Weekly
Bulletin [2009.04.21]
THE
LAW SOCIETY OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Contents
1. Law Week: Thank you!
2. Request for
Proposals
3. GNWT: Request for Proposals
4. CLE: Filing & the
Land Titles Office
5. CLE: Arbitration 101 - A Refresher
6. Meeting: Criminal Bench & Bar
7. Law Foundation Appointees
8. Meeting: CLE
Committee
9. Trial Advocacy (Coming soon!)
Law Week: Thank you!
Thank you to the CBA's Young Lawyers and all those who gave their time and energy to make this year's Law Week events happen. A big thank you to Shirley Walsh, Chair of the Young Lawyers, who organized and headed all the events.
Watch for the upcoming Arctic Obiter for details.
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.
Criminal 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.
CLE/CPD Committee Meeting
The CLE/CPD Committee will be meeting Tuesday, June 2, at 12:00pm in the LSNT Boardroom. Committee members and all those interested are encouraged to attend. Please RSVP by return.
Save the Date: Trial Advocacy
A Trial Advocacy course is scheduled for September 30 - October 3, 2009. Mark your calendars and keep an eye for more details soon.
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