Join the CBA today!
The CBA has a wide variety of sites and services to help members in their everyday work. If you’re not already enjoying the many benefits of CBA membership, please click here to join or for more information. Follow the links below for practical tips and tools for you and your practice:

BC Legal Community
Access maps for BC land title districts, court bailiff areas and court locations. Notices from the courts and government are available online as well as contact information for local and county bar association presidents.

CBA and CBABC Listservs
Participate in discussions through email with CBA members, tapping into the expertise of colleagues in a new way.

CBA PracticeLink
Access CBA's award-winning online collection of articles, tools, and tips to help cope with the day-to-day issues of running a law practice. Topics include billing, marketing, client care and technology, all in the context of helping lawyers strike a balance between work and home life.

Discipline Defence Counsel Roster
The Roster is a list of names of lawyers who have put their names forward to be available to counsel other members of the Bar who are before the Dicipline Committee of the Law Society of British Columbia.

Green Your Law Firm
Canadians have accomplished a great deal in reducing greenhouse gases, however, there is still much work that needs to be done to reduce emissions and our environmental footprint. The information provided on this website will assist you to "green" your law firm.

Information Kits, Standard Forms and Undertakings
CBABC offers members a collection of information kits including work life balance, client care, lawyers for literacy and media tips. Real estate standard forms such as the contract of purchase and sale and standard undertakings are also available online to assist you in your practice.

Law Student and Young Lawyer Resources
Access information on CBA membership, member savings, Section membership, CBA publications, listservs, the UBC/UVIC student mentor program, practice advisory panels and more.

Legal Careers and Articles Registry
CBA members can access employment and volunteer opportunities, including BarTalk classified ads. Click here to learn about advertising in BarTalk, web postings, and email distribution through the weekly CBABC News & Jobs.

National Class Action Database
The National Class Action Database gives lawyers and the public easy access to court documents submitted with regard to class action lawsuits currently underway across the country.

Practice Advisory Panels
Members give practical advice, in substantive areas of law, to assist more junior lawyers. Access the list of lawyers who sit on Practice Advisory Panels, in 45 areas of law. You are welcome to contact panel members by phone or email.

Work Life Balance
More than ever before, Canadians play many different roles in their lives. Achieving work life balance means having equilibrium among all the priorities in your life. Access information related to work life balance and well being of relevance to lawyers and law firms.