What is your firm doing to retain talent? Every year, BC Legal Management Association helps firms benchmark themselves against their peers through surveys. Survey participants get 65% off the reports, and CBABC members receive an extra 15% off! Participate & learn more: bit.ly/3z9wkbh

Practicing mediation without replenishing can lead to compassion fatigue, burnout, and vicarious trauma. Shelina Neallani and Yuki Matsuno provide tips on how to support longevity and joy in your mediation practice: bit.ly/3WsUWaS

On International Self-Care Day, the CBA welcomes you to check out The Well-Being Hour, a series of video conversations focusing on the overall well-being of lawyers and legal professionals and the challenges they face. bit.ly/3VVySWo

The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is in a decade-long fight with CSIS for illegally spying on Indigenous land defenders and environmental groups. Read more on the BCCLA's fight for transparency: bit.ly/4dkP5dn

(1/3) #EmancipationDay marks the 1834 abolition of slavery across the British Empire. Learn more about the ongoing fight against anti-Black racism and read the latest report for Canada’s #BlackJusticeStrategy. justice.gc.ca/eng/cj-jp/cbjs…

The August issue of BarTalk is live! In this issue our authors look at the earnest business of politics in today’s climate. Read it here: bit.ly/3g5dBo6

Angela Ogang has faced civil instability and discrimination in her quest to be a lawyer. That lived experience now informs her practice and shapes her approach with clients. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articles…

There's still time to volunteer at Access Pro Bono's free legal advice-a-thon. Lawyers can register for telephone clinics or in-person sessions. All efforts go directly to Access Pro Bono's critical legal services. bit.ly/3Wtd7NO

Lee Nevens is the first trans lawyer to become president of the Canadian Bar Association BC Branch and is the CBA's first non-binary branch president. Read more on why Nevens says lawyers must stand up for access to justice for trans people: bit.ly/3AsZaqs

Truthiness is the belief that something is true based solely on intuition with no evidence or logic. With more misinformation and scammers in our daily lives than ever it is important to be cautious. Tony Wilson, KC discusses steps to avoid scammers: bit.ly/3X5RfHe

Access Pro Bono’s legal advice-a-thon is coming up soon! Help provide free legal advice to British Columbians in need over the phone or at in-person clinics, while fundraising for Access Pro Bono’s critical legal services. Visit bit.ly/3Wtd7NO to register today.

Meet the 2024-25 Board of Directors! The CBABC Board guides advocacy initiatives and ensures our programs and services meet our members’ needs. Meet the Board here: bit.ly/4ebmgQV

Start your journey to become a Judicial Justice. Learn about the important role you can serve in our justice system from Chief Judge Melissa Gillespie, and Judicial Justices Aamna Afsar, Gerry Hayes and Lori Plater. Register today bit.ly/4dPDHXE

As of June 30, B.C.’s Civil Resolution Tribunal had received over 100 applications for a protection order under the new Intimate Images Protection Act. In August’s BarTalk Tarynn McKenzie and Lauryn Kerr explain how the tribunal works: bit.ly/4g9QaXJ

CBABC’s Robe Bank is supporting 21 new lawyers at their call ceremony today! Robes are donated to the Robe Bank and loaned out to early career lawyers. We also accept donations of just tabs and shirts. Learn how your robe’s legacy can live on: bit.ly/3VkxQ2v