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The Association of Women Lawyers hosts a Zoom playdate every last Tuesday of the month for mothers working in the law. The next playdate is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 24 from 2 to 3 p.m.

For the Zoom link or more information, please email wilmashim@gmail.com.

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The Young Commonwealth Lawyers Association (YCLA) will be hosting their 2nd virtual Conference. The theme of the Conference being “A Bridge from the Past to the Future of Law Practice”, where young commonwealth lawyers will reaffirm the Commonwealth bond of legal fraternity, with each session providing an opportunity to participate.

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023
Time: 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. GMT (12 a.m. to 4 a.m. MDT)
Location: Online via Zoom

This event is free to all CLA members and alternatively, can be attended by non-CLA members by paying a small fee:
Category 1 countries: £5
Category 2 countries: £15

Register here

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The Alberta Court of Justice is inviting members of the Bar to an in-person only family law town hall, taking place in the Edmonton Law Courts.

Event Details

Date: Monday, Oct. 16, 2023
Time: 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. MDT
Location: Courtroom 266, Edmonton Law Courts, 1A Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton

If you would like to submit questions in advance, email them to the Court of Justice’s External Feedback department by Oct 6, 2023.

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Join Humane Canada for their ninth annual Prosecution of Animal Abuse Conference. This conference gathers Crown Prosecutors, attorneys and allied professionals to share information and resources about animal cruelty and the Violence Link (the relationship between animal abuse and human abuse) in order to ensure that crimes against animals are prosecuted effectively and efficiently.

Event Details:

Date: Friday, Nov. 10, 2023
Time: TBD
Location: Online
Price: Early Bird (until Oct. 3) – $25
Regular – $35

You can learn more about the conference’s schedule and speakers and purchase tickets here.

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Join Humane Canada for their biennial Canadian Violence Link Conference, which brings together stakeholders in the areas of law, enforcement, behaviour, interpersonal violence, social services and animal welfare that work to prevent and address violence against people or animals for cross-sectoral training on how to collaborate and stop the cycle of violence.

Event Details:

Date: Nov. 8 & 9, 2023
Time: TBD
Location: Online
Price: Early bird (Until Oct. 3) – $60
Regular admission – students & associates – $80
Regular admission – General – $98

You can learn more about the conferences’ schedules and speakers and purchase tickets here.

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Join the ASC at its seventh annual conference on Thursday, October 12, 2023, which will be held in person for the first time since 2019.

This year’s conference will include a full day of informative and interactive sessions where industry experts and regulatory leaders will explore market growth, innovation and intelligent regulation.

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023
Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MST
Location: Big Four Roadhouse at Stampede Park, 1801 Big Four Trail Southeast, Calgary
Price: Early Bird (until Sept. 29) – $125
Post-sdecondary student – $54

A continental breakfast, plated lunch, an afternoon reception, and parking are included in the ticket price.

Register here.

 

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Join The Canadian Bar Association – Alberta branch (CBA Alberta) in-person for the Court of Justice Calgary Family and Youth Division Town Hall at the Calgary Court Centre in courtroom 1801. Lunch will be available to Section subscribers, and CBA members who register.

Event Details:

Date: Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023
Time: 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. MDT
Location: Courtroom 1801, Alberta Court of Justice, 601 5 St SW, Calgary
Price: Full Subscribers: No charge | Webcast subscribers: No charge | On-Demand Subscribers: No charge | Non-Section Subscribers: $30.00 | CBA Law Student Members: No charge

Register for this event by Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.

 

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Join the Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council (CRIEC) for their annual conference to learn, connect and transform Calgary through invigorating conversations that explore solutions for internationally trained professionals and employers in Calgary’s growing economy.

Thrive will feature a panel of live speakers, including Law Society Bencher Kene Ilochonwu, KC, as they explore topics such as metorship, job readiness, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, licensing and accredition and the future of Calgary’s economy.

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MDT
Location: Hudson, in the Scotia Centre
Address: 200 8 Ave SW, 6th floor, Calgary, T2P 1B5

Register for this free event here.

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Join co-chairs Mike Theroux and David Tupper for a program in which Alberta’s leading arbitrators and practitioners will share strategies and techniques, discuss arbitration jurisprudence updates, and provide top tips for effective preparation.

The program includes a networking lunch and optional post-program cocktail reception in registration fee.

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 22
Time: Noon to 4:30 p.m. MST
Location: The Petroleum Club, 319 5 Ave SW, Calgary Alberta (with virtual option)
Contact Information: Megan Appleton – megan@advocates.ca
Price: TAS Members: Regular: $209.00 + Tax | Discount: $156.75 + Tax*
Non-members: Regular: $329.00 + Tax | Discount: $246.75 + Tax*

Register by purchasing a ticket. Deadline to register is Nov. 22, 2023.

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In honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, join the Law Society for a virtual discussion on the Indigenous Judicial Shadowing Programs offered by the Alberta Courts. Join the Law Society’s Indigenous Counsel, Jessica Buffalo, Madam Justice Cheryl Arcand-Kootenay of the Court of King’s Bench, Justice Derek Redman and Clarissa Pearce of the Alberta Court of Justice and Crystal Hayden, a future participant of the Program.

Justice Arcand-Kootenay reflects on the creation of her mentorship program in partnership with University of Alberta. Together with law student Crystal Hayden, they discuss why the program was created and the benefits of participating. The Court of Justice, Justice Redman, and ACJ counsel Clarissa Pearce discuss the Court of Justice’s Indigenous Justice Strategy and the Indigenous Judicial Mentorship Program initiative that was created for participating with the Court of Justice.

Event Details

Friday, Sept. 29, 2023
Noon – 1 p.m
Via Zoom Webinar – Register here

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