• 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.
  • 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).
  • The Canadian Institute's Protecting Intellectual Property in the Energy Sector Conference
    October 31, 2007
    Michael Whitt presents, "Non-disclosure Arrangements in the Energy Sector," at the Canadian Institute's Conference on Protecting Intellectual Property in the Energy Sector, hosted at the Telus Convention Centre in Calgary, AB. 
  • 9th Annual Investigative and Forensic Accounting Conference
    October 30, 2007
    Partners, Lincoln Caylor and Rob Staley presented on Stock Options Back Dating.  This two-day conference took place at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto, Ontario.
  • Protecting Intellectual Property Rights in the Energy Sector
    October 30, 2007
    Martin P.J. Kratz, Partner, Stephen D. Burns, Partner, Michael P. Theroux, Partner Calgary Telus Convention Centre Calgary, Alberta October 30-31, 2007
  • 14th Annual Queen's Business Law Symposium
    October 2007
    Laurie Smith is panel moderator for the discussion, "Power Regulation - The Electric Challenge," at the 14th Annual Queen's Business Law Symposium held in Kingston, Ontario.
  • The 14th Queen's Annual Business Law Symposium - October 2007
    October 19, 2007
    Bennett Jones is sponsoring this one-day symposium on energy and the law. Laurie Smith will be moderating a session on the challenges for power regulation and Pat Maguire has prepared a paper  on the new energy economy.  Details: The 14th Annual Queen's Business Law Symposium - "Energy and the Law" Friday, October 19, 2007 Four Point Sheraton Kingston, ON
  • The 11th Annual Canadian IT Law Association Conference
    October 18, 2007
    Duncan Card, a partner in the firm's Toronto office, moderated a panel discussion that reviewed convergence from a variety standpoints including telecommunications and broadcasting. Content management and protection, new distribution platforms, broadcast vs. broadband, data protection and security, and regulation vs. deregulation were among some of the legal issues and challenges also discussed. This two-day conference took place in Vancouver, British Columbia.
  • Third Annual Anti-Money Laundering & Compliance Conference
    October 08, 2007
    Lincoln Caylor presented on managing international frauds risks at this two-day conference in Grand Cayman.
  • 5th Annual Commercial Insolvency and Restructuring Conference
    October 02, 2007
    S. Richard Orzy, Partner, Program Chair and Deron Waldock, Partner St. Andrew's Club and Conference Centre Toronto, ON
  • Purchasing Management Association of Canada Seminar - October 2007
    October 02, 2007
    Duncan Card, Partner Toronto, ON October 2-3, 2007 Program Author and Instructor, "Commercial and Legal Issues for Information Technology Procurement Transactions: From Planning to Project Management"
  • Mentoring Dinner Series
    October 2007
    Michael Eizenga was a mentor at "What I Know Now that I Wish I had Known in my Early Years of Practice," in Toronto, ON, as part of the Mentoring Dinner Series of the Advocates' Society (October 2007).

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