Weekly
Bulletin [2009.07.21]
The
Law Society of the Northwest Territories
Contents
1. CBA
Family BBQ
2. CBA Annual General Meeting
3. Lunch & Learn:
Privacy Issues with Electronics
4. Lunch & Learn: Drafting
Affidavits
5. Civil Bench & Bar: Meeting Report
6. Criminal
Bench & Bar: Minutes
7. Save the Date: Justice Binnie, Presidents'
Dinner
8. Trial Advocacy: Pre-Registration
CBA-NWT Family BBQ
The CBA-NWT Branch Executive and Council invite all CBA and Law Society members and their families to the Annual Family BBQ.
Thursday, July 23 - 6:00pm
Fred Henne Park
Join special guests Guy Joubert and Gillian Marriott for an evening of fun in the sun and excellent food. Take advantage of the dock and boat launch, and don't forget your sun block and swim gear. This is a free event for all members and their families.
Find attached the invite poster for your office. For food purposes, please RSVP by return.
CBA - NWT Branch:
Annual General Meeting
All CBA members are encouraged to attend the Annual General Meeting on Friday, July 24, 2009 in the Janvier Room of the Explorer Hotel.
CBA National President Guy Joubert and Gillian Marriott , Acting President of the CBA Alberta Branch, will be present to discuss CBA at the National level and CBA abroad.
If you have not done so yet, please RSVP by return no later than Wednesday, July 22.
Lunch & Learn Series:
Privacy Issues in Electronics
Wednesday, July 29 - 12:00pm
Law Society
Boardroom
Privacy is always a concern for lawyers. Nowadays, the ever-changing technological world is consistently accompanied by the looming threat of privacy breaches. Elaine Keenan Bengts will explore such privacy issues, including the do's and don't's of electronic communication in a law office setting, the responsibilities of a commercial enterprise under PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act), and some cautionary tales about mobile devices.
All members are encouraged to attend. Please RSVP your attendance by return.
Lunch & Learn Series:
Drafting Affidavits
Friday, July 31 - 12:00pm
Law Society Boardroom
Katherine Peterson (Peterson, Stang & Malakoe, Yellowknife) shares important pointers on drafting affidavits in family and non-family law applications, as well as responding to affidavit material.
All members are encouraged to attend. Please RSVP your attendance by return.
Civil Bench & Bar Committe
The Civil Bench & Bar Committee met on May 29, 2009. The resulting report is now available. Use the link below to download the PDF:
Criminal Bench & Bar Committe
Minutes from the Criminal Bench & Bar Committee meetings are now available. Use the links below to download them in PDF:
Minutes:
May 11, 2009
Minutes: June 19, 2009
Save the Date:
Justice Binnie @ Presidents' Dinner
On Saturday, September 12, join us in welcoming the Hon. Justice W. Ian Binnie, Supreme Court of Canada, at the annual Presidents' Dinner.
Justice Binnie has also graciously agreed to give a talk. Be sure to attend this very special lunch-hour event on Friday, September 11.
Mark your calendars and watch these bulletins for details!
Trial Advocacy: PRE-REGISTRATION
This fall, September 30 - October 3, the court is your classroom. Test your advocacy skills before administrative tribunals. Get one-on-one mentoring from senior lawyers and judges, develop your courtroom and hearing presence, and explore every aspect of trial and hearing work: civil, criminal and administrative.
Fine-tune your professional skills with seminars and events by Eugene Meehan, QC (Ottawa), Laura K. Stevens, QC (Edmonton), Julia K. Hannaford (Toronto), Shelley L. Miller, QC (Edmonton), Molly Nabor-Sykes (Calgary), Susan T. Cooper (Iqaluit), and more.
Pre-register now! Trial Advocacy 2009 will only be open to 24 attendees, so ensure your spot in this very special event. Email the Society: CLICK HERE!
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