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• Tax on Legal Services Seminar (TLS 101)

  • When
    20 Sep 2017
  •  
    9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Justice Education Society 260-800 Hornby St. Vancouver,BC V6Z 2C5
  • Spaces left
    26

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  Professional Development Course:
  

  Tax on Legal Services Lecture (TLS 101) Expanded focus on firm audits Facilitator: Dom Bautista Guest Lecturers: Canada Revenue Agency and Ministry of Finance

  Description:
  
  
  
  At the end of this half day seminar, you should be able to:
  1) recognize situations in which both GST and PST could apply;
  
  2) know how the GST/HST applies to disbursements before July 1, 2010, between July 1, 2010 and March 31, 2013, and after March 31, 2013;
  
  3) understand the basics of how the PST applies to purchases of legal services;
  
  4) understand how PST applies to fees, charges and disbursements;
  
  5) understand how legal services provided under contract is regulated by PST Exemption & Refund Regulation s80;
  
  6) understand the division of legal services provided within and outside of BC based on the PST Act sections 126 & 127;
  
  7) understand what GST and PST audit process is;

  8) understand how the transitional rules may affect your firm; and
  

  9) access tools and information to help your firm comply with GST/HST and PST.
  
  The fine print: apart from your payment, to secure your spot, kindly submit two questions on or before March 1, 2014. We will do our best to get answers to your questions.
  
  As well, we have set aside an hour for questions. Some questions may require answers from both institutions, so the panelists will be given time to confer before responding.
  
  Seminar agenda:
  

  9:30 CRA
  10:00 Ministry of Finance
  10:30 Break
  10:45 Developing best practices to be audit ready
  11:15 Q&A: joint panel
  12:15 Review

  
  

  CPD hours: 2.75
  Professional responsibility, ethics, client care relations hours: 2.75
  

  Cost:
  

  Single In-person Seat Rate: $315
  Single Webinar Seat License: $315
  

  (View cancellation policy)

  For more information contact:
  Call us: 604.551.2727
  Write us: dom@lawcourtscenter.com

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• Trust Accounting In-Person 101 (TRA 101)

  • When
    21 Sep 2017
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Justice Education Society 260 800 Hornby St Vancouver,BC V6Z 2C5
  • Spaces left
    8

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  Professional Development Course:
  

  Trust Accounting In-Person 101  (TRA 101) Instructors: Jesse Bachra and Justin Wright Auditors, Trust Assurance Department, Law Society of BC; and Dom Bautista, Executive Director with Law Courts Center

  
  Click here for your course materials.
  

  Learning outcomes:
  

  At the end of this course, you will be able to:
  

  1. Understand the mandate of the Law Society of British Columbia and the role of the Trust Regulation Department

  2. Develop best practices in advance of LSBC's firm regulation rules;

  3. Discuss the duty and ethical obligation that lawyers and support staff have in handling client trust funds

  4. Explain the key concepts in trust accounting

  5. Understand how to correctly receive and withdraw trust funds

  6. Understand how to properly handle cash transactions

  7. Demonstrate how to correctly reconcile pooled trust accounts

  8. Understand the annual trust report filing requirements

  9. Apply the Trust Administration Fee (TAF) to applicable trust deposits, and

  10. Report a Division 7 rule violation in writing to the Law Society.

  This 7 hour course focuses on professional responsibility, ethics, client care and relations.

  CPD hours: 7.0
  Ethics, professional responsibility, client care relations hours: 7.0

  This full day course offers:
  

  • an interactive class providing opportunities to learn using case studies;and
  • a limit of 16 participants, to ensure optimum learning.

  Cost (includes light lunch, handouts and GST)::
  

  Single Seat Rate: $700
  Multi Seat Rate:$650 (each)
  Just the manual please: $152.25 (each)

  (View cancellation policy)

  For more information contact:
  Call us: 604.685.2727
  Write us: dom@lawcourtscenter.com

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• Trust Accounting Webinar 101w (TRA 101w)

  • When
    21 Sep 2017
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Justice Education Society 260 800 Hornby St Vancouver,BC V6Z 2C5
  • Spaces left
    10

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  Professional Development Course:
  

  Trust Accounting Webinar 101w  (TRA 101w) Instructors: Krista Adamek and Tina Kaminski Audit Team Leaders with the Trust Assurance Department, Law Society of BC; and Dom Bautista, Executive Director with Law Courts Center

  
  This is the course material. Click here for brochure.

  Learning outcomes:
  

  At the end of this course, you will be able to:
  

  1. Understand the mandate of the Law Society of British Columbia and the role of the Trust Regulation Department

  2. Develop best practices in advance of LSBC's firm regulation rules;

  3. Discuss the duty and ethical obligation that lawyers and support staff have in handling client trust funds

  4. Explain the key concepts in trust accounting

  5. Understand how to correctly receive and withdraw trust funds

  6. Understand how to properly handle cash transactions

  7. Demonstrate how to correctly reconcile pooled trust accounts

  8. Understand the annual trust report filing requirements

  9. Apply the Trust Administration Fee (TAF) to applicable trust deposits, and

  10. Report a Division 7 rule violation in writing to the Law Society.

  This 7 hour course focuses on professional responsibility, ethics, client care and relations.

  CPD hours: 7.0
  Ethics, professional responsibility, client care relations hours: 7.0

  This full day course offers:
  

  • best practices on how to manage your trust accounts;
  • a limit of 12 participants, to ensure optimum learning;
  • printed and digital versions of the Desk Reference Manual, including useful checklists, flowcharts and precedents.

  To attend the webinar session, click here.
  Cost:
  

  Single Seat Rate: $700
  Just the e-manual please: $131.25 (each)

  (View cancellation policy)

  For more information contact:
  Call us: 604.685.2727
  Write us: dom@lawcourtscenter.com

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• Law Office Accounting 101 (LOA 101)

  • When
    10 Oct 2017
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Justice Education Society 260 800 Hornby St Vancouver,BC V6Z 2C5
  • Spaces left
    7

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  Professional Development Course:
  

  Law Office Accounting 101  (LOA 101) Instructor: Aida Holmes, Office Administrator, Victory Square Law Offices and Dom Bautista, Executive Director with Law Courts Center

  
  Click here for course materials.
  

  Learning outcomes:
  

  At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  This 7 hour course focuses on professional responsibility, ethics, client care and relations.

  CPD hours: 7.0
  Ethics, professional responsibility, client care relations hours: 7.0

  This full day course offers:
  

  • an interactive class providing hands-on practice in preparing documents;
  • time-saving tips on how to manage your documents;
  • a limit of 14 participants, to ensure optimum learning.

  Single Seat Rate: $625
  

  (View cancellation policy)

  For more information contact:
  Call us: 604.685.2727
  Write us: dom@lawcourtscenter.com

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• The Value of LAAs and Paralegals in a Changing Legal Environment: A Panel Discussion

  • When
    12 Oct 2017
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Kwantlen Polytechnic University 12666 72 Avenue Surrey
  • Spaces left
    85

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  Professional Development Course:
  

  The Value of LAAs and Paralegals in a Changing Legal Environment Moderator: Dom Bautista Panelists: Judge Valli Chettiar, Nicole Dunn, Katie Emsley, Doreen Kumar, Jodi McKinstry, and Amber Prince.

  Learning outcomes:
  

  At the end of this course, you will be able to:
  

  6:00 Opening Remarks
  

  6:15 Panel: 6 presentations @ 6 minutes

  Doreen Kuman: Why I Became a Paralegal

  Jodi McKinstry: Legal Practice Downtown vs. Fraser Valley - A Paralegal's View

  Nicole Dunn: How Firms from the Valley View LAAs and Paralegals
  

  Katie Emsley: How Firms from Downtown View LAAs and Paralegals

  Amber Prince: How do LAAs and Paralegals Contribute to Access to Justice
  

  Judge Valli Chettiar: A View from the Bench
  

  7:00 Q & A

  7:15 Networking
  

  CPD hours: 1.5
  Ethics, professional responsibility, client care relations hours: 0

  Rate: $0
  

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  For more information contact:
  Call us: 604.685.2727
  Write us: dom@lawcourtscenter.com

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• Document Discovery / List of Documents (DOD 101)

  • When
    16 Oct 2017
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Justice Education Society 260 800 Hornby St Vancouver,BC V6Z 2C5

  Register

  Professional Development Course:
  

  Document Discovery / List of Documents 101 (LOD 101) "Build Your Foundations in Preparing List of Documents Pursuant to Rule 7-1" Instructor: Gerrie Campbell Senior Paralegal

  Description:

  Click here for the course materials which sets out the learning outcomes, pre-course and in-class activities.

  This course will cover the following topics:
  

  • understand the purpose of listing documents in
    Form 22
    
  • understand the obligation placed on counsel to list documents pursuant to Rule 7-1
    
  • be able to identify a document in its various forms
    
  • be familiar with the circumstances in which it is appropriate to list groups of documents
    
  • be able to prepare a relatively simple list of documents
    
  • be able to recognize potentially privileged documents
    
  • understand the ongoing obligation to disclose documents
    
  • be able to revise a list of documents
    
  • be able to prepare an amended list of documents

  This full day course offers:
  

  • an interactive class providing hands-on practice in preparing documents;
  • time-saving tips on how to manage your documents;
  • a limit of 14 participants, to ensure optimum learning;
  • printed and digital versions of the Desk Reference Manual, including useful checklists, flowcharts and precedents.

  Click here to view additional course information.
  

  Cost:
  Single Seat Rate: $575.00
  Multi Seat or Accredited Group Rate: $548.80 (per person)
  

  List of Documents 101 Desk Reference Manual: $252.00
  

  List of Documents 201 Desk Reference Manual: $252.00

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  For more information contact:
  In Vancouver: 604.685.2727
  

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• Legal Managerial Accounting Seminar 201 (LMA 201)

  • When
    04 Dec 2017
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Justice Education Society 260 800 Hornby St Vancouver,BC V6Z 2C5
  • Spaces left
    16

  Register

  Professional Development Course:
  

  Legal Managerial Accounting 201  (LMA 201) Instructor: Aida Holmes, Office Administrator, Victory Square Law Offices and Dom Bautista, Executive Director with Law Courts Center

  
  Click here for course materials.
  

  Learning outcomes:
  

  At the end of this course, you will be able to:
  

  At the end of your course, you should be able to:

  1. explain the professional duty that lawyers and accounting staff have to the client with respect to managing the accounts of the firm;
  2. understand the key principles of internal controls;
  3. develop best practices to be compliance audit ready;
  4. explain three key legal managerial accounting ratios; and
  5. develop best practices to help lawyers comply with LSBC rules.
     

  This 3 hour course focuses on professional responsibility, ethics, client care and relations.

  CPD hours: 3.0
  Ethics, professional responsibility, client care relations hours: 3.0

  This full day course offers:
  

  • an interactive class providing hands-on practice in preparing documents;
  • time-saving tips on how to manage your documents;
  • a limit of 14 participants, to ensure optimum learning.

  Single Seat Rate: $625
  

  (View cancellation policy)

  For more information contact:
  Call us: 604.685.2727
  Write us: dom@lawcourtscenter.com

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• Law Firm Regulation: An update (LFR 103)

  • When
    04 Dec 2017
  •  
    2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
  • Location
    Justice Education Society 260 800 Hornby St Vancouver,BC V6Z 2C5
  • Spaces left
    36
  • Registered
    Nobody

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  Professional Development Course:
  

  Law Firm Regulation: An update (LFR 101) Herman Van Ommen, QC, President, Law Society of BC Dom Bautista, Law Courts Center

  Description:
  This lecture will:
  

  • help you develop best practices in advance of LSBC's firm regulation rules; and
  • give you an opportunity to ask questions.

  How will the Law Society plan to roll out the program? What consultation and assistance can firms expect? Plus a review of the Self-Assessment Tool.

  Please email us your questions on or before November, 2017, to help us manage the Q&A session.
  

  CPD hours: 1.25
  Ethics, professional responsibility, client care relations hours: 1.25
  

  Cost:
  

  Single In-person Seat Rate: $105 CAD

  Single Webinar Seat License: $105 CAD
  

  
  (View cancellation policy)

  For more information contact:
  
  In Vancouver: 604.685.2727
  

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• Trust Accounting In-Person 101 (TRA 101)

  • When
    14 Dec 2017
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Justice Education Society 260 800 Hornby St Vancouver,BC V6Z 2C5
  • Spaces left
    16

  Register

  Professional Development Course:
  

  Trust Accounting In-Person 101  (TRA 101) Instructors: Jesse Bachra and Justin Wright Auditors, Trust Assurance Department, Law Society of BC; and Dom Bautista, Executive Director with Law Courts Center

  
  Click here for your course materials.
  

  Learning outcomes:
  

  At the end of this course, you will be able to:
  

  1. Understand the mandate of the Law Society of British Columbia and the role of the Trust Regulation Department

  2. Develop best practices in advance of LSBC's firm regulation rules;

  3. Discuss the duty and ethical obligation that lawyers and support staff have in handling client trust funds

  4. Explain the key concepts in trust accounting

  5. Understand how to correctly receive and withdraw trust funds

  6. Understand how to properly handle cash transactions

  7. Demonstrate how to correctly reconcile pooled trust accounts

  8. Understand the annual trust report filing requirements

  9. Apply the Trust Administration Fee (TAF) to applicable trust deposits, and

  10. Report a Division 7 rule violation in writing to the Law Society.

  This 7 hour course focuses on professional responsibility, ethics, client care and relations.

  CPD hours: 7.0
  Ethics, professional responsibility, client care relations hours: 7.0

  This full day course offers:
  

  • an interactive class providing opportunities to learn using case studies;and
  • a limit of 16 participants, to ensure optimum learning.

  Cost (includes light lunch, handouts and GST)::
  

  Single Seat Rate: $700
  Multi Seat Rate:$650 (each)
  Just the manual please: $152.25 (each)

  (View cancellation policy)

  For more information contact:
  Call us: 604.685.2727
  Write us: dom@lawcourtscenter.com

  Show details