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5:30 pm CBABC New West Fam. Law Sec. Mtg Notice of Meeting Family Law- Westminster Section Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 Time: 6:00 pm for 6:30 pm Location: Galbraith House, 131 8th Street, New Westminster 604-529-1788 COST:  $45 per person Guest: The Honorable Judge Cohen, The Honorable Judge Leung, The Honorable Judge Wingham and Administrative Judge Gill, Provincial Court Surrey Registry Topic: The Proceedings in Provincial Court   RSVP: Mylene de Guzman at 604-605-0844 or mdeguzman@pldg.ca This will be our final meeting for this Section year. Legal Secretaries and Legal Assistants are invited and encouraged to attend this meeting. Elections for the 2008/09 Executive of the Family Law- Westminster Section will be held at this meeting.  If you are interested in running for a position, please contact Section Chair David Halkett at dhalkett@mcquarrie.com. The CBABC provides access to Section activities for all members. The facility for this meeting is wheelchair accessible. For information about accessible parking or to communicate your request for other accommodation you require, please contact Mylene de Guzmman at 604-605-0844 or email at mdeguzman@pldg.ca We welcome your suggestions for enhancing the inclusiveness of our activities. Please contact David Halkett, Section Chair at 604-581-0461 or Fran Hodgkins, CBABC Sections Coordinator at fhodgkins@bccba.org to pass along your suggestions. Please note: the Law Society now requires lawyers to report annually on their professional development activities.  The Benchers also now encourage each practising lawyer in BC to complete a minimum of 12 hours of coursework (the equivalent of two full course days) and 50 hours of self-study each year. The targets are set as minimum expectations for the profession but are not mandatory. Attendance at CBA Section presentations is reportable as coursework, and review of Section minutes/materials is reportable as self-study hours (as long as it is not for the purpose of research for a file/case).