ACCLO's CLE Presentation - Saturday, September 17, 2011

ACCLO is offering a CLE on Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 12 noon to 2pm

Location:  Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto

Topic - "Tips and Tricks from the Trade"

We are pleased to present the following speakers, discussing the following topics:

• Madam Justice W. Low - Tips from the Bench;
• Jeffrey Lem - real estate practice tips;
• Roslyn Tsao - family law practice tips; and
• Sean Zhang - intellectual property practice tips.

Cost - $15/person.  A light lunch will be provide.

This CLE is approved by LSUC for 1.5 hours of substantive CLE credit.

Pre-registration required.  Please contact Carol Suen at csuen@bcbarristers.com or by phone at 416-703-2402 ext 500 to register.

Address:
Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto
5183 Sheppard Avenue East
Scarborough, Ontario
Canada M1B 5Z5

Annual Joint Sections Christmas Party - December 3, 2011 (NOTE ADDRESS CHANGE)

"NOTE ADDRESS CHANGE"

ANNUAL JOINT SECTIONS

CHRISTMAS PARTY

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Regal Chinese Cuisine & Banquet Hall

 (富都名宴)

1571 Sandhurst Circle
(Woodside Square Mall)

Live Music, Show and Dance for family.

Reserve your tickets early

with your section directions.

Seats are limited (sold out early every year).

6:00 pm Line Dance Practice

7:00 pm Dinner, Dance & Lucky Draw

Adult $45, Children (12 and under); $28

LTD and Employment Law Clinic - FREE, Accredited CPD Session - Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Joing a rewarding volunteer program that uses your legal skills to help people living with cancer.

Pro Bono Law Ontario and Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation are hosting a Law Society Accredited CPD session for their Long Term Disability/Employment LAw Summary Advice Clinic.

Date:  Wednesday, September 7, 2011
          8:30 am - 11:30 am

Location: The Law Society of Upper Canada
               Donald Lamont Learning Centre
               130 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2N6
               Tel: 416-947-3300

Guest Speakers:  Madam Justice Karen Weiler
                           Alan Shanoff
                           Connie Reeve

This program has been accredited by the Law Society of Upper Canada for 1 hour toward the annual Professionalism Hours.  This program has been accredited by the Law Society for 3 hours toward the annual New Member Requirement.

This session is free of charge in exhchange for a commitment to provide summary advice at the Wellsprint LTD & Employment Law Clinic at least two times in the next twelve months.

For more information click here.

              

Hong Kong Seminar Series - The Future of Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal

Hong Kong Seminar Series

Date: August 22, 2011 - 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Location: Richard Charles Lee Canada - Hong Kong Library
                130 St. George St., 8the Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A5

Speaker:  SIMON N.M. YOUNG
                 Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Comparative and Public
                 in the Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong.

Chair & Moderator: Mr. Godwin Chan
                               Councillor (Ward 6) Town of Richmond Hill

Discussant: Mr. Sammy Lee
                  Barrister & Solicitor, Metcalfe, Blainey & Burns LLP
                  Notary Public (Ontario)

Register by email to events.rclchkl@utoronto.ca

Full details and additional information.

Under the leadership of its first Chief Justice, Andrew Li, Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal (CFA) has been a success in many ways.  In its first 13 years, the CFA delivered world class judgments, inspired confidence while avoiding major controversy, developed a new body of Hong Kong jurisprudence, particularly robust in the human rights area, and decided cases efficiently with consistency.

What were the secrets to its success, and will the new Chief Justice be able to lead the Court to similar ends?  Taking office on 1 September 2010, Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma faces significant challenges in leading the CFA at a time of unprecedented change and uncertainty both in the makeup of the Judiciary and in the future political system of Hong Kong.

Patrick Chan 2011 - Fundraising Gala

An evening with

Patrick Chan - Fundraising Gala
September 9, 2011

To Celebrate and Support Our

NEW WORLD CHAMPION!

All proceeds in support of Patrick Chan's training.

Date:  Friday, September 9, 2011

6:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Place:  Premiere Ballroom & Convention Centre

9019 Leslie St. Richmond Hill, Ontario

Sumptuous Chinese banquet, entertainment, silent auction, raffle prizes and more

Cost:  $130 per person

Limited seating - Reserve early to avoid disappointment!

A Call to Action Canada

A CALL TO ACTION CANADA - Promoting Diversity in the Legal Profession

SYMPOSIUM  -  TORONTO

Registration Deadline: Thursday, September 8, 2011

Conference Date: Thursday, September 15, 2011

Conference Loction: Sheraton Centre Toronto

                                   123 Queen Street West

                                   Toronto, Ontario M5H 2M9

                                   Tel. 416-361-1000

Symposium Fee (includes lunch): $250.00 plus $32.50 HST = $282.50 

Agenda:

12:00 - 1:00   Lunch and Keynote Speaker

1:00 - 1:20     Update on A Call to Action Canada

1:20 - 2:30     Diversity and First Natios

A discussion of the challenges facing Aboriginal lawyers amid the growing importance and impact of first Nations business and legal issues.

2:30 - 2:40    Coffee break

2:40 - 3:30    Towards Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion

A discussion on hard-wiring sustainable diversity and inclusiveness into an organization's mission, goals and operational strategies and presentation of the Toolkit developed by the Diversity and Inclusion Office of the Ministry of the Attorney General.

To Register:

Please send registration form by fax to 416-368-5655 or by email to info@acalltoactioncanada.com or by mail to Netowrk Direct Conferencing Inc. at One Yonge Street, Suite 1801, Toronto, Ontario M5E 1W7.