Continuing Legal Education Society of BC
The Law Society is seeking expressions of interest from practising lawyers from Westminster and Kootenay Counties who wish to be considered as a Law Society appointee to the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (CLEBC) Board of Directors for a three-year term beginning September 1, 2025.
This year, CLEBC is seeking to increase the diversity of their current board and welcomes applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences, including those who:
- Identify as First Nations/Inuit/Metis,
- Are from a racialized/visible minority
- Identify as 2SLGBTQAI+
- Are persons with disabilities
- Are sole practitioners, in house counsel, or work in a law firm with over 50 lawyers
- Have fewer than 10 years of call
- Are solicitors
- Have experience in these areas of law: publishing/copyright, Indigenous Law, human rights law, privacy law
Eligible Lawyers who are interested in being considered for appointment to the CLEBC Board of Directors are invited to review information on the organization’s website.
CLEBC seeks the following skills within its Board as a whole:
- expertise in a variety of practice areas, including both barristers and solicitors;
- administrative expertise;
- financial expertise;
- knowledge or experience in publishing; and
- experience or interest in technology in legal education.
The Board meets five times a year on Fridays from noon to 4:30 pm. Remote video access is available for meetings. There is a one-day Board retreat in September/October. Committees meet as required. Most committees meet for approximately one hour, five times per year, often by conference call.
For more information on the objectives of CLEBC, and appointee responsibilities, please see the Appointments Guidebook.
Eligible lawyers interested in serving on the CLEBC Board of Directors are invited to submit an application form and supporting resume online, along with an explanation of how they meet the requested criteria. The deadline for applications is 4:30pm, Thursday, May 8, 2025.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected to move forward in the selection process will be contacted.