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Sessional Instructor Positions at UVic Law:
The Faculty of Law invites expressions of interest for sessional instructors to teach the following courses during the 2013-14 academic year:
Law 340 Indigenous Lands, Rights and Governance (3 hours per week)
Law 359 Civil Liberties and the Charter (3 hours per week)
Law 378 Equality, Human Rights & Social Justice Law (3 hours per week)
Follow this link for further information: http://www.vicbar.com/images/event_notices/2013uvicposting.pdf
Upcoming CPD
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Civil Litigators Preparing for the New BC Limitation Act
Time: Registration/Light Lunch 12:00 noon; Seminar 12:30-2:30 pm
Location: Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour, 728 Humboldt Street, Victoria
Speakers: Kerry Simmons, Cook Roberts LLP, CBABC President and H. William Veenstra, Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP
Registration link: http://www.cba.org/pd/details_en.aspx?id=BC_legvba0413
RSVP deadline: Friday, April 19, 2013
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Employment Tips for Lawyers as Employers
Time: Registration/Light Lunch: 12:00 noon; Seminar: 12:30-2:30 pm
Location: Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour, 728 Humboldt Street, Victoria
Speakers: Carman J. Overholt, QC, Overholt Law Corporation and Kerry Simmons, Cook Roberts LLP, CBABC President
Registration Link: http://cba.org/pd/details_en.aspx?id=BC_empvba0513
RSVP deadline: Friday, April 26, 2013
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Thursday, June 6, 2013
Being External Counsel to Government and Corporate Counsel
Time: Registration/Light Lunch: 12:00 noon; Seminar: 12:30-2:30 pm
Location: Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour, 728 Humboldt Street, Victoria
Speakers: Richard Fyfe, QC, BC Ministry of Justice and Attorney General and Jason W. Barabash, British Columbia Ferry Services Inc
Registration Link: http://cba.org/pd/details_en.aspx?id=BC_extvba0613
RSVP deadline: Friday, May 31, 2013
Greater Victoria Police Victim Services (GVPVS) Society is currently recruiting community members for our board of directors. GVPVS is a non-profit organization providing police-based service that works with all seven police agencies in the Capital Region to support victims of crime and trauma.
The 14-member board is comprised of seven appointed police agency representatives and seven community-at-large members.
GVPVS provides emotional support and services to victims of crime or trauma, their family members and friends, and witnesses of crime. We are contracted by the Ministry of Justice to provide services that are mandated under the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA).
Further information about the organization can be found at: www.gvpvs.org or by contacting the Board Chair, Nancy E. Brown at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or at 250-356-5597.
Applications should be directed to Robin Bruce, Chair, Governance Committee, c/o
Antoinette Warren, CHRP Program Director
Greater Victoria Police Victim Services
850 Caledonia Avenue
Victoria, BC V8T 5J8
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The Justice Education Society is launching a major province-wide fundraising campaign to “Sponsor kids to learn about the law.”
Government funding to the Society’s Justice System Education program is now gone. The program used to introduce students to the courts every year. Activities include court orientations, courtwatching educational sessions with Judges and other justice system personnel and performing mock trials.
The Society is hoping to raise $100,000 to continue services to 20,000 youth to the courts each year by seeking sponsorship from law firms, individual lawyers, Judges, businesses and the general public.
We are seeking individuals who are interested in helping with this campaign. Contact Rick Craig at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.
Lawyers Doing Other Things?
If you know of a lawyer in Victoria that does interesting things with his or her time outside of work, or if YOU are a lawyer that has a life outside of law, we'd like to hear about it! Do you volunteer for a charitable organization and want to share information about it? Do you play in a band? We are going to be featuring a number of lawyers in upcoming editions the Praecipe, and would love to hear from you.
Please contact Krystle Gill at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and/or Jim Legh at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
New Firm in town
Click here for info about ERA Law, made up of Shaun Eden, Ritchelle Randhawa-Pagely, and Nan K.P. Aulakh
Small Firms and Solo Practioners
A group dedicated to serving the interests of sole practitioners and small law firms by providing an effective yet low cost forum for referrals, practice support, networking and education/CPD.If you are interested in joining the group, please call Derek Jackson LL.B. (UVic. ’86) at 1.888.875.4785 or email to
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Pro Bono Students Canada
University of Victoria Chapter is seeking to partner with lawyers in the Victoria community working pro bono files. Each year PBSC-UVic pairs law students with community organizations and not-for-profits to pursue public interest legal projects. These projects allow law students to broaden their legal education while also providing critical legal services to their community. Our student volunteers are highly motivated and prepared to offer assistance with legal research and writing. If you are a lawyer who could use additional help with your pro bono files, please consider partnering with our organization.
http://www.probonostudents.ca/en/node/106 or contact us at:(250) 721-8159
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