CPD Agenda

FALL CONVENTION 2023
“Advocacy in Crisis”
November 3 and 4, 2023

Conference Co-Chairs:
Bernard Amyot, Ad. E., LCM Avocats
Hilary Book, Book Law
Sean Boyle, Blakes
Andrew Faith, Polley Faith LLP

Friday, November 3, 2023

8:15 am – 8:20 am WELCOME REMARKS
      Andrew Faith, Polley Faith LLP
       
8:20 am – 8:50 am LAND PRESENTATION
      Introduced by: Andrew Faith, Polley Faith LLP
       
8:50 am – 9:20 am CRISIS IN LITIGATION: VIEW FROM THE FRONT LINES
      Moderator: Andrew Faith, Polley Faith LLP
      Nasha Nijhawan, Nijhawan Mcmillan & Conlon Barristers
      Jeff Leon, Jeffrey S. Leon L.S.M., FCIArb, Bennett Jones LLP
       
9:20 am – 10:10 am LIGHTNING ROUND: YEAR IN REVIEW (50 min)
      Moderator: Sean Boyle, Blakes
      Frank Addario, Addario Law Group LLP
      Michael Barrack, Blakes
      Kathryn J. Bird, Ogletree Deakins
      Suzanne Pringle, Ad. E., Pringle et Associés
      Wendy J. Wagner, Gowling WLG
       
10:10 am – 10:25 am Break (15 min)
       
10:30 am – 11:10 am WHAT I ALWAYS WANTED TO SAY: PERSPECTIVES FROM FORMER JUDGES
      Moderator: Hilary Book, Book Law
      The Hon. Gloria Epstein,K.C., Arbitration Place
      The Hon. Thomas J. McEwen, McEwen Resolutions Inc.
      The Hon. George Macintosh, K.C., McEwan Partners
       
11:10 am – 11:40 am JOURNALISM AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN MEXICO
      Introduced by: Bernard Amyot, Ad. E., LCM Avocats
       
11:40 am – 11:45 am ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ADJOURNMENT
      Bernard Amyot, Ad. E., LCM Avocats
       
 

Saturday, November 4, 2023

8:30 am – 8:35 am OPENING REMARKS
      Bernard Amyot, Ad. E., LCM Avocats
       
8:35 am – 9:15 am KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES
      Daniel Jutras, O.C., Ad. E., Recteur, Université de Montréal
      Introduced by: Bernard Amyot, Ad. E., LCM Avocats
       
9:15 am – 9:45 am PANEL DISCUSSION: THE THINGS YOU WERE AFRAID TO SAY
      Moderator: Hilary Book, Book Law
      Annamaria Enennajor, Ruby Shiller Enenajor DiGiuseppe, Barristers
      Monique Jilesen, Lenczner Slaght
       
9:45 am – 10:15 am BREAKOUT DISCUSSION: THE THINGS YOU WERE AFRAID TO SAY
       
10:15 am – 10:30 am Break (15 min)
       
10:30 am – 11:00 am PANEL DISCUSSION: THE POST-PANDEMIC LEGAL WORKPLACE
      Moderator: Sean Boyle, Blakes
      Cynthia B. Kuehl, Lerners LLP
      Dominique Ménard, LCM Avocats
       
11:00 am – 11:30 am BREAKOUT DISCUSSION: THE POST-PANDEMIC LEGAL WORKPLACE
       
11:30 am – 11:35 am CLOSING REMARKS
      Andrew Faith, Polley Faith LLP
       
 


This program contains 2.0 Professionalism Hours and is eligible for up to 4.0 Substantive Hours.

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