Upcoming Programs

Upcoming Programs

Tax and Succession Planning for the Family Business

November 27 & 28, 2024 - Downtown Vancouver and Live Webinar

With family businesses comprising the majority of enterprises across Canada, navigating effective tax and succession planning has never been more critical. As demographic shifts continue to shape our economy, it's imperative for owners and families to prepare for the complexities ahead. Legal and financial landscapes are evolving, presenting both challenges and opportunities that demand informed strategies.

Our comprehensive program focuses on the intricate aspects of safeguarding and transferring family businesses. Led by expert faculty, you will gain practical insights and proven strategies to navigate unstable markets, impending successions, tax implications, and nuanced family dynamics.

Don't miss this opportunity to equip yourself with the latest planning techniques and structures designed to preserve wealth and protect family interests effectively. Join us to advance your practice and ensure the long-term success of your family business in a dynamic environment.

Ethics and Well-Being Forum 2024

December 13, 2024 (8:00AM - 10:00AM PST) - Downtown Vancouver and Live Webinar

This forum brings together an expert faculty to discuss some of the ethical issues and challenges faced by lawyers today, as well as the ways that stress and mental health issues can impact the practice of law. You will hear from benchers of the Law Society of British Columbia and representatives of the Lawyers’ Assistance Program about the resources available to support you in your practice. The session will leave you better equipped to care for your own well-being and to find balance in your professional life, and in turn, better prepared to ethically, competently and effectively serve your clients.

Estate Administration 2025

January 29, 2025 - Downtown Vancouver and Live Webinar

The administration of wills and estates is an increasingly complex area of law, and disputes can be time consuming and emotionally and financially draining for all involved. In these uncertain times, the issues can be complicated and amplified. To best serve and protect your clients’ wishes, it is imperative that all those involved in estate planning and administration stay current on the most troubling issues facing administrators today, and how best to navigate them.

This program assembles a faculty of leading experts in the field who will examine some of the most challenging issues arising in estate administration today, and provide you with techniques to effectively avoid these problems where possible, as well as best practices and advice to address the issues if and when they do arise.

Essential Tasks of Pension and Benefit Plan Trustees

February 19, 2025 - Downtown Vancouver and Live Webinar

As a trustee, it is essential that you understand your legal duties, what to watch out for, and how to limit your exposure to liability. To this end, this conference assembles leading experts to educate you on your legal duties as a trustee and how to protect yourself, to update you on recent changes in the law, and to provide you with best practices and practical advice to assist you in creating successful and sustainable plans.

Whether you are newly appointed or a more experienced trustee, this conference is designed to equip you with the tools required to successfully fulfill your duties and to assist in creating and maintaining successful and sustainable plans.

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