| Speakers: |
Manpreet Mand, Mand Law & Mediation
Joanna Wrzesniewski, Kimmit Wrzesniewski Barristers & Solicitors |
| Date/Time: |
Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm (PT) |
| RSVP: |
Closes Tuesday, April 7 at 10:00am |
| Registration: |
Member: Free!
Non-Member: $90 (+GST)
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| CPD: |
1.5 Hours (Practice Management) |
SYNOPSIS
Attracting clients can be daunting in the absence of an extensive client base and the name recognition of a big firm. Especially when your time is already spread thin between meetings, legal research, document drafting and more. Practical and cost-effective strategies can make selling your services second nature.
Adopt practical strategies to balance your billable work with business development and build a steady flow of clients.
ABOUT OUR GUEST SPEAKERS
Manpreet Mand
Manpreet has specialized in family law since being called to the BC Bar in 2007. A graduate of UBC, with majors in History and Political Science, and a UVic law alumna (2006), she brings a strong academic foundation to her practice.
With more than 18 years of experience in the negotiation, litigation, and resolution of family law matters, she regularly appears before both the Provincial and Supreme Courts of British Columbia. She works closely with clients to identify effective pathways for resolving their family law issues, including mediation and collaborative law. She is an accredited Family Law Mediator, Arbitrator, and Parenting Coordinator, a member of the Collaborative Association (Lower Mainland), and a legal member of the Mental Health Review Board.
Her commitment to community is longstanding. She served as a Director of a not-for-profit organization for over six years and has contributed to several volunteer initiatives, including the Canadian Bar Association of British Columbia, where she has served as the Westminster County Representative, mentor, practice coach, and member of the Court Services Committee. She also serves as a Director on the CLEBC Board.
Joanna Wrzesniewski
Joanna Wrzesniewski is the principal of the law firm Kimmitt Wrzesniewski, and is licensed to practice law in British Columbia and in the state of New York.
Joanna’s areas of practice include commercial and residential real estate (Fee Simple Land and Westbank First Nations Land), real estate development and subdivision, strata property law, corporate and business law, information technology (IT) law and personal injury law. Joanna carries on a complex solicitor practice, assisting both individual and corporate clients.
Joanna is involved in various professional and community organizations and currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Kelowna Art Gallery and the Central Okanagan Hospice Association (COHA). Joanna is the Treasurer of the National Real Estate Section of the Canadian Bar Association and the Vice Chair of the Real Estate Section of the American Bar Association’s Section of International Law.
ACKNOWLEDGING FIRST NATIONS TERRITORIES
This webinar is hosted by CBABC, which is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam First Nations. We encourage our members to explore the rich history and knowledge of Indigenous people, and to continue learning about their experience in Canada, past and present.
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Cancellation Policy
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PD@cbabc.org. No refunds will be issued to non-attendees.
