September 24 - Reel Asian presents FREE movie

(Editor: As part of an ongoing community outreach, we will be inviting organizations on occasion to guest blog)

In celebration of our 15th anniversary, the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival is presenting a FREE screening of 2009 festival favourite WHITE ON RICE!

Things go from bad to worse when 40-year-old Jimmy falls in love with the beautiful Ramona while seeking advice from and sharing a bunkbed with his 10-year-old nephew. Starring Hiroshi Watanabe (Letters from Iwo Jima), Lynn Chen (Saving Face) and James Kyson Lee (Heroes).

SATURDAY SEPT 24, 7:00PM 

Toronto Underground Cinema (186 Spadina Ave)

WHITE ON RICE

Director Dave Boyle | USA 2009 | Rated 14A

English, Japanese w/English subtitles

FREE ADMISSION - Tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and will be released at 6:00PM. 

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQD8yD6Sbaw

We hope you can join us for this 15th anniversary celebration screening.  Please share this invitation with your members and networks. You can also feel free to post this event to your blog.

***The 15th Anniversary Edition of Reel Asian takes place November 8-13 (Toronto) and November 18-19 (Richmond Hill).  Full lineup will be announced October 11 at www.reelasian.com***

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

ACCLO's CLE is on Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 12 noon to 2:00pm

Location: Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto

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

Topic - "Tips and Tricks from the Trade"

Map to CCCGT is found here.

You can claim a $50 credit for attending by filing on LawPRO's Declarations page here - September 17, 2011 CLE - http://www.lawpro.ca/CLECredit/CLE_Declaration.asp

A reminder that this CLE is approved for 1.5 hrs of CPD substantive credit in regards to your annual CPD requirements.

Gregory Chang
ACCLO executive

Law Society - Join Us on November 18, 2011 for a Free Initiative for Solos & Smalls

• Do you want to build your practice and see it thrive?
• Do you plan to one day retire and hope to sell your practice?
• Do you live in a great community and want to help ensure its continued success?

If you answered "YES" to any of the above, you won't want to miss a great event -- back by popular demand:

ARTICLING & BEYOND

November 18, 2011 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

@The Law Society of Upper Canada (Toronto)

Admission is FREE

WHAT IS IT?

A Symposium & Career Fair for law students and new lawyers to provide them with the information and contacts they need to explore great opportunities in smaller firms and smaller communities throughtout Ontario.

WHY SHOULD AN ESTABLISHED LAWYER LIKE YOU PARTICIPATE?

The greying of the bar is (or likely will soon be) an issue for you and your community.  If you hope to one doay sell or transition your practice to a younger lawyer, you need younger lawyers in your community.  Articling & Beyond is a great opportunity to connect with new lawyers and a chance for you to promote the wonderful community in which you live and practice.

REGISTER online

Book now! Last year, registration fill up weeks in advance.

Deadline for registration is October 12, 2011

For more information and regular updates join us on Facebook (search Articling & Beyond)

Presented by the Law Society of Upper Canada,

the County & District Law President's Association and the Ontario Bar Association.



2011 Opening of the Courts, September 13, 2011

Convocation | English

2011 Opening of the Courts, September 13, 2011

Special Divine Interfaith Service & 2011 Opening of the Courts

September 13, 2011

Members of the judiciary, lawyers and paralegals are invited to attend the Special Divine Interfaith Service to mark the 2011 Opening of the Courts on September 13, 2011. The details are as follows:

Special Divine Interfaith ServiceChurch of the Holy Trinity
10 Trinity Square
(Near the Eaton Centre)
10:00 a.m.

Opening of the Courts Courtroom No. 6-1
Toronto Court House
361 University Avenue
3:30 p.m.

Ontario’s Articling Challenges – More Mentors Required

There are currently about 200 law school graduates who simply cannot find articling positions, per the recent Gazette.

You can find out how to serve as an Articling Principal here.

There is alos an option of hiring a student for "joint Articles" and more information is found here.