Spotlight on tools you can use

We all get by with a little help from our friends, especially when those friends have the tools you need. This month we’re highlighting the tools and resources developed by CBA’s Sections, Forums, Committees and initiatives to help you and your practice.

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CBA Influence

In case you missed it – check out the latest issue of CBA Influence, a monthly newsletter with blog posts about CBA initiatives, submissions, interventions and comments on public policy. Combined with Focus on Parliament, with links to information about government legislative, regulatory and policy changes, this newsletter provides a 360-degree look at both our current advocacy work, and opportunities for the CBA to get involved.

TWO SUPREME COURT DECISIONS CONFIRM SOLICITOR-CLIENT PRIVILEGE

The CBA is very pleased with two decisions handed down by the Supreme Court of Canada on June 3 that confirm the importance of solicitor-client privilege. The CBA intervened in both Canada (National Revenue) v Thompson and  Canada (Attorney General) v Chambre des notaires du Québec et Barreau du Québec.

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WEIGHING IN ON INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE

CBA International Initiatives has taken part in discussions about what Canada’s priorities should be as the government undertakes a review of its international assistance. CBAII points out that anyone can participate in the review, and has a few ideas for why members should do so.

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CLC 2016 – LEARN CRISIS & REPUTATION MANAGEMENT FROM THE #1 “FIXER”

The lawyer who inspired the hit TV series Scandal is confirmed to deliver an unforgettable session at this year’s CBA Legal Conference. She’s a famed reputation management guru, a public opinion mastermind, and the one and only Judy Smith. Join us for this rare opportunity to learn about crisis management from the real-life Olivia Pope.

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!!NEW SURVEY DEADLINE!! INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW: DO YOU LPO?

What impact does legal process outsourcing have on your business? Why do you do it – or not? These are the kinds of questions a study launched by the CBA, Taran Virtual Associates and CorbinPartners will be trying to answer, with your help. The deadline has been extended to June 30.

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RESPECT YOUR SUPPORT STAFF: TRUST ME (AND THEM) – IT’LL MAKE YOUR JOB EASIER

What impact does legal process outsourcing have on your business? Why do you do it – or not? These are the kinds of questions a study launched by the CBA, Taran Virtual Associates and CorbinPartners will be trying to answer, with your help.

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IP Day diversity breakfast

“Where are the women?” the keynote speaker at last year’s IP Day luncheon asked. This year the Intellectual Property Section tried to answer that question with a Diversity Breakfast aimed at sharing stories and getting people talking about diversity.

Read on for an account of the event by Mala Joshi and Kamleh Nicola.

NEW ISSUE OF CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL LAWYER

The latest issue of Canadian International Lawyer is online. Editor Noemi Gal-Or says this issue explores three themes that have received a lot of attention recently: migration, corruption and the recognition of foreign judgments.

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JEANNETTE SAVOIE LATEST LEGAL AID LEADER AWARD WINNER

The Canadian Bar Association’s Legal Aid Liaison Committee is pleased to announce Jeannette Savoie, a staff lawyer with the Legal Services Board in the Northwest Territories, as a recipient of the Legal Aid Leader Award.

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REAL PROPERTY AND MILITARY SECTIONS ANNOUNCE ESSAY COMPETITION WINNERS

Alex Bogach, a third-year student at Queen’s University Faculty of Law is this year’s winner of the Real Property Section’s essay competition with his paper titled  A Place in Common Space: State Property Ownership and Common Spaces in Canada. Meanwhile, Amélie Gravel , who began her law studies at the Université de Québec à Montréal in January, won the Sword and Scale award from the Military Law Section for her paper Les victimes d’infractions d’ordre militaire : des victimes comme les autres.

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