responding to COVID-19, increased calls for anti-oppression work within our systems, and the challenges of shifting our practices online in ways that improve our work wherever possible. Details and registration below

Today is #OrangeShirtDay2020. CLEBC is committed to reconciliation. We can advance this work by listening, learning, and sharing on this day. Please read more here:... https://cle.bc.ca/orange-shirt-day-september-2020/ See more

Check out our new webinar on Oct. 7: Millennials Rising Bridging Generational Differences in the Practice of Law. This course explores common stereotypes that can impede collaborative succession planning by offering insight into the millennial mindset.

We are very sorry The Honourable Lance Finch has left us. We are forever grateful for the contributions he made to CLEBC and to the legal community. His keynote address "The Duty to Learn: Taking Account of Indigenous Legal Orders in Practice" continues to inspire lawyers to find their proper place in advancing Reconciliation: www.cle.bc.ca/dutytolearn He will be missed.

We hope that you’re having a safe and enjoyable summer! As we prepare for the fall term, we’ve updated our #COVID19 response while providing a number of complimentary lawyer #wellness and #wellbeing resources for you. Access these materials and read our full statement here: https://www.cle.bc.ca/clebc-statement-regarding-covid-upda/

Learn best practices for closing deals in the digital age! Join us on Sept 29 at noon for our new webinar: "Virtual Closings and Electronic Signatures" with Anne M. Stewart, QC of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP.

New webinar! Professionalism and Ethics in Remote Advocacy (Sept 15 at noon). Join our faculty for the civil and criminal counsel perspectives and the view from the bench perspective on what it means to be a lawyer in the digital age. Technology is newprofessionalism is enduring!