Construction Law 2024
At your update on construction law this year, solicitors and litigators team up to tell you how to try to avoid problems at the outset and how to deal with problems if they arise.
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Real Estate Fundamentals
Here is your one-stop shop for a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of real estate practice in BC! The expert faculty will take you through the essential issues and show you how to build a strong foundation in real estate law.
The New Money Judgment Enforcement Act: A Preview
This course will prepare you for the incoming Money Judgment Enforcement Act and the Money Judgment Enforcement Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions Act.
Estate Planning Update (Wills, Estates and Trusts Conference Day 1 — IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)
Join us as experienced faculty explore important estate planning topics of the day and provide you with tools so you can ensure that your clients' estates are distributed in an orderly fashion without controversy. You will leave this course up to date and confident in your ability to create practical plans for your clients' assets.
Wills, Estates and Trusts Conference 2024 (IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)
Join us for the two-day Wills, Estates and Trusts Conference 2024, featuring Estate Planning Update on Day 1 and Estate Litigation Update on Day 2. Join us and be the advisor your clients deserve today!
Estate Litigation Update (Wills, Estates and Trusts Conference Day 2 — IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)
Our experienced faculty will share their academic knowledge of the law surrounding estate litigation and their practice experience to further your skills as a litigator to handle all types of trust and estate-related issues. You will leave this course better equipped both in your knowledge and skills in estate litigation proceedings.
Labour Relations 2024 (IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)
This conference will provide you with a balanced approach towards key developments and issues in labour law, getting you up to date on the latest Charter, privacy, human rights, arbitration, Labour Relations Board, and judicial review issues — all in one day.
Advanced Financial Issues in Family Law (IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)
In this course, hear from experienced family law practitioners and financial experts on tips, information, and advice to resolve the complex financial issues that can come with family law files.
Your Numbers, Your Career: Business of Law Fundamentals for Associates
This course will explore the financial role associates play — specifically how their work contributes to billing clients and generating revenue — and how this can be highly beneficial to your firm's success.
Mediating High Conflict Disputes
In this one-day workshop, you will learn a new approach to mediating high conflict disputes. The tips and tools of this method can be used with any mediation. Space is limited!
Asking Better Questions: Street Epistemology for Trial Lawyers
Join us in this interactive course to explore how communications with clients, witnesses, lawyers, and judges may become more effective using Street Epistemology, a communication method to help people reflect on the quality of their reasoning through civil conversations.
StandUP to Sexual Harassment in the Legal Profession (COURSE FULL)
Join us to learn how to respond to and report workplace sexual harassment and be a part of the solution.
Clear and Credible Legal Writing
This course is designed for lawyers who communicate about technical concepts in writing and will teach you how to visualize your own writing from the perspective of a reader.
Climate Law Conference 2024
This course brings together innovators and thought leaders from across the profession who are practicing at the cutting edge of Canadian climate law, and grappling with the complex intersections between climate law and more established practice areas.
Workplace Conflict Resolution Tools: Mediations, Investigations and More (IN-PERSON)
This two-day course will be a hands-on opportunity to understand the framework of conflict resolution tools available to support workplace conflict resolution. Limited enrolment. Register early to avoid disappointment!
Marketing and Business Development for Associates
Whether you're just starting or looking to advance your career, this course offers actionable insights into how junior lawyers can build a client base, create meaningful networks, and establish a reputation that will carry them throughout their careers—all while staying true to their ethical compass.
Interplay Between Aging, Death & Divorce
In this cross-disciplinary course, we assist family, elder, and estate law practitioners to anticipate and plan for unpleasant yet inevitable legal issues that can arise in the interplay between aging, death, and divorce.
Personal Injury Conference 2024
If you are a personal injury litigator, this conference is still your must-attend event of the year. As with past conferences, the centrepiece will be the comprehensive case law and legislation update.
Shareholders’ Disputes
This course is of fundamental importance to solicitors in avoiding, and barristers in resolving, priority disputes. It will bring junior and experienced practitioners quickly up to speed on current developments in this critical niche of corporate practice.
Drafting User-Friendly Emails and Documents
This course is designed for lawyers who wish to take their writing "from good to great" and will offer concrete strategies to deliver information in a user-friendly format.
Human Rights Law Conference 2024: Day 1 (IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)
Join us for in-depth insight on current human rights law issues. At this annual event, you will explore a comprehensive range of human rights law topics presented by diverse speakers.
Human Rights Law Conference 2024 (IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)
Join us for in-depth insight on current human rights law issues. At this annual event, you will explore a comprehensive range of human rights law topics presented by diverse speakers.
Human Rights Law Conference 2024: Day 2 (IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)
Join us for in-depth insight on current human rights law issues. At this annual event, you will explore a comprehensive range of human rights law topics presented by diverse speakers.
Mediation Master Class (COURSE FULL)
This highly participatory course will allow experienced mediators to practice advanced skills, reflect on current topics in the mediation field, and compare and learn from best practices across different mediation contexts.
Western Canada Class Actions Conference 2024 (IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)
This year's Western Canada Class Actions Conference will prepare you to manage a range of issues, both long-standing and emerging in class proceedings. Join us and receive a comprehensive review of the issues, trends, and practices shaping class actions litigation today.
Insurance Law Conference 2024
Continuing with the tradition of previous years, this conference will cover important case developments, critical practice issues, and notable industry trends in insurance law.
Administrative Law Conference 2024 (IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)
It can be difficult to stay on top of all the changes happening in administrative law. This annual conference is your efficient solution to learning about recent decisions, legislative updates, and current trends in this complex practice area.
Aboriginal Law Conference 2024 (IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)
This annual conference brings together leading Aboriginal law practitioners to address current and emerging issues with a focus on BC. We will explore the legal and pragmatic implications of current developments affecting Indigenous Peoples, governments, and industry.
Emerging Topics in Conflict Resolution
The field of conflict resolution is responsive to shifting societal needs, changes in legislation, and new technologies. Join us as we bring together presenters at the leading edge of these changes!
Influence: The Art & Science of Changing Minds
This interactive program draws on the latest scientific research to illustrate how you can influence clients and colleagues to see things your way without being heavy-handed. INFLUENCE teaches you what to do and why, and gives you practical ideas you can apply right away.
Securities Fundamentals 2024: Legal Opinions
This comprehensive course delves into the key components and practical applications of legal opinions in securities transactions. Experienced practitioners will cover the framework of delivering opinions, the essential documents involved, and the due diligence required.
Negotiation – Theory, Process and Practice (COURSE FULL)
This course will take you through the stages of a negotiation, utilizing case studies, mini-lectures, video demonstrations, and various roleplays. Limited enrolment. Register early to avoid disappointment!
Last Kick at the Can 2024
Trying to complete your CPD requirements before the year closes? We’ve got you covered with Last Kick at the Can! From December 2 to 20, enjoy rebroadcasts of our most sought-after courses from the past year.
Navigating Ethical Issues as a Junior Lawyer
This one-hour webinar is designed to help you understand and address some of the ethical challenges you may encounter, including handling pressures from supervisors and clients and navigating the grey areas of professional conduct.
Fundamentals of Mediation (SOLD OUT)
This two-day course provides you with the entry-level training for general civil mediation. You will become familiar with the basics of mediation in a coached, practical setting.
Drafting 101: Employment-related Agreements
This program will provide you with a solid foundation for drafting employment-related agreements. Our speakers will walk you through sample clauses, providing drafting tips, and practical advice
Residential Real Estate Conference 2024 (IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)
In the tradition of past years, our Residential Real Estate Conference is your chance to meet again with your colleagues and share in discussions of the latest important cases and trends.
Immigration Issues in Depth 2024 (IN-PERSON & WEBINAR)
Join us for our annual in-depth discussions of the most significant developments in immigration law, policy, and practice over the past year, and look ahead with your colleagues to some of the critical emerging issues.
Tuning Up Your Law Firm: Best Practices for Solicitors
A solicitors practice tune-up! One day. Lots of speakers. Loads of issues. All your questions answered. Join your fellow solicitors, co-chairs, and presenters, as we cover multiple subjects in a one-day virtual CLE.
Last Kick at the Can 2024
Trying to complete your CPD requirements before the year closes? We’ve got you covered with Last Kick at the Can! From December 2 to 20, enjoy rebroadcasts of our most sought-after courses from the past year.
The Powerful Performance: Effective Advocacy Skills for Lawyers (COURSE FULL)
Designed to teach lawyers how to be more natural, believable, and self-possessed and to implement simple, concrete techniques that will maximize your performance at trial, in mediation, at arbitration, and in any legal argument. Limited enrolment. Register early to avoid disappointment!
Family Law Mediation Fundamentals (COURSE FULL)
The second course in CLEBC's Family Law Mediation curriculum, this program will give you a better understanding of the nature and source of conflict in the context of family dispute resolution and the role and objectives of a mediator.
Last Kick at the Can 2024
Trying to complete your CPD requirements before the year closes? We’ve got you covered with Last Kick at the Can! From December 2 to 20, enjoy rebroadcasts of our most sought-after courses from the past year.
Intermediate Family Law Mediation (SOLD OUT)
The third course in CLEBC's Family Law Mediation curriculum, this program will give you a better understanding of family dynamics and power in mediation.
Free Webinar! Finding Justice: Challenges and Opportunities in BC’s Legal Aid Landscape
Learn from leading experts about the principles of user-centered design and how it can be applied to address real-world barriers, increase access to justice and advance reconciliation.
Free Webinar! Neurodiversity 101
In this free webinar, we welcome two professionals who work and live in the neurodivergent space and who will introduce you to this part of the world.
Robert’s Rules and Responsible Governance (COURSE FULL)
We will discuss the application of parliamentary procedure and Robert's Rules of Order in meetings. You will gain an understanding of rules and the principles that they are intended to uphold.
Jump Start on CPD
Avoid the year-end scramble — earn your CPD credits early with our Jump Start rebroadcast series! From March 3 to 7, you can watch rebroadcasts of some of our most popular courses of the past few months
Expert Evidence
This course will survey the recent developments in the law and provide in-depth analysis and guidance on the selection and instruction of experts, how to avoid common pitfalls in the preparation of reports, challenging expert reports, and the direct and cross-examination of experts at trial.
Intellectual Property for Litigators
At this course, you will gain a solid grounding that will permit you to evaluate, advise on, and manage an intellectual property claim. You will come away from this course with appropriate litigation strategies to protect your client's IP interests and to avoid pitfalls in managing these IP files.