BRITISH COLUMBIA LAW INSTITUTE 1822 East Mall, University of British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z1 Voice: (604) 822 0142 Fax: (604) 822 0144 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.bcli.org Directors March 15, 2007 Ann McLean Chair To the many friends of the British Columbia Law Institute Craig Goebel Vice Chair James MacIntyre, Q.C. The British Columbia Law Institute wishes to announce the appointment of Jim Emmerton Treasurer Gregory K. Steele, Q.C. as its incoming Executive Director. Mr. Emmerton has an extensive background in corporate Secretary law having served as a senior executive and corporate counsel with several national and Thomas G. Anderson, Q.C. Program Director international corporations. He has a broad spectrum of knowledge in the fields of law. Arthur L. Close, Q.C. finance and corporate development. Lorne A.J. Dunn Prof. Keith Farquhar Robert W. Grant Prof. Freya Kodar David H. Pihl, Q.C. D. Peter Ramsay, Q.C. Ronald A. Skolrood Kim Thorau Executive Director W. James (Jim) Emmerton Patrons The Honourable Lance Finch Chief Justice of British Columbia The Honourable Wally Oppal, Q.C. Attorney General of British Columbia We are pleased to welcome Jim to our organization. The Honourable Donald I. Brenner Chief Justice We also wish to acknowledge the contribution of Arthur L. Close, Q.C., our retiring The Supreme Court of Executive Director. As a founding member of the Law Institute, and before that as Chair of British Columbia the former British Columbia Law Reform Commission, he has been the visible face of law The Honourable reform in British Columbia for 35 years. Mr. Close will continue as a member of our Board. Hugh C. Stansfield Chief Judge The Provincial Court of British Columbia Ann McLean Chair British Columbia Law Institute.