As the business, technology and regulatory landscape continues to evolve, in-house counsel are increasingly called upon to navigate complex questions of legal ethics and professional responsibility, often in real time and without the benefit of another opinion. Blakes is pleased to once again bring together a panel of in-house counsel and representatives from the Law Society of British Columbia to explore these challenges and share practical perspectives in this interactive session.
Join us for breakfast at our Vancouver office and for a conversation with fellow lawyers about current ethical considerations, emerging risks and practical strategies. Drawing on real-world scenarios, our panellists will discuss topics such as managing conflicts when holding multiple roles across related organizations, maintaining privilege, use and oversight of technology, and balancing professional obligations with competing pressures.
We encourage attendees to participate in the discussion and to submit questions, topics or scenarios in advance.
Event Details
Tuesday, November 24, 2026
8 - 10 a.m. (PT)
Online and In-Person
Blakes Office – Vancouver 1133 Melville Street, Suite 3500 (map)
Guest Speakers
Ashley Baker - Chief Legal Officer, Aris Mining
Leo Caffaro - Senior Vice President Legal, North America, ACCIONA
Nadia Rowe - Practice Advisor, The Law Society of British Columbia
Schedule:
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Time (PT) |
Description |
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7:30 a.m. |
In-Person: Registration and Breakfast |
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7:45 a.m. |
Online: Livestream Begins |
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8 – 10 a.m. |
Presentation / Webinar |
Mandatory Continuing Education
British Columbia
This program has been accredited for up to 2.0 CPD Credit Hours with The Law Society of British Columbia and counts towards the two-hour requirement for ethics and/or practice management.
Ontario
This program contains 2 hours of Professionalism content. This organization has been approved by the Law Society of Ontario.
Quebec
Please note that pursuant to the amendments to the Règlement sur la formation continue obligatoire des avocats (Regulation respecting mandatory continuing education for lawyers – available in French only) of the Barreau du Québec, which came into force on April 1, 2019, the status of “recognized provider” and the mandatory “recognition” of activities have been abolished.
Blakes will continue to provide you with a confirmation of participation for your records. As stipulated in the above-mentioned regulation, members must preserve supporting documents attesting their completion of training activities for a period of seven years beginning on April 30 following the end of the reference period during which such activities were completed.
