Section Reports Technology & Intellectual Property Law Section Report 2013-2014 August 22, 2014 We have been asked to provide an annual report in respect of the activities of the Manitoba Bar Association's (“MBA”) Technology and Intellectual Property Law Section (the "Tech & IP Section") for the 2013 - 2014 programming year.
Section Reports Family Law Section Report 2013-2014 August 22, 2014 Meetings: Section meets once per month from September to May
Section Reports Legal Research Section Report 2013‐2014 August 20, 2014 This year, the Section executive (Co‐Chairs Darla Rettie and Catherine Skinner, Vice‐Chair Cynthia Lau and Member‐at‐Large Vivian Hilder) planned and offered three sessions targeting various practice areas across the public and private bar.
Section Reports Aboriginal Law Section Report 2013-2014 July 22, 2014 The following highlights the CPDs and events held in 2013-2014. Once again, the organizers and participants made this year a successful one
Section Reports Young Lawyers’ Section Report 2013-2014 July 22, 2014 The Young Lawyers Section of the Manitoba Bar Association kicked off its 2013-2014 year with its annual Wine and Cheese reception in September 2013.
Section Reports CCCA Section Report 2013-2014 July 22, 2014 The MBA CCCA Section was very active this year. Regular members of the Section include in‐house counsel employed by business enterprises, not-for-profit organizations, and municipal and government bodies, as well as associate members from the private bar.
Section Reports Labour & Employment Law Section Report 2013-2014 July 22, 2014 The section organized a panel for the 2014 Mid-Winter Conference on Accommodation and Privacy Issues. The panelists were Shannon Carson, Jeff Palamar, Denny Kells with Adrian Frost acting as moderator. The session was well attended and received very positive feedback in the evaluations submitted.
Section Reports Administrative Law Section Report 2013-2014 July 22, 2014 The Administrative Law Section Executive consists of: Sarah Hill, Chair (Manitoba Municipal Government), Matthew Maruca, (Doctors Manitoba) and Shereese Qually, Secretary/Treasurer (Taylor McCaffrey LLP)
Section Reports Wills & Estates Section Report 2013-2014 July 22, 2014 October 25 - 26, 2013 - I attended CBA National Wills, Estates and Trusts in Ottawa.
Section Reports Public Sector Lawyers’ Forum Report 2013-2014 July 22, 2014 In April 2014, the Public Sector Lawyers’ Forum (“PSLF”) co-hosted a well-attended session with the CCCA on “A Review and Best Practices in Procurement Processes”. Local experts Julie Frederickson of Manitoba Justice – Civil Legal Services and recently retired lawyer from the same department, Eleanor Andres, provided their insight on the many issues flowing from the use of different procurement processes within the government/public sector.