Self-Governing Professions 2024

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Summer Series 2024
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Thursday, July 25, 2024

Last Kick at the Can Series 2024
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Thursday, December 19, 2024

(Original webinar date: June 6, 2024)

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Who should attend: Lawyers practicing in the area of professional regulation, including those who act for professionals before their governing body and those acting on behalf of professional regulatory bodies. This course will also be of interest to registrars; members of registration, complaint, hearing, and discipline committees; investigation officers; and other staff members of self-governing bodies.

Learning level: Intermediate/Advanced

In matters regarding self-governing professions, the practices, procedures, and rules are unique and frequently changing. Protecting the public interest and maintaining the profession's integrity and credibility have to be balanced with the individual's interest in his or her livelihood, reputation, and ability to practice effectively.

Learn about the latest developments and the most critical and complex issues facing self-regulating bodies.

After taking this program, you will:

know the most up to date practices, procedures, cases, and rules
be aware of the most recent trends and cases in constitutional issues and civil liability of regulators
understand the perspective of defendant's counsel in regulatory proceedings
gain information on legislative developments for regulators

Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 6 hours (this course will contain a minimum of 1 hour pertaining to professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management).

Course Chairs
Lisa C. Fong, KC — Ng Ariss Fong, Vancouver
Angela R. Westmacott, KC — Lovett Westmacott, Victoria

Summer Series 2024	EARLY BIRD Register by June 17/24	Regular Price After June 17/24
Rebroadcast	$479	$549
Rebroadcast Articled Student	$279	$279

*Last Kick at the Can 2024*
Rebroadcast	$549
Rebroadcast Articled Student	$279

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CLEBC Program Lawyer*
Nadia Myerthall
nmyerthall@cle.bc.ca
*non-practising

Course Chairs
Lisa C. Fong, KC — Ng Ariss Fong, Vancouver
Angela R. Westmacott, KC — Lovett Westmacott, Victoria

About the Course Chairs
Lisa Fong, KC is a partner at Ng Ariss Fong and her practice focuses on administrative law. In the area of professional regulatory law, she advises both professional regulatory bodies and professionals. Her work with professional regulatory bodies includes advising on governance, registration, quality assurance, inquiry and disciplinary matters, judicial reviews, and appeals. Lisa regularly speaks at conferences and provides educational offerings on a variety of professional regulatory and administrative law issues. Lisa is a contributor to CLEBC's British Columbia Administrative Law Practice Manual. Ng Ariss Fong publishes an administrative and professional regulatory law blog at https://www.ngariss.com/professional-conduct/.

Angela Westmacott, KC started her legal career at the Ministry of Attorney General, Legal Services Branch, practicing in the area of constitutional and administrative law. In 1997, she and Deborah Lovett, KC left the Ministry to establish their own public law firm in Victoria. Angela has extensive litigation experience and is general counsel for a broad array of regulatory bodies, including many self-governing professions. She has also conducted extensive training on administrative law and regulatory law issues for the province, various tribunals, and self-regulating professions over the years.

Angela is a past member of the Law Society Task Force on Regulating Law Firms, the Law Society's Unauthorized Practice Committee and Credentials Committee and is currently the vice-chair of the College of Physicians & Surgeons of BC Discipline Committee.

Faculty
Justice Harvey M. Groberman — BC Court of Appeal, Vancouver
Kaitlyn Chewka — Lovett Westmacott, Victoria
William S. Clark — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
Natasha Dookie — Chief Legal Officer, Law Society of BC, Vancouver
Alandra K. Harlingten — Lovett Westmacott, Victoria
Kara Hill — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
Graeme Keirstead, KC — Deputy Registrar and Chief Legal Counsel, College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC, Vancouver
Rachel Noble — Ng Ariss Fong, Vancouver
Gregory Sim — Field Law, Edmonton
Sabrina Zhu — Ng Ariss Fong, Vancouver

Course Materials Contributor
Alison Leong — Law Society of BC, Vancouver

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Course Introduction and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:10)

Nadia Myerthall — Program Lawyer, CLEBC, Vancouver
Lisa C. Fong, KC — Ng Ariss Fong, Vancouver
Angela R. Westmacott, KC — Lovett Westmacott, Victoria

View from the Bench: Why is Professional Regulation So Difficult? (9:10 – 10:00)

drafting of regulatory provisions
structure of regulatory bodies
hearing and appeal processes

Justice Harvey M. Groberman — BC Court of Appeal, Vancouver

BREAK (10:00– 10:10)

Constitutional Issues in Professional Regulation (10:10 – 11:05)

common Charter issues arising for regulators during the pandemic years
regulatory cases engaging with freedom of speech and the developing law
use of judicial notice by regulators

Lisa C. Fong, KC — Ng Ariss Fong, Vancouver

Rachel Noble — Ng Ariss Fong, Vancouver
Sabrina Zhu — Ng Ariss Fong, Vancouver

BREAK (11:05– 11:15)

Civil Liability of Regulators (11:15 – 12:10)

the law governing negligence claims against regulators
recent liability cases involving professional regulators
the limits of immunity clauses and other areas of exposure for regulators

Kaitlyn Chewka — Lovett Westmacott, Victoria
Alandra K. Harlingten — Lovett Westmacott, Victoria
Angela R. Westmacott, KC — Lovett Westmacott, Victoria

LUNCH (12:10 – 12:50)

Top Regulatory Cases (12:50 – 1:50)

the most significant recent cases on professional regulation
key legal trends for regulated professions
the strategic and operational implications for professional regulators

Gregory Sim — Field Law, Edmonton

BREAK (1:50 – 2:00)

A View from Defendant's Counsel in Regulatory Proceedings (2:00 – 2:55)

the impact regulatory investigations can have on registrants
how best to support registrants through the process in our role as defence counsel
how to identify when registrants may need additional supports
considerations around advocating for registrants with respect to impact of proceedings

William S. Clark — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
Kara Hill — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver

BREAK (2:55 – 3:05)

Legislative Developments for Regulators and Responses (3:05 – 3:55)

HPOA update
legal professions update
trends in legislation involving regulators

Natasha Dookie — Chief Legal Officer, Law Society of BC, Vancouver
Graeme Keirstead, KC — Deputy Registrar and Chief Legal Counsel, College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC, Vancouver

Concluding Remarks (3:55 – 4:00)

Lisa C. Fong, KC — Ng Ariss Fong, Vancouver
Angela R. Westmacott, KC — Lovett Westmacott, Victoria

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