local government staff & officials november 27 & 28, 2013 · environmental litigation, and...
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NOVEMBER 27 & 28, 2013 Wednesday 9 AM – 5 PM • Thursday 9 AM – NOON
VICTORIA CONFERENCE CENTRE • 720 DOUGLAS ST, VICTORIA, B.C.Meet the suits is a legal conference to learn from your experts in local government.
This “one-stop shopping” event will provide you with speakers, including lawyers from
a variety of firms, to help you understand relevant local government issues and answer
your legal questions!
WHAT YOU GET:• Speakers will conduct short presentations with an emphasis on Q&A;
• “BengalIndian”luncheononWednesday;
• Duringtheluncheonandcoffeebreaks,speakerswillbeavailabletoanswer
your questions; and
• CopiesofspeakingnotesorPowerPointpresentations.
HOW TO REGISTER:• Early Bird Registration(byNovember1st):$275+GST/PST
• Registration(November2ndto22nd*):$325+GST/PST
*LateregistrationafterNovember22ndwillbe$375+GST/PST
[email protected] or (250) 590-1840 to register.
AgendawillbeavailableontheGovLaw.cawebsite closer to the conference date.
HOTEL BOOKING:The Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour Hotel is providing a special rate for
conferenceattendeesofonly$95pernight(plustaxes).Thereisalimitednumber
ofrooms,sobookearly@1-877-515-2148usingthebookingcode“MeetTheSuits.”
GovLaw.ca | DeSouza Arnold LLP provides a full range of legal services and administrative advice to local governments, with a special emphasis on education.
www.GovLaw.ca204-4430 Chatterton Way, Victoria, B.C. V8X 5J2
Phone: (250) 590-1840 | Email: [email protected]
PRESENTED BY:
A Legal Conference Exclusively forLocal Government Staff & Officials
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JOHN ALEXANDERCox Taylor
You Can Fight City Hall! Lessons from the Other Side and How Local Governments Can Avoid MistakesJohn Alexander is a well-known and respected adversary of local government lawyers and practices in the areas of land use litigation, survey, expropriation and administrative tribunalwork.HehasappearedatalllevelsofcourtsinCanada.
John R. Basey, Q.C. GovLaw.ca
First Neighbours, First Nations! Evolving Land Rights and Implications to Local GovernmentJackBasey,Q.C.isoneoftheforemostleadersinlocalgovernment today having served over 35 years as in-house counselforlocalgovernmentsinBritishColumbia,Alberta,and Ontario. Jack’s primary focus is on land use planning, corporategovernanceandFirstNationissues.
TROY DESOUZA GovLaw.ca
Injunction Junction: The 12 Step Process for Successful Civil InjunctionsTroyDeSouzaisoneofthemostrecognizednamesinlocalgovernmentlitigationtoday.Hisfocusisonbylawcompliance,enforcementandpublicpolicy.Troyisalsoahighly sought after speaker and educator.
Lorena Staples, q.c. Lorena P.D. Staples
Law Corporation
Trip and Fail! Risk Management: How to Avoid Legal LiabilityLoriStaples,Q.C.istheeminentseniorsolictorinlocalgovernmenttoday.Shehasbeenpracticingmunicipallawsince1964.Shehasextensiveexperienceasalegaladvisorto local governments, as a chief administrative officer, a departmentheadandasamemberofaprovincialmunicipaltribunal.
Robert Peterson GovLaw.ca
You’re Fired! How to Effectively Discipline and Dismiss Disgruntled EmployeesRobertPetersonisoneofthestrongestlocalgovernmentlawyerscalledtotheBarinbothBritishColumbiaandOntario.Roberthasexpertiseinemploymentlaw,environmentallitigation,andbylawenforcement.
lindsAy parcells Lidstone & Company
Municipal Moneyball! Tenders, RFPs and P3sLindsayParcellsrepresentslocalgovernmentclientsasasenior solicitor and has over 20 years of legal experience. Lindsayfocusesonlanduse,realproperty,corporate,commercial, mediation and environmental matters.
Elena Merritt GovLaw.ca
Talk is Cheap! How Community Mediations Achieve Compliance and Save Costs (co-presentingwithTroyDeSouza)
ElenaMerrittprovideslegaladviceandopinionstolocalgovernment clients with a focus on delivering practical recommendations and long-term solutions. Elena has a particular interest in mediation and the environment.
Paul Holmes Social Media Camp Victoria
You Tweeted What!?! The Pros and Cons of Social Media for Local Governments (co-presentingwithPhilipCooper)
PaulHolmesisco-producerofSocialMediaCampVictoria,thelargestannualSocialMediaeventinCanada,andthelargesttechnology-relatedeventonVancouverIsland.PaulisaconsultantwithInvestorsGroup.
Philip Cooper Communications Manager
for the City of Nanaimo
You Tweeted What!?! The Pros and Cons of Social Media for Local Governments (co-presentingwithPaulHolmes)
PhilipCooperisanestablishedcommunicationmanagementgeneralistinthepublicsector.HecurrentlyservesastheCommunicationsManagerfortheCityofNanaimo.PhiliphasheldsimilarcommunicationrolesworkinginboththeAlbertanoilsandsregionandfortheProvinceofBritishColumbia.
Lui carvello Carvello Law Group
LULU (Land Use Liability Utterances): What Not to Say and Do when Dealing with Planning Agreements and CovenantsLuiCarvellorepresentslocalgovernmentclientsasaseniorsolicitorandhasanextensivebackgroundinplanninglaw.Luiconcentrateshispracticeonplanning,developmentandenvironmental law matters.
“THE SUITS” and their topics NOVEMBER 27 & 28, 2013
A Legal Conference Exclusively forLocal Government Staff & Officials