2021 Annual General Meeting
It’s that time of year again when we gear up to gather and hold our
Annual General Meeting!
We invite you to join us for the Hellenic Canadian Lawyers’ Association’s Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 7 p.m. via Zoom video call, where we will honour our newest calls to the bar, share board updates and hold elections.
There are four (4), 2-year term board vacancies to be filled for 2021-2023. HCLA members who are interested in a board position must email hcla.information@gmail.com by no later than Thursday, September 16, 2021 so that the virtual polling can be arranged.
A formal agenda setting out the specific matters to be addressed at the AGM is attached.
Only HCLA active members can attend the AGM and hold a board position. There is no fee for the AGM for attendees.
Membership Reminder: If you haven’t already done so, please sign up to be a member or renew your membership at www.hcla.ca.
To register for the AGM only, email us at hcla.information@gmail.com.
The zoom link will be sent to registered attendees closer to the date of the AGM.
We look forward to your attendance!
CPD CURRENTLY POSTPONED
LSO-Accredited CPD: Greek Lawyers’ Associations – Learnings from Around the Globe
We invite you to join us for a 45 minute professionalism CPD accredited by the Law Society of Ontario that will be held on a (date to be determined) via zoom video call with an international panel of Hellenic lawyers regarding leveraging opportunities and experiences with cultural professional associations to better your career and practice of law.
Joining us will be speakers from:
Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois
Hellenic Australian Lawyers
Hellenic Law Society of California
Moderated by: Francesca Smirnakis (President) and Christine Arruda (Community Relations Director)
Tickets for the CPD are $25 for Members of the HCLA and $50 for Non-Members of the HCLA.
You may purchase your CPD ticket by clicking on the Buy Ticket link below.
2021 Annual General Meeting & LSO-Accredited CPD CopyAGM, PRESIDENT’S SOCIAL AND JUDGES PANEL
Thursday October 27, 2022
6pm-10pm
This event is hybrid in-person and virtual, and free for all HCLA paid members
PLEASE RSVP BY EMAIL BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14TH
Space is limited · hcla.information@gmail.com
To renew your membership, please visit https://www.hcla.ca/
6PM-7PM
Registration
Drinks (cash bar)
Mix and mingle
7PM-8PM
Three course meal
Appetizers; choice of entrée and dessert assortment
Judges Panel
Discussion on making the jump to the judiciary with Justice Tzimas, Justice Pamel and Justice Stribopoulos
8PM-9PM
President’s Social
Recognition of new calls to the bar and student scholarships
Annual General Meeting
Overview of events, updates and finances
Election of new board members
9PM-10PM
Drinks (cash bar)
Mix and mingle
Join us at Nacarat, the Queen Elizabeth Hotel’s elegant and lively bar in downtown Montreal, for an intimate Thursday night networking event on their outdoor terrace with your fellow Greek jurists at our first Montreal event of the year! (terrace seating is weather and space-permitting) Nacarat’s menu features some of the finest craft cocktails in the city, appropriately set against the backdrop of a famous hotel that has welcomed the likes of Queen Elizabeth II (four times), John Lennon and Yoko Ono. One beverage is included in the price of the ticket. Attendance is very limited, we hope to see you there!
Tickets are $25.00 for non-members and $15.00 for HCLA members.
Montreal Networking Event at Nacarat at the Queen Elizabeth HotelLSO-Accredited CPD (45 min. Professionalism hours)*
Join us for a virtual CPD on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 7 p.m. (ET)
An international panel of Hellenic lawyers will share how to leverage opportunities and experiences with cultural professional associations to better your career and practice of law
The panel includes speakers from the Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois, the Hellenic Australian Lawyers and the Hellenic Law Society of California
Moderated by the HCLA
Tickets: $25 for HCLA Members and $50 for Non-Members
Proceeds will support HCLA student scholarships
Click on the Buy Ticket link below
*Quebec: Lawyers are responsible for determining the eligibility of this program.
Learnings from Around the Globe to Enhance Your Legal Practice (CPD)Tired of just working from home… want to try something new?
Join the HCLA Members Networking from Home Virtual Kafeneio!
Get paired with 2 other HCLA members of your choice or have us match you!
Email hcla.information@gmail.com if you have a preference of who you would like to network with, otherwise we will match you with other HCLA members who have also registered for this event. All registered members for this event will appear on the event page within the member portal.
An HCLA Board member will reach out to your group to coordinate a mutually convenient date and time for your coffee chat.
Register today!
This is an ongoing event. Feel free to register at any time.
Enter the HCLA’s raffle to win your chance at an Easter Give-Away!
Participants will have the chance to win one of the following prizes:
How to Enter:
Winners will be announced on Friday, April 30, 2021, at 12:00 pm.
A portion of the proceeds will go to the Hellenic Heritage Foundation in honour of the 200th anniversary of Greek Independence.
Don’t have an account? Email us at hcla.information@gmail.com and we will provide you with e-transfer details!
HCLA Easter Give-Away2020 Annual General Meeting
It’s that time of year again when we gear up to gather and celebrate at the President’s Social and hold our
Annual General Meeting!
But this year is a bit different.
Since we are not able to hold a President’s Social due to the pandemic, we invite you to join us virtually as we honour our newest calls to the bar, share board updates and hold elections at our virtual Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 6 p.m.via Zoom video call. The zoom link will be sent to registered attendees closer to the date of the AGM.
To register email us at hcla.information@gmail.com.
Membership Reminder: If you haven’t already done so, please sign up to be a member or renew your membership at www.hcla.ca.
Only HCLA active members can attend the AGM and hold a board position. There is no attendance fee for active members.
There are five (5), 2-year term board vacancies to be filled for 2020-2022. HCLA members who are interested in a board position must email hcla.information@gmail.com by Monday, October 19, 2020 so that the virtual polling can be arranged.
Special Door Prizes: The HCLA will be drawing for two wine gift baskets – one random and one to an HCLA member who is attending the AGM for the first time. When you register for the event, please confirm if this is your first HCLA AGM.
A formal agenda setting out the specific matters to be addressed at the AGM is attached.
We look forward to your attendance!
2020 Annual General Meeting
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HCBT/HCLA – 2019 Christmas Cheer
2019 Annual General Meeting and President’s Dinner
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Location: Petros82 (located within Hotel X Toronto), 111 Princes’ Boulevard, Toronto (entrance at corner of Lakeshore Blvd and Newfoundland Dr.)
This year we are pleased to present a Continuing Professional Development conversation, “Greek Lawyers’ Odyssey: From diaspora to the Supreme Court“, where we will discuss, among other things, the value of diversity and inclusion by drawing upon our own Hellenic diversity experience.
We are also pleased to present a star panel featuring:
– Gina Alexandris
– Christopher Tzekas, and
– Gus (Constantine) Alexiou.
This event has been accredited for 1 hour of LSO Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) credits.
Following the CPD, annual reports will be presented, followed by updates from the Executive Committee. We will conclude the meeting with our annual election. There will be a total of five (5), 2-year term director vacancies to fill this year. All those interested in joining the Executive Committee are encouraged to attend the meeting and submit their name for consideration by the membership. Those interested may also email hcla.information@gmail.com to express their interest.
Members – $75 (sales are now closed)
Non-members – $85 (sales are now closed)
A formal agenda setting out the specific matters to be addressed at the AGM will be circulated by October 15, 2019. We look forward to your attendance.
