Weekly
Bulletin [2009.04.14]
THE
LAW SOCIETY OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Contents
1. CBA Law Week
2. Meeting: Family Law
Section
3. Meeting: CLE/CPD Committee
4. LAW WEEK: Upcoming Events
5. Request for Proposals
6. CLE: Filing
& the Land Titles Office
7. CLE: Arbitration 101 - A
Refresher
7. Meeting: Criminal Bench
& Bar
8. Law Foundation Appointees
CBA Law Week (April 13-17)
CBA's Law Day/Law Week events begin on Wednesday, April 15th , from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at City Hall. Presentations will be given by members of the Northwest Territories Bar on legal issues of interest to the public, as well as on topics related to access to justice.
The Courthouse opens its doors to the public at 12:00pm on Thursday, April 16th. The tour will be led by a Court Administrator. Two Sheriffs and a Court Reporter will also be available to answer questions.
On Saturday, April 18th, a bake sale will be held at the Centre Square Mall, with all proceeds going to the Yellowknife Food Bank. Volunteers are needed to provide the baked goods to be sold, as well as to assist with the sale itself. Baked goods would be needed by Friday April 17th to be organized for the sale.
Saturday evening, starting at 8:00pm, all members and guests are invited to the Elks Club for a casual night of karaoke and dancing. Come out and help bring Law Week to a close. There's a prize for the best performance, judged by a jury of your peers.
[CORRECTION FROM LAST WEEK'S BULLETIN: Karaoke night is this
Saturday, not this Friday.]
Throughout the week leading up to
Law Week, as well as during Law Week itself, submissions will be accepted from
local schools for a Poster and Essay Contest, with the topic being the Charter
of Rights and Freedoms. Volunteers are also needed to assist with choosing
the winning poster and two winning essays (junior and senior divisions).
Contact Shirley Walsh (swalsh@davis.ca), Chair of the CBA's Young Lawyers, for more information or to get involved.
Family Law Section Meeting
The Family Law Section will be meeting Wednesday, April 15, at 12:00pm in the LSNT Boardroom. All interested members are encouraged to attend. If you haven't already, please RSVP by return.
CLE/CPD Committee Meeting
The CLE/CPD Committee will be meeting Tuesday, April 21, at 12:00pm in the LSNT Boardroom. Committee members and all those interested are encouraged to attend. Please RSVP by return.
Request for Proposals
The GNWT requires the services of a qualified proponent to write public legal education materials on the Residential Tenancies Act and recent amendments for use by the Department of Justice. Submissions will be accepted until April 23, 2009. You can view the public notice here.
Lunch-n-Learn:
Nobody Likes Rejection, Including the Land Titles Office
Join us for lunch in the boardroom on Tuesday, April 28, when Thomas Hall, Registrar of Land Titles and Personal Property with the Department of Justice, gives tips on how to avoid having documents rejected.
Hall's presentation will dispel some commonly held myths regarding document examination, explain the role of the document examiners, identify the most common document preparation errors and how to avoid them, and explain what the Land Titles Office can do to help submitters.
Mark your calendars and RSVP by return now.
CLE:
Arbitration 101 - A Refresher
The Labour and Employment Section has invited John M. Moreau, Q.C., to give a seminar on arbitration and appearing before arbitrators. Join us on Thursday, April 29, when Mr. Moreau will present pointers on:
- considerations when considering preliminary motions;
- how to deal with disclosure to avoid surprises at hearing;
- the usefulness of Agreed Statements of Fact / Exhibits;
- effective Examination and Cross-examination techniques;
- Argument and Case-law - how much and what to focus on when using authorities;
and much more.
Mr. Moreau became a member of the Law Society of Alberta in 1975. Between 1977 and 1998 he was a partner in the Calgary-based Moreau, Ogle & Hursh. He then opened his own practice, which is now restricted to arbitration and mediation. He has given presentations on arbitration and mediation for over 20 years.
This CLE will prove to be a must-attend event for any member dealing with arbitrations. All members are encouraged to attend. Please RSVP by return.
Civil Bench & Bar Meeting
The representatives of the Bar for the Criminal Bench and Bar Committee are Kelly Payne, Caroline Wawzonek, Thomas Boyd and Shannon Smallwood.
There is a meeting scheduled for May 11, 2009. On the agenda is a proposal from the Bench to change Supreme Court Criminal Chambers on Mondays from Courtroom #1 at 2pm to Courtroom #5 at 10am. Currently in conflict for counsel is the Youth Justice Court, scheduled on Mondays at 9:30am in Courtroom #2.
Members are asked to address any concerns they have regarding this to one of the Committee members.
Similarly, if you have any issues you would like raised at this meeting, please advise a member of the committee.
Law Foundation Appointees
The term of the current appointees to the NWT Law Foundation expires on June 30, 2009. Members interested in serving on the Board of the Foundation are asked to provide their expressions of interest no later than May 30, 2009.
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