Description
Introducing the inaugural CBA-NS Young Lawyers Conference! Join us for this 1-day conference for professional development sessions geared toward lawyers at the beginning stages of their careers, including a plenary on burnout prevention, practical drafting and cross examination skills development sessions, TED Talk-style primers on various hot topics, and networking opportunities.
This event will be hosted at the Weldon Law building on the Dalhousie campus. An option to purchase recordings will be made available after the conference. Stay tuned for speaker announcements and more!
*Schedule subject to change.
Not a CBA-NS member? Click here and sign up! Email cbainfo@cbans.ca for assistance.
DETAILS
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| Date: |
Thursday, May 25, 2023 |
| Time: |
8:30 am - 5:30 pm (Atlantic Time) |
| Location: |
Schulich School of Law
Weldon Law Building, Dalhousie University
6061 University Ave.
Halifax NS |
Cost
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CBA-NS Members: $125.00 + HST
Non-Members: $145.00 + HST
Recordings will be available for purchase after the conference.
In an effort to ensure that this conference is accessible to all who would benefit from attending, financial support is available for those who may need it. Please contact the CBA-NS office at 902-422-1905 or cbainfo@cbans.ca.
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| Time |
Stream A |
Stream B |
| 8:30 am – 9:30 am |
Plenary: Wellness & Preventing Burnout - Dr. Ange Cooper, Dalhousie University |
| 9:30 am – 9:45 am |
Break |
| 9:45 am – 10:15 am |
Tax Basics & Tax Traps - Robbie Mason, Patterson Law, Johann Du Plessis, Arcus Legal |
Small Claims Court Proceedings (Pleadings, Procedure, Cross Examination) - Nancy Elliot, Stockton Maxwell & Elliott |
| 10:15 am – 10:45 am |
Drafting Dos and Don’ts - Jennifer Taylor, Stewart McKelvey |
| 10:45 am – 11:00 am |
Break |
| 11:00 – 12:00 pm |
Business Development & Networking - Jonathan Hooper, Cox & Palmer, and Matthew Gorman, Cox & Palmer |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm |
Networking Lunch |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm |
What To Do When You Mess Up - Patricia Neild, Lisa Wight, Lawyers’ Insurance Association of Nova Scotia (LIANS), and Rob McCleave, Nova Scotia Barristers' Society |
| 2:00 pm – 2:15 pm |
Break |
| 2:15 pm – 4:30 pm |
Ted Talk-Style Primers (20 min each):
1. Reading and Interpreting Financial Statements - Iain Fraser, Valor Advisory Ltd.
2. Family Law - Michelle Axworthy, Cox & Palmer
3. Trust Law Basics - Sarah Almon, Stewart McKelvey
4. Federal Courts - Heidi Collicutt, Department of Justice Canada
5. Wills & Estates - Megan Parker, Touchstone Legal
6. The Judicial Path - Judge Jillian Barrington, Provincial Court of Nova Scotia |
| 4:30 pm |
Networking Reception |
*Schedule subject to change.
Not a CBA-NS member? Click here and sign up! Email cbainfo@cbans.ca for assistance. |
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Sponsored by:
Attendance at this conference can be applied towards your yearly professional development plan that includes a minimum of 12 CPD hours.
