Weekly
Bulletin [2009.05.12]
The
Law Society of the Northwest Territories
Contents
1. Liability Insurance Renewals
2. Employment
Opportunities?
3. Meeting:
Admissions Committee
4. CLE: Purchasing from a Receiver [CBA]
5.
Meeting: Family Law Section
6. Law Foundation Appointees
7. Meeting:
CLE Committee
8. Trial Advocacy (Coming soon!)
Liability Insurance Renewals
For all those covered through the Law Society, invoices for your 2009/10 Liability Insurance levy have been mailed. Fees for your first installment are due by June 18, 2009. If you have any questions regarding your Liability coverage and renewal fees, please do not hesitate to contact the office.
Employment Opportunities?
The Law Society regularly fields questions regarding employment opportunities in the North. If your firm or business is hiring associates/practitioners, be sure to take advantage of the Law Society's recruitment initiatives. Forward your adverts to the Society today!
Admissions Committee Meeting
The Admissions Committee will be meeting Wednesday, May 20, at 12:00pm in the LSNT Boardroom. Committee members and all those interested are encouraged to attend. Please RSVP by return.
Online CLE:
Purchasing from a Receiver
CBA National will be hosting a presentation on what you need to know about purchasing from a receiver on Thursday, May 21 at 9:00 am (MT). Co-Presented by the CBA National Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Restructuring Law, Business Law and Real Property Law Sections, this special online CLE is designed to provide, in three segments, essential information on purchasing from a receiver:
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Appointment of a Receiver
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Sale Approval and Vesting Order: Conveying Personal Property (Assuming a Court Appointment)
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Sale Approval and Vesting Order: Conveying Real Property (Assuming a Court Appointment)
Find out more by visiting cba.org.
As an alternative for local CBA members, the CBA-NWT will be providing a portal for this event (location to be announced). Interested members are encouraged to RSVP by return.
Family Law Section Meeting
The Family Law Section will be meeting Wednesday, May 27, at 12:00pm in the LSNT Boardroom. Committee members and all those interested are encouraged to attend. Please RSVP by return .
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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