This session will provide employers and unions with the best available insight into grievances concerning and algorithmic management.. Specific issues to be addressed include: - Can employers rely on management rights to justify the use of AI to evaluate employee performance and manage employees? - What arguments for and against the use of algorithmic management would arbitrators find most compelling? - What legal concerns are raised when an employer uses AI to assess candidates’ suitability for positions or to evaluate job applicants based on their internet activity?

Connect with members of the CBA-NS Government & Public Sector Lawyers and Municipal Law Sections at this joint section social!

The Canadian Technology Law Conference (CTLC) is an annual convening dedicated to discussing the regulation of emerging technologies, and the impact of law on society. The inaugural CTLC will feature a keynote by The Honourable Sean Fraser, Canada's Minister of Justice and Attorney General, as well as panels with leading experts from Canada and the United States.

This joint session explores issues related to the exercise of ministerial discretion through the example of “humanitarian and compassionate grounds" in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

Join LIANS and the Society on Tuesday, November 18th, 2025 from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM for the 17th annual Solo and Small Firm Conference. This event includes sessions that may be eligible to count towards your annual CPD requirements. Lawyers and staff are welcome to attend this free virtual conference held via Zoom. If you cannot join us live, sessions will be recorded and uploaded to lians.ca, and may still be eligible as CPD hours. Please register individually below for either/both of the morning and afternoon sessions. After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email for each session that you choose to register for (morning and/or afternoon). Additional details on how to use Zoom will be sent prior to the event. Morning (9:00am-12:15pm) Register for the Morning Conference Sessions Blind, Bare, and Secret: The Exciting World of Trusts with Tanya Butler 9:00am-9:45am Anti-Money Laundering, Know your Client Rules, and Other Rule Changes with Elaine Cumming, Director of NSBS Professional Responsibility 9:45am-10:15am Legal AI in Canada: What is it, Why it is Important, and Why You Need to Know with Sophie Majeau, Senior Director of Strategy and Marketing at LexisNexis Canada 10:15am-11:15am Sole Practitioner on Running a Practice with Raffi Balmanoukian 11:30am-12:15pm Afternoon (1:00pm-5:00pm) Register for the Afternoon Conference Sessions Evidence with Bill Mahody and Jennifer MacLellan 1:00pm-1:45pm Sleep & Mental Health: Practical Strategies for Improving Sleep with Marlee Boyle BSc RRT CCSH and Leah Corkum BA LPN of Sleep Works 1:45pm-2:45pm LIANS Update with Lawrence Rubin, and Economic Outlook: Where the Market is Headed with Rod Jamgotchian of Canada Life 3:00pm-3:45pm 10 Things to Know About the PR Department with Catherine Turcotte-Roy, NSBS Complaints & Investigations Counsel 3:45pm-4:15pm Neurodiversity in the Workplace (with a Focus on the Legal Sector) with Sacha Brake of Autism Nova Scotia 4:15pm-5:00pm Questions, assistance, or accessibility accommodation requests? Contact Cynthia Nield at cnield@lians.ca We encourage firms to present it in their boardrooms, if available, so it can be watched, and the content discussed, as a group. We also encourage firms with sufficient boardroom space to invite other members in their area to watch the conference together.

Join the CBA-NS Health Law & Law Students Sections, along with the Dalhousie Health Law Students' Association, for this important panel discussion and reception on November 19!

Join the Criminal Justice Section and Greg Morris for a presentation on current trends in the law of impaired driving.

This seminar offers a timely look at the intersection of estate law, intellectual property, and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence.

The CBA-NS Family Law Section is pleased to invite you to the 2025 Family Law Bench & Bar Dinner!

Don't miss the 2025 Annual Conference, a 1-day professional development opportunity with something for all practitioners!

Identify the factors that lead to polarization and learn how to create environments that encourage open and honest dialogue.

In today’s turbulent sociopolitical and economic climate, it is critical for employers and unions to have a firm grasp of foundational principles regarding workplace reorganizations. In this installment of Lancaster’s Workplace Essentials webinar series, panelists will address key issues regarding restructuring.

Strong legal writing is one of the most powerful tools in a lawyer’s toolkit—and one of the most transferable. Whether you're advocating in court, before tribunals, in arbitration, or in strategic advisory work, how you present your argument on the page can shape outcomes long before anything is said aloud. This 90-minute presentation with experienced research and writing lawyer Linda Jensen will teach you how to craft legal documents that are clear, strategic, and persuasive. You’ll learn how to organize complex material, frame issues effectively, tell the story through the facts, blend evidence and law seamlessly, and avoid common pitfalls that weaken your message. Linda will also share insights on the new reality of AI in legal drafting. Packed with helpful examples and guidance from courts, you’ll leave with proven techniques that you can immediately apply to improve the quality of your writing. By the end of the presentation, you’ll know how to: Plan your documents with clarity and purpose— before you start writing Distill complex material into clean, readable, and persuasive prose Apply best practices for different sections of legal documents Understand how AI is changing legal drafting Don’t miss this opportunity to build writing habits that will improve every legal document you produce. Live webinar with chat includes 60 day replay. This program features real-time video of the presenter with synchronized presentation slides, and a chat feature that allows for live Q & A.