John Trueman featured in The Advocates Society's "Keeping Tabs"

Our associate, John Trueman, was interviewed and featured in The Advocates Society's Spring 2023 edition of "Keeping Tabs," a publication targeted at junior lawyers across the country.

Speaking with fellow SCC clerk Aly Haji, John chronicles his journey to becoming a lawyer which included working on the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, and starting law school at age 36. Sharing what he’s learned along the way, John highlights what being a lawyer means to him.

You can read the full interview on pages 14-17 in “Keeping Tabs.”

Greg Allen Speaks on Panel with The Advocates’ Society

On March 31, 2023, Greg spoke on a panel for a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program with The Advocates’ Society. The panel, “Mind the Skills Gap: Lessons in Court Practice and Decorum,” covered the do’s and don’ts of civility and decorum. This program provided practical tips to junior lawyers on how to conduct themselves in court, and improve their advocacy. Greg was joined by Justices Susan A. Griffin, Karen Horsman, and Geoffrey Gomery, as well as Tracey M. Cohen, KC (Fasken), and Abbas Sabur (Kornfeld LLP).

Wes McMillan Writes Chapter in BC Civil Trial Handbook

AMLC’s Wes McMillan is the proud author of “Preparing Documentary Evidence in a Civil Case”, a chapter in the latest edition of the British Columbia Civil Trial Handbook released on July 1, 2021. The handbook is prepared annually by leading advocates in BC and can be found online at the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia: https://store.cle.bc.ca/productdetails.aspx?title=British-Columbia-Civil-Trial-Handbook-ONLINE&pid=4276500.

Real Estate Litigation and COVID-19 – CLEBC Webinar

AMLC’s Wes McMillan will be presenting at the CLE Webinar: Real Estate Litigation and COVID-19 on Monday, June 15, 2020 from 9:30-10:30am. For more details and to register click here.

CLE session with Greg Allen - Pre-Judgement Remedies

Greg J. Allen will talk about Pre-Judgement Remedies on June 03, 2020, at 2:00 pm. Admission is a donation to Mission Possible (suggested donation: $25 - https://donate-ca.keela.co/mission-possible/default-donation-form-34). The presentation will be CPD-eligible, pending approval from the Law Society.  An update will be provided once it is confirmed. To RSVP, please send an email to info@amlc.ca with the subject line “RSVP to CLE - Your Full Name “.