The LSUC has changed its policies for the CPD requirement for New Members and for using archived materials to obtain CPD credits. It’s now even easier to use Heenan Blaikie’s video archived seminars to obtain your 2012 CPD credits. For complete details, please
click here to visit the LSUC website.
2012 Professional Development Seminar Series: Preparing for Change
As part of Heenan Blaikie's value-added services, we are pleased to provide a series of accredited and complimentary professional development seminars for our clients' in-house counsel and other professionals. The seminars are conducted by firm lawyers recognized as leaders in their practice areas together with experts and industry participants outside the firm.
All seminars are offered In Person in our Toronto office, online via Live Stream and through Teleconference, and are designed to provide topical, relevant information to help you obtain your mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements.
Upcoming Seminars
| Topic |
Date |
Time |
Register |
| 8 Minute Updates: Changes in the Law I |
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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8 Minute Updates: Changes in the Law II
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Thursday, September 27, 2012 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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| Corporate Social Responsibility Explosion |
Thursday, October 4, 2012 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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| 8 Minute Updates: Protecting Innovation: What Non-IP Lawyers Should
Know About IP |
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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| Conflicts of Interest |
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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Class Action Developments
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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8 Minute Updates: Professionalism
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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Archived Seminars
Click here for information on how to use the archives for credit.
| Topic |
Date | Time | Materials | Videos |
| Tax Audit Survival: Tips for a Smoother Audit Process
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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| General Counsel and the Board of Directors
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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| Proxy Battles: Are You Ready?
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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| The Changing Role of General Counsel
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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| The Overtime Bomb – Employee Class Actions
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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| The Dangers of Doing Business Abroad – The Implications of the Niko Case
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Thursday, February 16, 2012 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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| Cartels, Conspiracies and Restrictive Practices
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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| Cloud Computing: Opportunities and Risks
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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| Managing Securities Class Actions in Courts of Law and Public Opinion
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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| Injunctions – Dealing with Picketing, Rogue Employees and Enforcing Restrictive Covenants |
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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| Corporate and White Collar Crimes: What To Do When There's That Knock On the Door |
Thursday, November 3, 2011 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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| Responding to Privacy Breaches; Preventing Privacy Disasters |
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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| As the Cash Runs Out – Managing Risk in Insolvency
and Restructuring |
Thursday, October 6, 2011 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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N/A |
| International Corporate Social Responsibility – Law and Reputation |
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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| An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure – Managing Disclosure: Before and After the Regulator Calls |
Thursday, September 8, 2011 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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| Conflict of Interest and In-House Counsel |
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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| Strategic Decisions When Your IP is at Risk |
Thursday, May 26, 2011 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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| Success in the Face of Union Organizing |
Thursday, May 19, 2011 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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N/A |
| Privilege and the In-House Lawyer: Ethical and Practical Dimensions |
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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| Strategic Steps to Secure Solid Response to Environmental Events |
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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| You’ve Had A Workplace Accident! Managing the Risk |
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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| Whistle-Blowing: Ethical and Practical Dimensions |
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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| Dealing with Electronic Records in a Crisis Situation |
Thursday, February 17, 2011 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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Effective Brand Management in a Time of Crisis
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Thursday, February 9, 2011 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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| Managing in a Crisis – Critical Decisions |
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
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How to Use Our Archives
LSUC
If you were unable to participate in one of our seminars, you can still view the archived video and receive credit towards your CPD requirements.
- Click on the seminar name within the archived library to view the allocation of credits for each seminar (i.e. Professionalism, New Member and Substantive credit hours).
- Archived seminars viewed by 2 or more colleagues are considered eligible for up to 12 CPD hours per year.
- Archived seminars viewed without colleague are considered eligible for a maximum of 6 CPD hours per year.
- Please keep supporting documentation (e.g. notes regarding discussions with colleagues, calendar dates, materials, etc) as confirmation of your participation for the LSUC.
Heenan Blaikie can only provide certificates for confirmed, In-Person, Live stream and/or Teleconference attendees, who are present during the original seminar date, not for those viewing archived materials.
Click here for more information on the LSUC’s policies in using archive materials for CPD credit.
Click here for complete information on the LSBC’s policies in using archive materials for CPD credit.
