CPD Agenda
FALL CONVENTION 2024
A Question of Time:
The Future of the Legal Profession and the Role of Lawyers in Society
November 15 and 16, 2024
Conference Chairs:
Peter Henein, Henein, Hutchison, Robitaille, LLP
Craig Lockwood, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, LLP
Tamara Prince, Cassels, Brock & Blackwell, LLP
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2024 |
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08:15 am – 08:20 am |
Welcoming Remarks Craig Lockwood, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP |
08:20 am – 09:00 am |
Just Can’t Get Enough: Year in Review Jean-Michel Boudreau, IMK s.e.n.c.r.l./LLP Steven G. Frankel, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP Daniel Naymark, Naymark Law Laésha Smith, Poulus Ensom Smith LLP Moderator: Peter Henein, Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP |
09:00 am – 09:40 am |
Get the Balance Right: The Burden and Privilege of an Independent Bar The Hon. Frank J.C. Newbould, K.C., Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP Emily A. Kirkpatrick, McEwan Cooper Kirkpatrick LLP Deborah Templer, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Moderator: Tamara Prince, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP |
09:40 am – 09:55 am |
Networking Break |
09:55 am – 10:35 am |
Enjoy the Silence: What are We Doing About Access to Justice? The Hon. Justice Andre Chamberlain, Ontario Court of Justice Sarah Armstrong, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Sheila Gibb, Epstein Cole LLP Andrew Wilson KC, Jensen Shawa Solomon Duguid Hawkes LLP Moderator: Craig Lockwood, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP |
10:35 am – 11:05 am |
People are People: Managing Generational Change Brendan MacArthur-Stevens, Blake, Cassels and Graydon LLP Yola Ventresca, Lerners LLP Moderator: Peter Henein, Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP |
11:05 am – 11:35 am |
World in My Eyes: Local Issues, Global Concerns The Hon. L. Ryan Pinder, KC, Attorney General of The Bahamas Introduced by: Darryl Cruz, McCarthy Tétrault LLP |
11:35 am – 11:40 am |
Greetings from The Advocates’ Society Darryl Cruz, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Introduced by: Peter Henein, Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP |
11:40 am – 11:45 am |
Announcements and Adjournment Moderator: Tamara Prince, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP |
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2024 |
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08:30 am – 08:35 am |
Opening Remarks Introduced by: Peter Henein, Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP |
08:35 am – 09:15 am |
Blasphemous Rumours: Keynote Presentation Professor Randy Boyagoda, Vice-Dean, University of Toronto, Provostial Advisor on Civil Discourse Introduced by: Peter Henein, Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP |
09:15 am – 09:55 am |
Policy of Truth: The Role of the Advocate The Hon. J. Michael MacDonald, Stewart McKelvey Margaret Waddell, Waddell Phillips PC Caroline Zayid, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Moderator: Tamara Prince, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP |
09:55 am – 10:00 am |
Greetings from the Law Society of Ontario Treasurer Peter C. Wardle, Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP Introduced by: Tamara Prince, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP |
10:00 am – 10:15 am |
Networking Break |
10:15 am – 10:55 am |
The Things You Said: Advocacy and the Role of AI William Platt, PwC Canada Megan Shortreed, Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP Paul-Erik Veel, Lenczner Slaght LLP Moderator: Craig Lockwood, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP |
10:55 am – 11:40 am |
Barrel of a Gun: Litigation Under Pressure Nader Hasan, Stockwoods LLP Ewa Krajewska, Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP Martha McCarthy, McCarthy Hansen & Company LLP Moderator: Tamara Prince, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP |
11:40 am – 11:45 am |
Closing Remarks Peter Henein, Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP Craig Lockwood, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Tamara Prince, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP |
FACULTY INCLUDES:
The Hon. Justice André Chamberlain, Ontario Court of Justice
The Hon. J. Michael MacDonald, Stewart McKelvey
Sarah Armstrong, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Jean-Michel Boudreau, IMK s.e.n.c.r.l./LLP
Professor Randy Boyagoda, Vice-Dean, University of Toronto, Provostial Advisor on Civil Discourse
Darryl Cruz, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Nader Hasan, Stockwoods LLP
Ewa Krajewska, Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP
Brendan MacArthur-Stevens, Blake, Cassels and Graydon LLP
Martha McCarthy, McCarthy Hansen & Company LLP
William Platt, PwC Canada
Megan Shortreed, Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP
Laésha Smith, Poulus Ensom Smith LLP
Deborah Templer, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Paul-Erik Veel, Lenczner Slaght LLP
Yola Ventresca, Lerners LLP
