2005 CBA South Saskatchewan Wills & Real Estate Section (CBA SSWRE) - I presented Cliff Iverson, President of the Association of Regina Realtors on ³What realtors hate about lawyers²
2007 SKLESI - Practicalities, Legalities & Ethics in Real Estate
2007 CBA SSWRE - I presented Madeleine Robertson (lawyer with Department of Justice) re New Trustee Act, and Ron Kruzeniski (Public Trustee) re Changes to Devolution of Real Property Act
2007 CBA SSWRE - I presented Ron Litzenberger and Gord Rubin, Canada Revenue Agency, re Income Tax and GST Rulings and Real Estate Issues
2007 CBA SSWRE - I presented John Hobbs, lawyer at Department of Justice and consultant to Department of Highways on Common Law Roads as an Exception to the Indefeasibility Of Land
2008 CBA SSWRE - I presented Howard Knight, insurance broker, re Insurance on Real Estate
2008 CBA SSWRE - I presented Robin Johnson, from the Saskatchewan Association of the Appraisal Institute of Canada on Appraising Real Estate
2008 CBA SSWRE - I organized a joint meeting with the CBA South Saskatchewan Elder Law Section and we presented Michael Finley, executive director of the Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan, on Reverse Mortgages
2008 CBA SSWRE - I presented Dr Messer, Psychiatrist on Safe Psychs (Danger signs and simple tests to screen for mental incapacity)
2008 CBA SSWRE - I presented Murray Ostrander, from propertyshop.ca on Lawyers Selling Real Estate
2008 CBA SSWRE - I presented Irwin Blank, CEO Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency on The New Regime of Market Based Assessments
2008 CBA SSWRE - I presented Brett Horton, from Emergis Assyst, re New Internet Interface Between Mortgage Lenders and Lawyers
2010 CBA SSWRE - I presented Keith Boyd, private lawyer, on Petroleum and Natural Gas Leases
2010 CBA SSWRE - I presented Jim Gares, Commercial Banker, re Types of Payments (security, reversibility, speed, cost)
2010 CBA SSWRE - I presented Sean Rheubottam, Assante Management re Estate Planning For Business Owners (capital gains exemption for canadian controlled private corporations & schemes to preserve & expand it)
2010 CBA SSWRE - I arranged a joint meeting with the CBA South Saskatchewan Environmental Law Section at which we presented Keith Boyd, private lawyer, on Surface Leases for Mineral Development
2011 CBA SSWRE - I presented Melanie Baldwin, Queen¹s Bench Court Registrar, re Changes to Rules of Court and Estate Fee Tariff
2011 CBA SSWRE - I presented Jim McKenzie, President of the Canadian Condominium Institute
2011 CBA SSWRE - I presented Gordon Roberts, the Regional Coordinator for the National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly (NICE).
2011 CBA SSWRE - I presented Janette Seibel from Saskatchewan Government Department of Finance re Mortgage Brokering & the new Act regulating it.
2011 CBA SSWRE - I presented Myron Neufeld & Scot Dalton from Erassure re Liability Insurance for Executors
2011 CBA SSWRE - I presented Tim Kennedy, Chair of CBA National level of the Realty Section
2012 CBA SSWRE - I presented Dale Beck, CEO Residential Tenancies Office of the provincial government, re new Web interface to their services (and 2005 mtge fraud claim against assurance fund)
2012 CBA SSWRE - I presented Ian Johnston, Past President Regina Realtors Association & current Director of Saskatchewan Realtors, re new policy on electronic signatures
2012 CBA SSWRE - Assyst Real Estate, re developments in their portal between mortgage lenders and lawyers
2012 CBA SSWRE - I presented the Deputy Registrar, of the Saskatchewan Land Titles System, J.D. Roberts, re developments in that system
2012 CBA Saskatchewan Mid Winter Meeting
Civility in Litigation
Special Considerations for Loans
The New Court of Queen¹s Bench Rules
Legislative & Law Reform Update
College of Law Update
Access To Justice
New Enforcement of Money Judgments Act
Paperless Practice
Freehold Petroleum & Natural Gas Leases and Freehold Potash Leases
2012 CBA SSWRE I presented Maria Markatos (Department of Justice) & Ron Kruzeniski (Public Trustee) re Proposed Changes to Dependent’s Relief Act.
2012 CBA SSWRE I presented Kim Korven (ISC) re Flags of Mortgage Fraud.
2012 CBA SSWRE I presented Sarah Tkachuk (KPMG) re Taxation of Real Estate.
2013 CBA SSWRE I presented Mitch Goldberg (LawPro) re Claims against lawyers by or as a result of Title Insurers.
2013 CBA SSWRE I presented, jointly with the Civil Litigation Section, Jeff Scott (Private Lawyer and Practice Advisor for Law Society) and Jody Martin, (Complaints Counsel for Law Society) re Practice Advisor program.
2013 CBA SSWRE I presented Felix Hoehn, Associate Professor from Law School University of Saskatchewan, on inter-neighbour issues.
2013 Law Society of Saskatchewan - Focus on Agriculture Law
2013 CBA National Wills & Estates - Attacking Wealth Transfers
2013 CBA National Real Estate - Real Estate Technology
2013 CBA National Real Estate - Safe and Secure Money Transfers
2013 Law Society of Saskatchewan - Focus on Real Estate Law (2012 Recorded Session)
2013 CBA SSWRE - Mortgage Brokers
2014 Law Society of Saskatchewan – Compliance with Canada’s Upcoming Anti-Spam Law: A Primer for Lawyers
2014 CBA Saskatchewan - Mid Winter Meeting
John Pozios – Opening Plenary: The Hollinger Saga: Lessons Learned
Karen Prisciak, Randy Sandbeck, Gail Wartman – Ethics in Civil Practice
Law Reform Commission – Legislation and Law Reform Update
Chief Justice Popescul (Court of Queen’s Bench) & Jason Mohrbutter – The New Rules In Practice
Jordan Hardy, Lynsey Gaudin, Tyler Wake – Estate Planning Pitfalls and Estate Litigation Trends
The Honourable Gordon Wyant (Minister of Justice & Attorney General for Saskatchewan) – Breakfast With The Minister
Sanjeev Anand (Dean) – College of Law Update
Marilyn Poitras – President’s Forum: Law & Happiness
Joel Hesje, Michael Milani, Warren Sproule – Insolvency Issues In Corporate Transactions (“Hidden Landmines”)
Darren Carlson, Regan Exner, Patricia Warsaba – Small Business Corporation 101: Time To Sell
Ralph Hildebrand, Justice Maurice Herauf (Court of Appeal), Rick Engel – Ethics In A Relativistic World – A Return To First Principles.
2014 Law Society of Saskatchewan – Navigating the Members’ Section: The Resources Available to Law Society of Saskatchewan Members
2014 CBA SSWRE – Real Estate Tech - Lawyer Done Deal, eConveyance, Do Process
2014 CBA SSWRE – Public Trustee’s Office – Administering Estates
2015 Law Society of Saskatchewan – The Purchase and Sale of a Revenue Property
2015 Law Society of Saskatchewan – Wrestling with Ethical Dilemmas: “We Have Met the Enemy…”
2015 Law Society of Saskatchewan – “Corporate Governance and Best Practices: Taking Minutes at Board of Director’s Meetings” (2013 Video)
2015 Law Society of Saskatchewan – “Corporate Governance and Best Practices for Conducting a Shareholders Meeting from a Corporate and Securities Law Perspective (2013 Video)
2015 CBA National – “The Dos and Don'ts in Estate Practice Management” (2015 Video)
2015 CBA National – “Trusts & Estates Law: Guns & Booze: Drafting And Administration Tips and Traps With Troublesome Assets (2012 Video)
Honourable Gordon Wyant Q.C., Minister of Justice - “Breakfast With The Minister"
W.R. (Bob) Pelton Memorial Lecture - The Evolution Of Labour Arbitration And Mediation In Saskatchewan – Where Is It Now And Where Is It Going?
Randy Sandbeck, Andrea Argue, Darlene Wingerak - Real Estate And Wills What’s New: Top Issues Facing Lawyers
Saskatchewan Ministry Of Justice - Rebels With A Cause: Reforming The Justice System
LAW Reform Commission of Saskatchewan - Legislation & Law Review
Justice R. Brown (Supreme Court of Canada) - Update With The Supreme Court Of Canada On Tort Law Causation
CBA President’s Forum - Putting Innovation Into Practice: An Update On The CBA Legal Futures Initiative
Randy Brunet, Azure-Dee Ashton, Danielle Graff - Information Technology Law Hacks: Tips & Tricks To Navigating The Computer Law World
David Kowalishen, Maura Mahoney, Charmaine Panko - Alternative Practice Strategies: Career Shifts & Practice Management Advocacy - Decision Maker’s Perspective
2016 CBA SSWRE – City Planning Office - Q&A regarding New Builds in the City of Regina
2016 CBA SSWRE – Gordon Archibald, Chief Executive Officer, Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc. - Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc.
2016 CBA SSWRE – Saskatchewan Farm Land Security Board - Saskatchewan Farm Land Security Board Update
2016 First Canadian Title – Fraud. Recognize it. Stop it.
2016 CBA National Real Property Section & Elder Law Section (I wrote and delivered the portion on Joint Tenancy) – Elder Law and Real Estate: Tips and Traps
2016 CBA SSWRE and CBA South Saskatchewan Business Law – Brett Horton, Stewart Title Insurance - Commercial Title Insurance Policies
2017 CBA SSWRE - Members - Round House Discussion Real Estate Issues In Saskatchewan
2017 CBA SSWRE - Marjorie Simington, Sask Water Agency - Updates to The Water Security Agency Act and The Water Security Agency Regulations
2017 CBA SSWRE – City of Regina Planning Department - Bylaw Enforcement with Respect to Basement Suites
2017 Law Society of Saskatchewan - Ready to Laugh Your Way to Ethics? Featuring Sean Carter (Humorist at Law)
