CPD Agenda
Program CPD for ON: This program contains 2.0 Professionalism Hours (30 minutes of EDI) and is eligible for up to 4.0 Substantive Hours.
Program CPD for BC: The Advocates' Society is a pre-approved CPD provider with The Law Society of British Columbia. The program is available for 6 CPD Hours (a minimum of 2 hours will involve aspects of professional responsibility and ethics, client care, and relations, and/or practice management.
Program CPD for QC: This program is recognized by the Barreau du Québec and will be accredited for the same number of hours as in Ontario. A participation certificate will be issued upon completion.
Friday, November 9, 2018
| 8:30 am | – | 8:35 am | WELCOME REMARKS |
| 8:35 am | – | 9:25 am | LIGHTINING ROUND – KEY UPDATES Commercial Litigation Update Peter Griffin, Lenczner Slaght Breaking Up is Hard to Do Susan Van Der Flier, Fiddes Van Der Flier Law Corp Criminal Law for Everyone: What's New in 2018 Megan Savard, Addario Law Group LLP Multi-Jurisdictional Disputes Frank Walwyn, WeirFoulds LLP Sex, Cellphones and Social Media: Changing Landscape for Off Duty Conduct Jack Graham, McInnes Cooper |
| 9:25 am | – | 9:55 am | PERSPECTIVES ON JUSTICE AND ADVOCACY IN THE #MeToo ERA Sheila Gibb, Epstein Cole Karey Brooks, JFK Law Corporation Scott K. Fenton, Fenton Smith Barristers Moderator: Sarah J. Armstrong, Fasken |
| 9:55 am | – | 10:10 am | NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK |
| 10:10 am | – | 10:55 am | CUTTING EDGE PRACTICES SOUTH OF THE BORDER: TECHNOLOGY AND DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE Lazar P. Raynal, Quinn Emanual Urquhart & Sullivan LLP Steven G. Madison, Quinn Emanual Urquhart & Sullivan LLP Introduction by: Eric R. Hoaken, Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP |
| 10:55 am | – | 11:10 am | THE ADVOCATES' SOCIETY UPDATE: JUDICIAL COMPLEMENT TASK FORCE Brian Gover, Stockwoods LLP |
| 11:10 am | – | 11:20 am | ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ADJOURNMENT |
Saturday, November 10, 2018
| 8:30 am | – | 8:35 am | OPENING REMARKS |
| 8:35 am | – | 9:05 am | ADDRESS FROM THE BENCH – CIVILITY IN THE WAKE OF GROIA Justice Marie-Jose Hogue, Quebec Court of Appeal Justice Paul R. Jeffrey, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Moderator: Guy Pratte, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP |
| 9:05 am | – | 9:35 am | DEFAMATION LAW: UPDATES and JURISDICTIONAL CHALLENGES Gary L. Bostwick, Bostwick Law Iris Fischer, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Moderator: Colin S. Baxter, Conway Baxter Wilson LLP |
| 9:35 am | – | 10:05 am | CROSS-COUNTRY UPDATE ON EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION Malcolm Mercer, Treasurer of Law Society of Ontario Miriam Kresivo, President, Law Society of British Columbia Donald R. Cranston, President, Law Society of Alberta Moderator: Malik Martin, Rueters LLP |
| 10:05 am | – | 10:25 am | ADVOCACY IN THE AGE OF FEWER TRIALS Jeffrey S. Leon, American College of Trial Lawyers – President-Elect |
| 10:25 am | – | 10:35 am | NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK |
| 10:35 am | – | 11:05 am | KEYNOTE ADDRESS: EROSION OF SACRED CIVIL LIBERTIES Michele Bratcher Goodwin, Chancellor's Professor of Law, University of California |
| 11:05 am | – | 11:35 am | SOCIAL MEDIA: WHAT EVERY LITIGATOR NEEDS TO KNOW Linda Fuerst, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP Claire Hunter, Hunter Litigation Chambers Junior Sirivar, McCarthy Tetrault LLP Moderator: Eric R. Hoaken, Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP |
| 11:35 am | – | 11:40 am | CLOSING REMARKS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Brian Gover, Stockwoods LLP, President of The Advocates' Society |
