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Past Events

May 8, 2026, 12:00 Noon (Webinar): Caselaw Update: Labour and Employment Law (joint session with Labour & Employment Law Section) 

February  25, 2026, 12:00 Noon (MLT Aikins LLP): Supply Chain Practices for In-House Counsel

September 9, 2025, 2:15pm (TDS): Selecting and Collaborating with External Counsel in an Era of Global Uncertainty

April 17, 2025, 12:00 Noon (MLT Aikins LLP): Caselaw Update: Labour and Employment Law (joint meeting with the Labour & Employment Law Section)

March 26, 2025, 12:00 Noon (Webinar): Navigating the New Era of Trade: Understanding the Impact of Recent Tariffs on Canadian and U.S. Businesses

February 27, 2025, 5:00pm (Richardson Centre Concourse): MBA CCCA Section & Young Lawyers' Section Joint Networking Event

February 6, 2025, 12:00 Noon (Pitblado LLP): Primer for Corporate Meetings

December 12, 2024, 12:00 Noon (TDS): Practical post-Covid business issues for in-house counsel (joint meeting with the Labour & Employment Law Section)

October 28, 2024, 12:00 Noon (Hybrid): Private Equity Funds (joint meeting with the Busines Law Section and the Securities Law Section)

May 23, 2024,12:00 Noon (MLT Aikins LLP): Modern Slavery: Preparing for the new federal legislation (joint meeting with the Labour & Employment Law Section)

March 20, 2024, 12:00 Noon (TDS): Key Legislative Updates (joint meeting with the Labour & Employment Law Section)

February 28, 2024, 12:00 Noon (360 Main Street): Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Policies and Investigation Procedures

December 11, 2023, 12:00 Noon (Webinar): Ethics Refresher for In-House Counsel

October 12, 2023, 12:00 Noon (The Law Society of Manitoba): Building and Protecting your Brand

September 26, 2023, 12:00 Noon (201 Portage Avenue): Limitations of Liability in Professional Services Contracts

September 6, 2023, 4:00pm (One Lombard Place): Get to Know the CBA

May 17, 2023, 12:00 Noon (Del Crewson Conference Centre): Director/Officer Obligations - Considerations for Lawyers Who are Advising, or Serving as, Directors or Officers of Organizations

April 20, 2023, 12:00 Noon (MLT Aikins LLP): An Energy Law Primer: What Is Energy Law and How Does It Impact Your Company

April 10, 2023, 12:00 Noon (TDS): The Remote Workplace – Legal & Practical Considerations (Joint meeting with the Labour & Employment Law Section)

November 9, 2022, 5:00pm (TDS): Career Paths: Conversations with GC's & law firm CEO's

September 29, 2022, 12:00 Noon (Webinar): Reconciliation: Next Steps 

September 21, 2022, 12:00 Noon (Webinar): Legislative and Other Updates for In-house Counsel

April 4, 2022, 12:00 Noon (Webinar/MLT Aikins LLP): ESG Considerations for Corporate Counsel

December 14, 2021 Noon (Webinar): Effective Practices and Technology for Managing Law Firms

December 10, 2021, 12:00 Noon (Webinar): Hot Topics in Labour Law

October 21, 2021, 12:00 Noon (Webinar): Reconcilliation: What it Means and Why it's Important

October 13, 2021, 12:30pm (Webinar): What's New in Privacy Law?

September 29, 2021, 12:00 Noon (Webinar): Workplace Vaccination Policies Update

June 17, 2021, 12:00 Noon (Webinar): Effective Negotiation for Legal Counsel

March 26, 2021, 12:00 Noon (Webinar): COVID-19 Vaccinations: Workplace & Employee Considerations – Labour, Employment and Privacy Law (Joint meeting with Public Sector Lawyers' Section)

February 22, 2021, 12:00 Noon (Webinar): Tips and Traps: Governance Issues Edition

December 11, 2020, 12:00 Noon (Webinar): Ethics for In-House Counsel

October 6, 2020, 12:00 Noon (Webinar): House of Cards:  Insolvency Strategies and Your Supply Chain 

June 23, 2020, 12:00 Noon (Webinar): Discussion on adversity, resilience, wellness and how life has changed due to COVID-19

February 25, 2020. 12:00 Noon (MLT Aikins LLP): Managing the Modern Workplace: Best Practices for Respectful Investigations

December 10, 2019, 12:00 Noon (201 Portage Avenue): Employee Surveillance and Social Media Workplace Issues

November 20, 2019, 12:00 Noon (Cargill Limited): Best Practices for In-House Counsel: A Knowledge Sharing and Networking Roundtable

April 5, 2019, 12:00 Noon (Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP): No Safety in Precedents: Wrestling with Volatility - How General Counsel are Adapting to a VUCA World

December 13, 2018, 5:00pm (201 Portage Avenue Conference Centre): Danger and Opportunity:  Navigating Changes to the Trademarks Act

November 9, 2018, 12:00 Noon (IG Wealth Management): Lawyers Serving on Not-for-Profit Boards: Tips to Maximize Your Effectiveness and Avoid Pitfalls

September 20, 2018, 12:00 Noon (Taylor McCaffrey LLP): Hot Topics in Employment Law:  Discussing the Accessibility for Manitobans Act and other topics of importance for in-house counsel

June 7, 2018, 12:00 Noon (Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP): Career Management and other results of the 2018 In-House Counsel Compensation & Career Survey

March 15, 2018, 6:00pm (Canadian Museum for Human Rights): Labour Abuses and Supply Chain Management

February 6, 2018, 12:00 Noon (MLT Aikins LLP): Restrictive Covenants in an Employment and Corporate Transaction Context

December 5, 2017, 12:00 Noon (Manitoba Hydro): Navigating Trade Agreements

October 24, 2017, 12:00 Noon (Robson Hall): What is an In-House Counsel

September 14, 2017, 12:00 Noon (Taylor McCaffrey LLP): Securities Regulation: Status, Changes, and Supporting Local Capital Markets

March 15, 2017, 6:00pm (Caboto Centre): What To Do When The Human Rights Commission Comes Calling

February 24, 2017, 12:00 Noon (Delta Hotel): A Guide to Dealing with Recalcitrant Shareholders: how to proceed when faced with obstinate, rogue, or non-responsive shareholders from a litigator’s perspective

November 23, 2016, 12:00 Noon: (Great-West Life Assurance Company): Effective Tax Strategies

October 19, 2016, 12:00 Noon (Aikins): Dismissal Claims - Summary Judgments (Avoiding a Trial)

September 21, 2016, 12:00 Noon (Taylor McCaffrey LLP): Hot Topics in Labour Law

March 16, 2016, 6:00pm (Caboto Centre): All You Need To Know About Data in 2016: Big Data, Breaches, Hacks and how to Deal with Them when they Happen to You

February 23, 2016, 12:00 Noon (Fillmore Riley LLP): Privacy Law: What You Don't Know Could Hurt You

December 9, 2015, 12:00 Noon (Pitblado LLP): Ethical Challenges in Advising the Corporate Group

November 5, 2015 12:00 Noon (Manitoba Hydro): Financial Literacy

September 24, 2015 12:00 Noon (Taylor McCaffrey LLP): Self-Delusion: Misconceptions About Workplace Safety and Health Liability

June 11, 2015 12:00 Noon (Investors Group): What In-House Counsel Should know About the Proposed New CBA - AABS JPS on Audit Inquiries

May 13, 2015 12:00 Noon (MTS): Off-Duty, Off-Colour: Employee Off-Duty Behaviour & Workplace Ramifications

April 9, 2015 12:00 Noon (MPI): The Ship is Sinking - Now What? An overview of the importance of Business Continuity Management and how in-house counsel can contribute to its success.

March 11, 2015 6:00pm (Centra Caboto Centre): Leases and Other Big Real Estate: Danger Zones and Hidden Hazards

February 18, 2015 12:00 Noon (Aikins MacAulay & Thorvaldson LLP): Navigating the Litigation Path

September 24, 2014 12:00 Noon (Great-West Life Assurance Company): Russia: Not Just a Hockey Power – Canada’s Economic Sanctions Response to Ukraine Crisis and National Security Review Developments

September 11, 2014, 12:00 Noon (Taylor McCaffrey LLP): Employees Leaking Secrets: Remedies for Breach of Confidence

June 17, 2014, 12:15pm (Cargill Building): Fraud – Are You Aware of Current Threats and Risks? – What In-house Counsel Should Know About Fraud and Related Commercial Crime Topics

May 12, 2014, 12:15pm (MTS): Understanding Whistle Blowing Law: The Ethical Considerations

April 16, 2014, 12:15pm (MPI):  “A Review and Best Practices in Procurement Processes”

March 5, 2014, 6:00pm (Caboto Centre): "The Modern-Day P3:  Project Procurement & Politics"

February 10, 2014, 12:15pm (Aikins): "Immigration Law 2014: A New Dawn (Raid)”