CLEBC News Archive

This year’s recipient, Ardith Walpetko We’dalx Walkem, KC, has demonstrated incredible commitment to mentorship, role modeling, and delivering learning opportunities to lawyers throughout her career, particularly regarding Indigenous laws and Truth and Reconciliation.

CLEBC’s Human Rights Law Conference will be held in Vancouver on November 29–30, 2018. We invite you to submit an outline of the paper you would like to present at the conference.

CLEBC is excited to launch our newly refreshed website and CLE Online platform.

We are creating a mini-documentary to raise awareness about the racism that Indigenous lawyers and law students face within the legal profession.

Why wait until the end of the year to complete your CPD requirements? Get a jump start and join us online March 5–9, 2018!

CLEBC pays tribute to The Right Honourable Beverly McLachlin, PC, Chief Justice of Canada upon the announcement of her retirement from the Supreme Court of Canada.

CLEBC is delighted to announce the appointment of Linda Russell as CEO effective July 1, 2017 on the retirement of Ron Friesen.

The Board of CLEBC announced the appointment of Linda Russell as Chief Executive Officer effective June 1, 2017, on the retirement of the current CEO, Ron Friesen.

Bill Buholzer talks to us about his classic portable guide to BC local government laws: Local Government: A British Columbia Legal Handbook.

CLEBC is proud to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Canadian Criminal Jury Instructions (“CRIMJI”). We had the opportunity to learn more about CRIMJI from one of its original authors, Professor Gerry A. Ferguson.

As part of our ongoing commitment to providing affordable and accessible legal education and information, CLEBC is delighted to announce that we have reduced prices on all online-only book subscriptions.

Welcome to our first installment of CLEBC’s new “Meet Our Staff” series! We are delighted to introduce Allison Smith, CLEBC’s Online Course Material Coordinator. If you are a CLEBC volunteer, you may recognize Allison’s name from her friendly email reminders about materials for courses you’ve presented at. If you’ve ever taken a CLEBC course,...

2015 This year’s recipient, Alison L. Murray, KC, of Murray Jamieson, embodies the behaviours and values of the award. Alison consistently demonstrates a commitment to ongoing learning, understands the importance of mentoring and role modeling, and is a leader in delivering learning opportunities to lawyers.

CLEBC is proud to support Testify: A Project of the Indigenous Laws + the Arts Collective. Testify is a performance and art show in which 11 pairs of artists and legal thinkers work in conversation with each other to create pieces that explore Indigenous laws.

CLEBC's Negotiation Skills for the Zombie Apocalypse course will take place on October 31, 2016. We chatted with two of the course chairs about this practical and fun course to improve your negotiation skills for conflicts in daily practice and life.

Earlier this week, the BC provincial government announced that the new Franchises Act and accompanying regulations will come into force on February 1, 2017.

The International Association for Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA) has awarded The Continuing Legal Education Society of BC (CLEBC) one of only 21 annual awards granted to competitors representing more than 300 organizations.

The International Association for Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA) has awarded The Continuing Legal Education Society of BC (CLEBC) one of only 21 annual awards granted to competitors representing more than 300 organizations. An Award for Professional Excellence in Programs was given to CLEBC for the Advocacy Toolkit, in the Best Program category.

The International Association for Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA) has awarded The Continuing Legal Education Society of BC (CLEBC) one of only 21 annual awards granted to competitors representing more than 300 organizations. An Award for Outstanding Achievement was given to CLBEC for the Access to Justice for Children Conference: Law Practice and Children’s Human...

CLEBC works with over 1,000 volunteers every year to support a culture of learning, to encourage innovation, and to give back to the BC bar. This list of our most prolific volunteers between 1996 and 2016 displays just one of many ways that CLEBC can take a bow to the remarkable contributions of our...

The program, now available in our Webinar Archive, provides the foundation lawyers need regarding the nature of children’s legal rights, and the reality and complexity of the lives of children entitled to benefit from those rights. It links that foundation to the daily work lawyers do, suggesting practical ways for lawyers to effectively work...

WATCH: Video Clips from CLEBC’s “Access to Justice for Children Conference: Law Practice and Children’s Human Rights”

The 39 lawyers recognized for their exceptional achievements last year, many of whom have are valued CLEBC volunteers, represent a diverse range of practice areas.

Each year our Administrative Law Conference proudly features the involvement of a Supreme Court of Canada judge. We were very pleased to welcome The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, PC, to our 16th Annual Administrative Law Conference on November 16, 2015.

CLEBC is offering a free one-hour online course to enable lawyers to gain a better understanding of challenges arising from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

An invitation from the Course Chairs. This two-day conference will be chock-full of every trending issue that we encounter – from strategies for conducting a case, conferences, chambers, trials, appeals, updates on guidelines, the evolving property division case law to income and alienation – all of it will be covered by pre-eminent counsel from...

Improve your oral advocacy skills with this on-demand resource—select the topic of interest when you need it. CLEBC is proud to announce a new practice support and skill development learning tool: the Advocacy Toolkit. The Toolkit is an on-demand resource designed to help lawyers improve their oral advocacy skills.

An invitation from Course Chairs, Donna J. Martinson and Suzanne S. Williams. There's a big gap between children's significant rights, and the reality of their lives... We have an access to justice crisis here in Canada, and unfortunately children, who are our most vulnurable people, are taking the brunt of the crisis.

CLEBC's late-spring calendar provides specialized education for BC Paralegals and legal support staff. As a paralegal, your role is integral to the legal community and continued education is the key to your accelerated career track.

Composed of seven "year in review" updates in select areas of law. For each practice area, we will provide you with an update of the most significant legal developments which have taken place in the past 12 months.

Starting in January 2015, purchase your CPDone Pass and obtain 12 hours of CPD credit through CLEBC by choosing from several online learning options.

CLEBC course materials are now available only in electronic form.

Here is a list of tools to help you have a positive experience when reading and annotating course materials on your mobile device.