Legal Professional Development Lunch & Learn Series
BCASBO’s Legal Professional Development Lunch & Learn Series provides practical, learning-focused legal education for school district business officials and other district personnel across British Columbia.
Sessions focus on real-world legal considerations connected to K–12 operations, administration, risk, documentation, decision-making, governance, and other areas relevant to school district staff.
These sessions are open to all BCASBO members and their school district staff. Members are encouraged to share upcoming registration opportunities with colleagues who may benefit from attending.
Term 1 includes five virtual Lunch & Learn sessions running from September through December 2026. Stay tuned for Term 2 of the Legal Professional Development Lunch & Learn Series in the new year.
Upcoming Sessions
Board Governance & Decision-Making
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
12:00–1:00 p.m.
Virtual via Microsoft Teams
This session will focus on administrative law and the School Act in the school district context, with practical guidance on supporting boards of education in their governance and decision-making roles.
Presenter: Lindsie Thomson, Harris & Company LLP
Employment & Labour Law
Monday, December 7, 2026
12:00–1:00 p.m.
Virtual via Microsoft Teams
This session will focus on employment and labour law considerations relevant to the school district context, with practical information and guidance for school district business officials and other district personnel.
Presenter: Jessica Fairbairn, Harris & Company LLP
Past Sessions & Resources
Missed a session? Recordings, presentations, and related resources will be added below as they become available.
Liability and Risk Management for School District Business Officials
September 24, 2026
This session focused on risky play, waivers, informed consent, and practical risk-management considerations for school districts, including school activities and field trips.
View Recording
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Workplace Investigations
October 6, 2026
Presented by Natasha Jategaonkar, Partner, Mathews Dinsdale & Clark LLP
This session provided practical guidance on workplace investigations in the school district context, including process, documentation, confidentiality, and managing investigation-related risks.
Interested in the presentation materials?
Presentation materials from this session are available upon request. Please contact Mallory Gosse at BCASBO for more information.
Contract Law Fundamentals
October 27, 2026
Presented by Emmett Scrimshaw, Heath Law LLP
This session provided an overview of contract law fundamentals in the school district context, including key elements of contracts, common issues to watch for, and practical considerations for managing contract-related risks.