Weekly Bulletin   [2009.07.14]
The Law Society of the Northwest Territories

 

Contents
1. Family Law Section Meeting
2. CBA Family BBQ
3. CBA Annual General Meeting
4. Lunch & Learn: Privacy Issues with Electronics
5. Lunch & Learn: Drafting Affidavits
6. Criminal Bench & Bar: Minutes

7. Trial Advocacy: Pre-Registration


Family Law Section Meeting

The Family Law Section will be meeting Wednesday, July 15, at 12:00pm in Society boardroom.  Section members and all interested members are encouraged to attend.  Please RSVP your attendance by return .


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.  Keep an eye on these bulletins for details.

Please RSVP by return no later than Monday, July 20.


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.


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

Civil Bench & Bar reports will be available shortly. 


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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