Program Chairs:
Rose Keith K.C.,
Harper Grey LLP
Kate Saunders,
Legal Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General
You asked, and we’re delivering: the View From the B.C. Bench is a new and unique opportunity to hear straight from British Columbia judges on some of the most pressing issues in today's courtroom. Don't miss your chance to hear directly from the judiciary as they share their perspectives on the most effective advocacy techniques they encounter, advice on elevating your own approach to litigation, and what they wish they’d known when they were on the other side of the Bench.
You will learn:
- Things judges do and don't want to see in the courtroom
- What judges wish they'd known when they were on the other side of the Bench
- Steps to take if you think you want to be a judge!
- And more...
Registration includes educational materials, which will be provided prior to the program. Registration also includes access to the live webcast recording for 30 days from the date the link is sent to you.
Please review the system requirements to view a Zoom event here.
Faculty Includes:
The Hon. Justice David C. Harris, British Columbia Court of Appeal
The Hon. Justice Joseph M. Doyle, Supreme Court of British Columbia
The Hon. Justice Jacqueline D. Hughes, Supreme Court of British Columbia
The Hon. Justice Kevin D. Loo, Supreme Court of British Columbia
The Hon. Chief Judge Melissa Gillespie, Provincial Court of British Columbia
The Hon. Judge Tim Hinkson, Provincial Court of British Columbia
12:30 – 12:35
Introductory Remarks
Rose Keith K.C., Harper Grey LLP
12:35 – 1:05
"So You Want to Be a Judge": How to Apply for the B.C. Bench
The Hon. Justice David C. Harris, British Columbia Court of Appeal
The Hon. Chief Judge Melissa Gillespie, Provincial Court of British Columbia
Moderator: Rose Keith K.C., Harper Grey LLP
1:05 – 1:50
"What I Wish I’d Known!": Reflections from the Bench
The Hon. Justice Joseph M. Doyle, Supreme Court of British Columbia
The Hon. Justice Jacqueline D. Hughes, Supreme Court of British Columbia
The Hon. Justice Kevin D. Loo, Supreme Court of British Columbia
The Hon. Judge Tim Hinkson, Provincial Court of British Columbia
Moderator: Kate Saunders, Legal Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General
1:50 – 1:55
Concluding Remarks
Kate Saunders, Legal Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General
Eligible CPD Hours:
The Advocates' Society is an approved CPD provider with the Law Society of British Columbia. This program is eligible for up to 1.5 hours of CPD credits. A minimum 0.75 hour will pertain to ethics, professional responsibility and practice management.
This program contains 0.75 Professionalism Hour(s) and is eligible for up to 0.75 Substantive Hour(s).
This organization has been approved as an Accredited Provider of Professionalism Content by the Law Society of Ontario.
For information on CPD requirements and accreditation across Canada,
please click here.
Pricing:
TAS Members: Regular: $99.00 + Tax | Discount: $74.25 + Tax* (please see below)
Non-members: Regular: $129.00 + Tax | Discount: $96.75 + Tax* (please see below)
*The Advocates' Society is pleased to offer a 25% discount on this program for all lawyers who practise as sole practitioners, or in firms smaller than 5 lawyers, and government lawyers (including lawyers who work for legal aid clinics).
TAS Members save up to $100 on half-day programs and up to $200 on programs with a skills workshop.
Join us today.