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

 

08:15 am – 08:20 am

Welcoming Remarks

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

Master and Servant? Balancing 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
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

11:40 am – 11:45 am

Announcements and Adjournment

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2024

 

08:30 am – 08:35 am

Opening Remarks

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

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/Litigating in the Public Eye

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

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