MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL & SECTION REGISTRATION
It is time again to renew your CBA membership and register for your preferred Sections. When renewing your CBA membership, take a moment and review the Portfolio and Portfolio Plus packages that enhance your CBA membership. The purchase of one of these packages gives you:
- CBA education credits, which can be used to register for Sections, CBA West, or other CBA PD opportunities.
- Up to 3 free materials-level Section memberships.
- Rebates on approved CBA purchases.
If you regularly join multiple sections, or plan on attending CBA West 2017 or another CBA conference, these packages can save you money! Visit www.cba.org/Membership/Why-Renew/AB for more details.
Section registration will begin for CBA Alberta members on August 21. Keep an eye on your emails, as you will receive a message from the Branch once Section registration is available online.
New this year, we are introducing increased webcasting opportunities. Members are no longer required to live outside of Calgary or Edmonton in order to join Sections as webcast members. Whether you live outside of your respective city's downtown core, or have a hard time making it to Section meetings, this is a great opportunity to remain involved in your Sections.
For more information on your local Sections, including registration information and meeting dates, visit our Sections page.
PRO BONO LAW ALBERTA 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
Pro Bono Law Alberta (PBLA) hosted two celebrations in June 2017 to celebrate its 10th anniversary and to recognize volunteer contributions in both Edmonton (June 13) and Calgary (June 15) over the past year. The events provided an opportunity to highlight the pro bono efforts of volunteers, and also recap key milestones achieved by PBLA not only over the preceding year, but over the last 10 years.
Guests of the events included pro bono community partners, volunteer lawyers, LSA Benchers, members of the judiciary, former PBLA Board members and summer students, Faculty of Law students involved in pro bono programs, and court administration support staff.
ECLC ADVICE-A-THON: LAWYERS NEEDED!
The 3rd annual ECLC Legal Advice-a-Thon highlights the work that happens at ECLC every weekday evening - free legal advice to lower income people provided by pro bono lawyers!
Advice-a-Thon lawyers collect financial pledges for their time as donations to the ECLC and provide two half-hour summary legal advice appointments in City Hall. Lawyers can volunteer and collect pledges individually or as a group representing a particular law firm.
For more details and to sign up for a volunteer position, visit www.eclc.ca/advice-a-thon.
CBA WEST 2017
We are counting the days until CBA West 2017 kicks off in November! Join the CBA Alberta and CBA BC Branches in Las Vegas, November 17 - 19, for the premier legal conference for practitioners in Western Canada.
A full list of sessions and speakers is now available on www.cba-west.org. We are excited to welcome such distinguished members of our profession as the Hon. Marshall Rothstein, QC, former Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, Nancy B. Rapoport, Special Counsel at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Hon. Madam Justice Michele Hollins, past president of the CBA Alberta and national past president of the CBA, and many others.
We have also finalized the details of the Saturday Night Dinner, which will take place at the top of the Stratosphere Casino, Hotel and Tower. Take in the view of the Vegas Strip from 800 feet above Las Vegas, while enjoying dinner and a presentation from the Honourable Justice Russel Brown of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Register before August 15 and be entered to win a stay at the Westin Calgary or Westin Bayshore Vancouver. Visit
www.cba-west.org for more information.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS: CLERC
The Children's Legal & Educational Resource Centre is now located at:
205 Hala Building
1712 Centre Street NW
Calgary, AB T2E 2R3
All other contact details, including phone, fax, email address and website remain the same.