• Ultimate Technology Transactions Course 2008 Update: Technology Transactions Graduate School
    May 20, 2008
    Duncan Card will be instructing this course in conjunction with Lexpert Events. This two-day program will take place on May 20, 2008, at the St. Andrew's Club and Conference Centre in Toronto, Ontario and at the Telus Convention Centre in Calgary, Alberta on May 22, 2008.
  • Women in Law Conference
    May 15, 2008
    Valerie Prather, a partner in the firm's Calgary office, will be speaking on the topic of retaining and advancing women in the legal profession at this one-day conference which will take place in Calgary, Alberta. Some of the topics she will be addressing include generational differences, policy development, the importance of formal and informal mentoring, and leadership.
  • Canadian Bar Association Alberta North Presentation
    May 13, 2008
    Barbara Kimmitt presents "In Terrorem Clauses", a session for the Canadian Bar Association Alberta North – Wills and Trusts Section.
  • Shareholder Rights, Disputes and Remedies
    April 29, 2008
    Laurie Goldbach and Rob Staley will be presenting on "Managing Investigations into Stock Option Granting Practices." This conference is presented by Insight Information and will take place at the Telus Convention Centre in Calgary, Alberta.
  • Canadian Bar Association Alberta South Presentation
    April 08, 2008
    Barbara Kimmitt presents "In Terrorem Clauses", a session for the Canadian Bar Association Alberta South – Wills and Trusts Section.
  • Fundamentals of Administrative Law & Practice Conference
    April 01, 2008
    Michael Eizenga presents "Regulatory Negligence: Update," at the Canadian Institute's Fundamentals of Administrative Law & Practice Conference in Toronto, ON (April 2008).
  • Going Public Abroad 2008
    April 01, 2008
    Co-presented “Stock Exchange Listing in Canada – Harnessing the Potential of North American Capital Markets” at Going Public Abroad 2008 sponsored by the Association of Publicly Traded Companies and DC Finance in Tel Aviv, Israel.
  • Justice Summit
    April 2008
    Michael Eizenga is a panel member during, "Civil Justice Reform," at the Justice Summit in Toronto, ON (April 2008).
  • University of Calgary Wills and Estates Planning Presentation
    March 28, 2008
    Barbara Kimmitt is a guest lecturer at the University of Calgary Law School, presenting on wills and estates planning.
  • Alberta Law Conference
    March 14, 2008
    Barbara Kimmitt is chair of the Alberta Law Conference (March 14-15, 2008) of the Canadian Bar Association Alberta.
  • Insight 2nd Annual Corporate Counsel Forum
    February 25, 2008
    Barry Reiter moderated a panel discussion on the role of corporate counsel in relation to both domestic and international aspects of business.  This two-day event will be taking place at the St. Andrew's Club and Conference Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
  • Fraud in Health Care: Not "If" but "When"!
    February 08, 2008
    Jim Patterson and Lincoln Caylor are participating in this one-day conference which will explore the issue of health care fraud in Ontario and provide critical insight into fraud awareness, prevention, risk assessment and response.  The conference is hosted by the Ontario Hospital Association in partnership with Bennett Jones LLP and Deloitte and will be taking place at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Toronto, Ontario.
  • U.S. Securities Law — What Canadian Practitioners Need to Know
    February 04, 2008
    Co-presented “Private Placement Techniques” at U.S. Securities Law — What Canadian Practitioners Need to Know sponsored by Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Canada.
  • The 20th Annual Financial Forum
    February 02, 2008
    Martin Sorensen, a tax partner in the firm's Toronto office, will be presenting on trusts - one of the most commonly overlooked tax deferring mechanisms.  This one day conference is hosted by Integral Wealth Securities and will be taking place at the Burlington Convention Centre in Burlington, Ontario.
  • The 9th Annual Pension Law, Litigation and Governance Conference
    February 01, 2008
    Susan Seller led a workshop titled, "The Nuts and Bolts of Pension Governance." The conference was presented by the Canadian Institute and took place at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto, Ontario.
  • Topical Issues in Equity-Based Employee Compensation
    2008
    Anu Nijhawan co-presented at the 2008 Canadian Tax Foundation Annual Conference on "Topical Issues in Equity-Based Employee Compensation"; Publication of paper at: Anu Nijhawan and Steven Sieker, "Topical Issues in Equity-Based Employee Compensation" Report of Proceedings of Sixtieth Tax Conference, 2008 Tax Conference (Toronto: Canadian Tax Foundation, 2009), 15:1-36.
  • Legal Education Society of Alberta – Wills and Estates Boot Camp
    January 19, 2008
    Barbara Kimmitt is a presenter during the Wills and Estates Boot Camp.
  • Bennett Jones Partner Eddie Goldenberg will Address the Group of Heads of Federal Agencies
    January 16, 2008
    Bennett Jones Partner Eddie Goldenberg will address the Group of Heads of Federal Agencies at the Canada School of Public Service in Gatineau, Quebec. The Group of Heads of Federal Agencies is an informal network comprising the chief executive officers (Governor in Council appointees) of over 130 federal agencies, boards, commissions, tribunals and Crown corporations.
  • Directors' & Officers' Liability: New Securities Liability Risks in the Current Regulatory Environment
    January 16, 2008
    Jeff Leon, a partner in the firm's litigation group, will be leading a course on the subject of Directors' & Officers' Liability. The course will explore a number of topics including what directors and officers must do to protect themselves again lawsuits, where regulators are focusing their attention, the areas of increased exposure and best practices for mitigation, to name a few.
  • Bennett Jones Lake Louise World Cup Business Forum: The Business of Climate Change
    November 23, 2007
    Lake Louise, AB Bennett Jones is a major sponsor of this one-day gathering of business leaders and internationally renowned experts. This event coincides with the Men's World Cup Downhill. For more information, please visit the forum's website.
  • The 2nd Annual Ultimate Corporate Counsel Conference
    November 14, 2007
    Barry Reiter once again presented at this annual conference hosted by the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association and CCH Canadian Limited. This year, Barry presented a program titled, Key Legal Developments and the Evolving Role of Corporate Counsel.  The conference took place at the St. Andrew's Club and Conference Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
  • Corporate Counsel Forum: Advisor, Strategist and Corporate Leader
    November 06, 2007
    Bruce Barker, a partner in the firm's Toronto office, moderated a plenary discussion on optimizing relationships with outside counsel. The discussion explored how corporate counsel can work with outside counsel in order to help their legal departments thrive. This two-day conference took place at the Fairmont Royal York hotel in Toronto, Ontario and was presented by The Conference Board of Canada.
  • Resource and Compensation Committee (HRCC) Program
    November 06, 2007
    Barry Reiter, partner and chair of the firm's new economy practice group, presented on best practices for compensation committees and how committee members should approach an executive compensation proposal.  This conference was hosted by the Conference Board of Canada and was held at the St. Andrew's Club and Conference Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
  • 2007 ICE Technology Conference
    November 05, 2007
    Rochard Beharry, presented Duncan Card's paper on the 20 most common technology transaction mistakes and how they can be avoided.  This three-day conference was presented by the Edmonton section of the Canadian Information Processing Society and took place at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta.
  • 27th Civil Litigation Conference
    November 01, 2007
    Michael  Eizenga presents, "Issues on Solicitor-Client Privilege," at the County of Carleton Law Association's 27th Civil Litigation Conference in Montabello, QC (November 2007).

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