ONLINE MEETING | Going Solo
This meeting is being hosted by the Family Law - Vancouver Island Section.
| Speakers: |
Maureen McDowell, Lawyer & Family Law Mediator, Maureen E. McDowell Law Corporation
Joanne Martin, Lawyer, Family Law Mediator & Founder, Align Family Law
Laura Atkinson, Lawyer, Coastal Family Law and Mediation LLP
Alana Zanbilowicz, Lawyer, Coastal Family Law and Mediation LLP |
| Time: |
Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 12:30pm - 1:30pm (PT) |
| Fee: |
CBA Member: Free!
Non-CBA Member: $70 (+ GST)
Don't have a CBA account? Create a non-member account to register! |
| CPD Hours: |
1.00 hour |
Ever wondered what it would be like to start up your own family law firm? Want to know if going out on your own would make sense for you? In the process of starting up your own practice and want to hear from others who have done it before you? Hear from Maureen McDowell, Joanne Martin, Laura Atkinson, and Alana Zanbilowicz who have set out on their own and are now running family law firms of various styles and sizes.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This event will be broadcast from the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish and Musqueam First Nations. We encourage members to explore the rich history and knowledge of Indigenous people, and to continue learning about their experience in Canada past and present.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
This meeting is for lawyers, judges, articling students & law students only.
If you are a non-lawyer working in a field related to this meeting, please contact sections@cbabc.org to request attendance. Attendance is granted to non-lawyers on a case by case basis.
ACCESSIBILITY
Please request any accommodations needed in the "Notes" area upon registering. Live captions and transcripts are available for attendees upon request.
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