Calendar of Events

Upcoming Events

Insurance Law Conference 2008
Presented by the CLE Society of BC
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Peter M. Willcock
September 11, 2008

Peter Willcock will present at this popular annual insurance defence law conference. Peter will speak about Conflict of Laws in Insurance: Lloyd’s Underwriters v. Cominco To register, please visit www.cle.bc.ca

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2nd National Pro Bono Conference
September 18, 2008

The 2nd National Pro Bono Conference will provide a forum for the exchange of knowledge and ideas concerning pro bono legal service provision. Harper Grey LLP is proud to be one of the event sponsors.

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Brownfield Remediation for Large Scale Development
EMA of BC
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Richard E. Bereti
September 18, 2008

The Environmental Law practice group at Harper Grey is sponsoring "Brownfield Remediation for Large Scale Development", the fall Environmental Managers Association of BC (EMA) event. Speakers include: Michelle Mahovlich, M.Eng., P.Geo., Bamberton Development Manager, Three Point Properties Bamberton Revitalization Project, Mill Bay, B.C Richard Sims, M.Sc, Ph.D, Principal Scientist, EBA Engineering,Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project Eric Pringle, P.Eng., Vice President Operations, Hemmera, National Brownfields Association

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Brokers Errors and Omissions Loss Control Seminar
IBABC - Burnaby, BC
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Peter M. Willcock
September 30, 2008

Available to IBABC members only, this full-day seminar will provide you with proven, practical techniques to help protect your brokerage from loss resulting from E & O claims. Location: Executive Hotel, Burnaby, BC

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CIP Society Luncheon
In conjunction with IIBC
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Sandra L. Kovacs
October 31, 2008

Sandra Kovacs will present a pratical analysis of BC's new Health Care Costs Recovery Act (Bill 22) at the CIP Society Luncheon on Friday, October 31st, 2008.

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Insurance Law Update
IBABC - Burnaby, BC
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Peter M. Willcock
November 6, 2008

Discover legal issues relevant to your clients’ coverage needs. This excellent seminar is up-dated annually to inform you about recent legal cases, class actions, related settlements and newly introduced statutes that have had an impact on the insurance industry in British Columbia. These cases, settlements and laws often end up affecting the liability exposures of your clients. Location: Executive Hotel, Burnaby, BC Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Recent Events

WICC BC Charity Golf FUN-RAI$ER
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Jennifer R. Woznesensky
August 20, 2008

On Wednesday, August 20, 2008 the WICC BC Charity Golf Fun-Rai$er will take place at Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club. Harper Grey LLP is proud to be a gold sponsor of WICC BC.

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CICMA Charity Golf Tournament
Canadian Insurance Claims Managers Association
Harper Grey LLP Lawyers: Jennifer R. Woznesensky, Nigel L. Trevethan, Sandra L. Kovacs, W. Sean Taylor
July 24, 2008

Several of our lawyers will participate in the 9th Annual CICMA Golf Tournament.

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First Annual WICC BC Motorcycle Ride
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Jennifer R. Woznesensky
July 13, 2008

The First Annual WICC BC Motorcycle Ride will take place in Coquitlam on July 13, 2008. Harper Grey LLP is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of WICC BC.

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Causation in Tort After Resurfice
Continuing Legal Education Society of BC
Harper Grey LLP Lawyers: James M. Lepp, Q.C., Peter M. Willcock
June 26, 2008

Peter Willcock and Jim Lepp, QC, will speak at the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC's "Causation in Tort After Resurfice" course.

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Rotary Club of Vancouver Sunrise
Hoop-a-thon
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Abigail C. F. Turner
June 21, 2008

On Saturday, June 21, 2008, Abigail Turner, Harper Grey LLP partner and current President Elect of the Rotary Club of Vancouver Sunrise, will participate in a hoop-a-thon to benefit disadvantaged youth on the downtown eastside.

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Canadian Insurance Coverage Symposium
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Peter M. Willcock
June 11 & 12, 2008

Peter Willcock will present "Professional Errors & Omissions Insurance: The Perils of Claims-Made Coverage" at the Canadian Inusrance Coverage Symposium in Vancouver.

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Insurance Law Spring Seminar
Harper Grey LLP Lawyers: Allan Thackray, Q.C., Nigel L. Trevethan, Peter M. Willcock, Sandra L. Kovacs
May 14, 2008

The Harper Grey LLP Insurance Law Spring Seminar was held on Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Vancouver. To register, please call 604.895.2900 or email rsvp@harpergrey.com.

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Errors and Omissions Loss Control Seminar for Insurance Brokers
Kelowna, BC
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Peter M. Willcock
May 6, 2008

Peter Willcock will present a full-day seminar available to IBABC members only. This seminar will cover practical techniques to help protect a brokerage from loss resulting from E & O. Peter chairs the Insurance Law Practice Group at Harper Grey.

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Construction Claims Conference
Vancouver, BC
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: L. Neil Matheson, Q.C.
April 28 & 29, 2008

Neil Matheson will present at the Federated Press' 2 day Construction Claims Conference in Vancouver in April 2008.

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Land Development in British Columbia
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Richard E. Bereti
April 28, 2008

Richard Bereti will be participating as a co-lecturer at the Federated Press' 2 day course on Land Development in British Columbia.

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Insight Conference
Electronically Stored Information and Electronic Discovery
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Guy P. Brown
April 17 & 18, 2008

Guy Brown will speak at the Insight Information Conference "Electronically Stored Information (ESI) and Electronic Discovery". Guy will present on "Embracing the Emerging Limits of the Discovery of Documents".

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Canadian Association of Property & Home Inspectors (CAHPI BC) Spring Seminar & Annual General Meeting
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Nigel L. Trevethan
April 11-13, 2008

Nigel Trevethan will conduct a mock trial for attendees of the CAHPI BC Spring Seminar and Annual General Meeting in Kelowna.

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WICC BC 6th Annual Candlelight Ball
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Jennifer R. Woznesensky
April 5, 2008

Harper Grey LLP is proud to be one of the sponsors for the 6th Annual Candlelight Ball held at the Sutton Place Hotel.

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Parkinson Society of BC's 3rd Annual 'Affair to Remember'
April 3, 2008

Harper Grey LLP is proud to be a contributing sponsor for the 3rd Annual Affair to Remember held at the Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver.

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Legal Risk Management for Nurses
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Michael Tammen
March 31, 2008

Mike Tammen will speak about criminal liability and defence of criminal charges at the Vancouver session of Legal Risk Management for Nurses, presented by Osgoode Hall Law School's Professional Development Program.

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UBC Law Students Reception
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Abigail C. F. Turner
March 4, 2008

Harper Grey LLP participates in the biannual UBC Law Students Wine and Cheese Reception at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, Vancouver.

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Personal Injury Practice 2008
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Michael G. Thomas
February 27, 2008

Mike Thomas will be presenting at the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC's Personal Injury Practice 2008 course. He will present on Benefits and Benefit Re-imbursement. Mike is author of the Canadian Insurance Law Blog.

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Risk Management Seminar
Presented by XL Design Professionals
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Christopher M. Rusnak
January 31, 2008

Chris Rusnak will speak at XL Design Professionals' Risk Management Seminar. He will present on "Joint and Several Liability for Engineers and Architects". Chris chairs our Construction Law Practice Group.

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Insurance Broker's Association of British Columbia
Web broadcast
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Peter M. Willcock
January 29, 2008

Peter Willcock will participate in the Insurance Broker's Association of BC online seminar Brokers Error and Omissions Loss Control.

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Legal Liability Issues for Engineers
A presentation to the Consulting Engineers of British Columbia
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Christopher M. Rusnak
December 18, 2007

Chris Rusnak will speak to the Young Professionals Group of the Consulting Engineers of BC on the topic of legal liability. Chris chairs our construction law practice group.

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Celebratory Concert held in honour of Harper Grey LLP's 100th Anniversary
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Roselle P. Wu
November 30, 2007

Harper Grey LLP and the West Coast Symphony proudly presented a public concert to raise funds for the Lookout Emergency Aid Society. The feature soloist was Roselle Wu, a classically trained pianist and associate of Harper Grey LLP.

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21st Obstetrics Update for Family Physicians
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Kimberly J. Jakeman
October 25, 2007

This annual course promotes evidence-based maternity care and increases awareness of developing controversies in obstetrical treatment. Presented by the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia.

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Litigating Catastrophic Disability and Damages
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Guy P. Brown
October 22, 2007

Cases of catastrophic personal injury, especially those involving infants, present special challenges to litigators. Harper Grey LLP Partner Guy Brown will co-chair this conference. It offers an interactive mock mediation session covering the latest effective strategies for successful mediation in disability insurance claims. Participants will receive tactical strategies for best managing and litigating disability claims and gain insights on how to build their case, especially when insurers deny legitimate insurance claims.

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Suit is a Four-Letter Word
A presentation to the 4th year Engineering Class at the University of BC
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Christopher M. Rusnak
October 16, 2007

Chris Rusnak spoke to the University of British Columbia's 4th year School of Engineering class. His topic: "Suit is a Four-Letter Word!". Chris chairs our construction law practice group.

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2007 Environmental Law Conference
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Richard E. Bereti
October 11, 2007

Richard Bereti will chair this annual update on issues in environmental law. Presented by the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC. Held at the Metropolitan Hotel, Vancouver.

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TAGLaw's Fall 2007 International Conference, Chicago
October 2007

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Canadian Bar Association's Pan-Canadian Insolvency Conference
Quebec City
September 7, 2007

Harper Grey LLP Associate Counsel Katherine Wellburn will make a presentation on the topic of "Personal Bankruptcy Hell" to the Canadian Bar Association's Pan-Canadian Insolvency & Restructuring Law Conference.

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Harper Grey LLP 100th Anniversary - Alumni Celebration
June 21, 2007

Harper Grey LLP alumni are invited to celebrate our centennial. Please join us!

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Insurance Conference 2007
Your annual review of insurance law and practice
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Peter M. Willcock
June 14, 2007

The 7th annual presentation of the CLE(BC) Insurance Conference. It covers substantive insurance law and current issues in litigation practice including changes to the Insurance Act, mediation, and ethical issues.

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Insurance Brokers Association of British Columbia
Annual Conference, Victoria BC
Harper Grey LLP Lawyers: Jennifer R. Woznesensky, Peter M. Willcock
May 29, 2007

Harper Grey LLP Insurance Group lawyers Peter Willcock and Jennifer Woznesensky will speak at the annual Insurance Brokers Association of BC conference. This sold-out event will be held in Victoria from May 29 - June 1, 2007.

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TAGLaw Spring 2007 International Conference, Beijing
Harper Grey LLP Lawyers: Bernard S. Buettner, Richard P. Attisha
May 20-24, 2007

Harper Grey LLP's Richard Attisha and Bernie Buettner will attend TAGLaw's Spring 2007 International Conference in Beijing, May 20-24, 2007. This educational event brings together select lawyers from over 150 firms in 100 countries. Each year, our lawyers contribute as conference presenters and leaders.

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Pacific Business and Law Institute Conference
Contaminated Sites Forum, Vancouver
Harper Grey LLP Lawyers: Richard P. Attisha, Richard E. Bereti
May 16, 2007

Harper Grey LLP Lawyers: Richard Bereti (Conference Chair) and Richard Attisha (Panel Speaker) will be participating in this year's conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Vancouver.

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Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Practitioners (CAIRP) Forum
May 10, 2007

Katherine Wellburn presented "A Technical Update on Personal Insolvency Issues".

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TAGLaw - 2007 Western Regional Conference, San Fransisco
March 17, 2007

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TAGLaw - 2007 Western Regional Conference, San Fransisco
March 16, 2007

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Insight Conference
The Business Benefits of Sustainability - A New Paradigm
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Richard E. Bereti
February 27 to 28, 2007

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Canadian Institute 7th Annual Summit on Institutional Liability for Sexual Assault and Abuse
"Successfully Managing the Claim from Investigation to Conclusion"
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Bernard S. Buettner
February 19 to 20, 2007

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Canadian Institute Conference: Environmental Clean-Up Costs and Liabilities
An Update on British Columbia's New Environmental Management Act and Contaminated Sites Regulation
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Richard E. Bereti
November 23, 2006

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Canadian Institute Conference: Environmental Clean-Up Costs and Liabilities
Panel session - Accessing Public Sources of Financing for Brownfield Redevelopment
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Richard P. Attisha
November 22, 2006

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The Canadian Institute Transportation Law Conference - Toronto, Ontario
Litigation and Regulatory Compliance Strategies for all Modes of Transportation
October 30, 2006

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Insurance Brokers Association of British Columbia
Web Broadcast: Know Your Policy: The New CGL Wording
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Peter M. Willcock
October 11, 2006

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Insurance Brokers Association of British Columbia
Brokers E&O Loss Prevention Seminar
Harper Grey LLP Lawyer: Peter M. Willcock
September 28, 2006

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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Conference
May 6, 2006

Held at the Coast Plaza Stanley Park.

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Insurance Brokers Association of British Columbia
Live Web Broadcast: Directors & Officers: A Legal Perspective
Harper Grey LLP Lawyers: John P. Sullivan, Richard E. Bereti
April 19, 2006

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INSIGHT Conference
5th Annual Environmenal Law in BC Conference
Harper Grey LLP Lawyers: Richard P. Attisha, Richard E. Bereti
February 2006

Held at the Four Seasons Hotel, Vancouver.