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Speaking Engagements
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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).