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18
Oct

Employment Law Conference 2023: Call for Papers

CLEBC’s Employment Law Conference will be held on May 4 and 5, 2023. We invite you to submit a brief outline of papers and presentations you would like to present at the conference.

14
Aug

CLEBC is retiring its use of CDs included with print manuals

No more obsolete CDs! Starting in September 2023, the Forms and Precedents included in manuals will be easily downloadable in Microsoft Word format via your CLEBC Store account. Read more here.

29
Jun

2021 Leaders in Learning Award: Frank A.V. Falzon, KC

It is with great pleasure that CLEBC presents the 2021 Leaders in Learning Award to Frank A.V. Falzon, KC. Frank has demonstrated incredible commitment to mentorship, role modeling, and delivering learning opportunities to lawyers throughout his career.

20
Jun

National Indigenous Peoples Day – June 21, 2022

National Indigenous Peoples Day takes place on the summer solstice, June 21. It is a special occasion to learn more about the rich and diverse cultures, voices, experiences and histories of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

6
Jun

Congratulations to the Honourable Madam Justice Ardith Walpetko We’dalx Walkem

On June 1, 2022, in Chilliwack, a Welcoming Ceremony was held for the Honourable Madam Justice Ardith Walpetko We’dalx Walkem, who was appointed to the bench in January 2020.

6
Jun

National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day

This National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day, we honour the First Nations, the Inuit and the Métis Nation: their people, cultures and perspectives, the memory of those voices lost, and the living survivors of the residential schools and their families.

16
May

Call for Papers | Aboriginal Law Conference 2022

CLEBC’s Aboriginal Law Conference will be held in person and via webinar on November 25, 2022. We invite you to submit an outline of the paper you would like to present at the conference.

6
May

Call for Papers | Human Rights Law Conference 2022

Our annual two-day conference held on November 3 and 4, 2022 brings together leading human rights law practitioners to address current and emerging issues in human rights law with a focus on BC. We invite you to submit an outline of the paper you would like to present at the conference.

5
May

But I Was Wearing A Suit — Part II: Experiences of Indigenous Peoples Accessing the Justice System

“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.

18
Jan

Watch the Recording of: “Redefining Competencies for the 21st Century Lawyer: Improving the Client Experience”

February 9, 2022 via Webinar | This event is made possible by the Law Society of BC, CBABC, the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC, the Law Foundation, Courthouse Libraries, BC’s Law Schools, and Access to Justice BC.

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