Upcoming Events

ANNUAL VICTORIA CA /
LAWYER GOLF TOURNAMENT 2013

1:15 PM - May 24, 2013 at Uplands Golf Course

Prizes for this year’s event, include a new vehicle from Harris Victoria
Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram; a motorcycle from Steve Drane Harley Davidson; $10,000
from Megson FitzPatrick Insurance Services; and $5,000 from Investors Group.

There will be an auction and lots of prizes raffled off so do not forget to
bring cash. Proceeds from this event will be donated to the Victoria Westshore
chapter of Soroptimist. Soroptimist is an international volunteer organization
working to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and
throughout the world.

Hope to see everyone out there this year!

For more
information and the registration form, follow this link: http://www.vicbar.com/images/event_notices/2013GolfTourney.pdf

VICTORIA BAR ASSOCIATION

SPRING DINNER

DATE: Thursday, April 11, 2013

PLACE: Fireside Grill, 4509 West Saanich Road - Royal Oak

TIME: No Host Bar: 6:00 p.m.; Supper: 6:30 p.m.

COST: $55.00 per person

TO RESERVE:

Please forward the names of those attending (identifying any Articled Students) plus your cheque payable to the VICTORIA BAR ASSOCIATION to attn of:

Shelley Spring c/o Dwyer Tax Lawyers 900-1175 Douglas Road, Victoria, BC V8W 2E1

PLEASE INCLUDE ATTENDEE’S CHOICE OF ENTRÉE:

1.New York Steak – 10oz AAA NY steak, served medium-rare, with roasted fingerling potatoes, sautéed wild mushrooms, and shallot butter (all steaks cooked medium-rare)

2.Seared Citrus Sockeye Salmon – Crisp goat cheese and chive polenta with asparagus, roasted parsnips and maple reduction pistachio pesto

3.Grilled Chicken Breast Star Anise and Pear Jus– Wild rice butternut squash and soybean succotash

4.Vegan/Vegetarian Alternate – Roasted red pepper with quinoa and pomodoro sauce

RESERVATIONS MUST ARRIVE NO LATER THAN NOON ON APRIL 8, 2013

AFTER WHICH TIME NO CANCELLATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Please ensure your VBA membership dues for 2013 are current prior to reserving, and advise us of any food allergies at time of reservation.

The VBA is very pleased to offer FREE dinner to all members of the Victoria Bar Association called to the Bar after January 1, 2010. Only those registered with Shelley Spring will be served. Registration is on a first come, first served basis, and availability is restricted to the venue’s capacity for seating. If you have not yet renewed your membership to the VBA, here is a very good reason to do so (see VBA website for the membership form).

Civil Litigators Preparing for the New BC Limitation Act       

Date:   Wednesday, April 24, 2013      
Time:   Registration/Light lunch: 12:00 noon
Seminar: 12:30 - 2:30 pm       
Format: In-person      
Location:       Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour, 728 Humboldt Street, Victoria 
Speakers:       Kerry Simmons, Cook Roberts LLP, CBABC President
H. William Veenstra, Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP 
Fee:    $95.00 + HST for CBA Members
$149.00 + HST for VBA Members
$199.00 + HST for Non-CBA Members      
Registration:   Register online, by email or fax       
RSVP by:        Friday, April 19, 2013 
Course Details: On June 1, 2013, the new BC Limitation Act comes into force, replacing the old 1975 statute. The new Limitation Act changes limitation periods and changes how claims are discovered. If you are a civil litigator, this is a must-do seminar. Learn from experienced civil litigators how the transition rule applies, how the Supreme Court Rules work with limitations, how other jurisdictions have dealt with similar provisions now in BC and how to prepare your practice and your clients.

2 Hours of Approved Continuing Professional Development in BC
Attendance at this seminar will provide you with 0.5 hour of the ethics, professional responsibility and practice management component for your 2013 Law Society of BC reporting.
 

Battle of the Bar Bands

March 8, 2013 marks the 8th annual Victoria Battle of the Bar Bands at the Edelweiss Club.  Those who attended last year know that the competition is fierce and we have a rockin’ legal community.  We have a spectacular venue with delicious food and well-priced libations, a great stage and a terrific dance floor that was well-used throughout the night. With a multitude of door prizes donated from local businesses, few people went home empty handed last year.This event comes but once a year. 

Don’t miss out!

For tickets and to sponsor a table, contact Krystle Gill (250-388-9477 ext 240 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). General admission tickets are $25 and law student tickets are $15. Purchasing a sponsor table is $350 and includes 8 tickets, 1 bottle of wine or jug of beer for the table, and premium reserved seating. Cheques are made payable to the “Victoria Bar Association”.

We try to showcase bands that are made up primarily of practicing lawyers from the Victoria area.  We also anticipate the participation of visiting bands.  In the past, we’ve had bands from Vancouver and Nanaimo.  This year we have some fresh talent coming to the stage.Our event is on the original Vancouver Battle of the Bar Bands which has been held for over 10 years at the Commodore Ball Room.  There are now similar battles held in Kelowna and Nanaimo. All four raise funds for the Canadian Bar Association Benevolent Society which supports people in the justice community who have health or personal challenges. In Victoria, we have provided tens of thousands of dollars to the Society to assist people in need. Dinner is available as of 6:00pm and the live entertainment starts at 7:15pm. See you there!

Please follow this link to see the Event Poster: http://www.vicbar.com/images/event_notices/2013VBBB.pdf

Give a Pint, Get a Pint

Or, technically, a glass.

The VBA wants to reward you for giving blood. Give blood at the local Canadian Blood Services at any time.  Then present your blood appointment card to the registration table at the next VBA dinner to redeem for a drink of your choice.

When at the blood clinic, ask them to help you register your donation to the “Lawyers of Victoria”.  We are partner members of the Canadian Blood Services.  Our 2010 total donations are 13 units.  In 2009, we donated 34 units.

Walk-in or better still call 1-888-2-DONATE (1-888-236-6283) to make an appointment. (If you do not want recruitment call-backs, then ask the blood clinic to note this on your file.)

The blood clinic hours are 11:30 am to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, or every other Saturday from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm.