In-House Counsel Professional Development Series
In conjunction with the Women General Counsel Canada, we invite you to join us for our next In-House Counsel Session featuring a timely and informative panel on ethics moderated by Lilac Bosma, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, HSBC. Our conversation will focus on the nuances of ethics and compliance as General Counsel and how it can differ from other legal roles. Our panel will include BLG lawyers and general counsel.
Discussion topics will include:
- What is your role as General Counsel?
- Who is your client?
- Internal conflicts of interest and best practices for resolution
- Legal Ethics in a Digital World/Hybrid Workplace
About the moderator
Lilac Bosma is Senior Vice President and General Counsel at HSBC Bank Canada. Lilac has been with HSBC for 10+ years and was appointed General Counsel in June 2018. Since that time, she has held progressively senior roles within the bank's legal department in Canada. Prior to joining HSBC, she practiced law at a business law firm. She is the current BC Chapter Lead for the Women General Counsel Canada.
If you have any questions about this event, please email Caitlin Jennings at [email protected]. Please respond by October 12, 2022.
CPD information
BC | This course has been accredited for 1.5 Practice Management and Professional Responsibility & Ethics hours. Course name: In House Counsel CPD Series – In-House Counsel Ethics Panel Discussion. Course number: N13102022.
ON | This program is eligible for 1.5 Professionalism content.
QC | Please note, the concept of "recognition" or "accreditation" has been abolished. By doing this, the Barreau is trying to make it easier for lawyers to claim mandatory CLE credits without a formal accreditation process. It is now up to individual lawyers to determine the eligibility of a training activity and to declare the hours in their “Dossier de formation en ligne”.