10th Annual Recent Call Conference

Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.

RECENT CALL CONFERENCE DETAILS: Saturday, October 19, 2024 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.

NEW! Registrants have the option to attend an in-person social from 3 to 5 p.m., Ontario Bar Association. One beverage of choice will be provided (with a cash bar) along with a selection of crudite and dips, assorted flat breads, bread sticks with assorted cheeses.

IN-PERSON OPTION: Ontario Bar Association, 20 Toronto Street, 2nd Floor, Toronto
VIRTUAL OPTION: Will be a live feed.

Conference recording will be made available to ONLY the recent call registrants within 15-business days after the conference. The Recent Call Conference is recommended for individuals in their first seven years of practice. Everyone is welcome to register including students, articling students and non-members. This program provides opportunities for interactivity. Each panel of speakers will invite and answer questions from attendees.

CPD Confirmed:

1 hour Professionalism
3 hours and 10 minutes Substantive.

AGENDA: 8:45 to 9 a.m.: In-person check-in, food and beverage

9 a.m. to 9:05 a.m.: Virtual broadcast commences. Welcome from:

Dawn Dickinson, McElroy Law, CLA Recent Call Director
Sara Little, CLA Recent Call Director
Adam Weisberg, Vice President, Criminal Lawyers’ Association

9:05 to 9:25 a.m.: The Business of Criminal Law

Moderator: Liam Thompson, Wilkinson Legal
Ayderus Alawi, Alawi Law (Toronto)
Sukhwant Baidwan, Baidwan & Baidwan Lawyers LLP (Brampton)
Nakita Kelsey, Mattis & Kelsey LLP (Brampton)

9:35 to 10:15 a.m.: Cover Your A$$ – The Importance of Memos to File and Written Instructions

Moderators: Aditi Iyer, Wilkinson Legal & Jacob Roth, Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP
Andrew Furgiuele, Furgiuele Law (Toronto)
Ingrid Grant, Grant & Marshman Criminal Defence (Toronto)
Michael Lacy, Lacy Naster LLP (Toronto)

10:15 to 11:15 a.m.: Lifecycle of an Appeal

Moderator: Robert Nanni, Daniel Brown Law
Carter Martell, Martell Defence (Toronto)
Colleen McKeown, Daniel Brown Law (Toronto)
Chris Rudnicki, Rudnicki and Company (Toronto)

11:15 to 11:30 a.m.: BREAK

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Cross-Examination Bootcamp

Moderator: Josephine Baldassi, Schofield Macchia LLP
Alexa Ferguson, Kapoor Barristers (Toronto)
Justice Brock Jones, Ontario Court of Justice
John Navarrete, Assistant Crown Attorney, Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General

12:30 to 1 p.m.: Tactical Considerations in Negotiations for Recent Calls

Moderator: Jessica Proskos, Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP
Marcela Ahumada, Lacy Naster LLP (Toronto)
Tania Bariteau, Derstine Bariteau Criminal Lawyers (Toronto)
Brandon Chung, Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP (Toronto)

1 to 2:15 p.m. LUNCH

2:15 to 2:55 p.m.: Bail and the tertiary grounds

Moderators: Sarah Dow, Dominion Criminal Defence & David Hakim, Weisberg Law Criminal Lawyers
Kathryn Doyle, Bytensky Shikhman Barristers (Toronto)
Tonya Kent, Tonya Kent Criminal Defence (Toronto)
Elina Korchagina, Duty Counsel

2:55 p.m.: Closing remarks from Dawn Dickinson, McElroy Law, CLA Recent Call Director & Sara Little, CLA Recent Call Director

REGISTRATION(pricing for in-person and virtual are the same. When registering, you will be able to select your preference):

$15 plus HST:CLA Student Members.
$25 plus HST: CLA Junior Active & Junior Observer Members
$40 plus HST: CLA Senior Active, Senior Observer & Affiliate Members
$125 plus HST: Non-members*

Register online by going to https://members.criminallawyers.ca/event-5846171. You can also register over the phone with credit card information by calling the CLA office, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 416-214-9875.* Not a current member of the CLA? Find out more about membership by going to https://members.criminallawyers.ca/joinus

There are no refunds.

This is how our Recent Call Conference will work:

IN-PERSON REGISTRANTS:

Registration includes access to the October 19, 2024 Recent Call in-person Conference and links to all materials (will be provided in a Conference Hub for accessing). Ontario Bar Association, 20 Toronto Street, 2nd Floor, Toronto
Only those that have registered in advance can claim CPD.
The recordings of the conference WILL be available after the conference and placed on the Virtual Hub page within 15-business days after the conference for registrants to access.
Access to the Virtual Hub will be open for 60-days for all Recent Call Conference registrants. We will NOT sell access to the Virtual Hub – it will only be accessible to those that register for the conference in advance.
Individuals can change to the virtual option up to 48 hours before the conference with no penalty. To update, please email support@criminallawyers.ca.

VIRTUAL REGISTRANTS:

Registration includes access to the October 19, 2024 Recent Call virtual Conference and links to all materials (will be provided in a Conference Hub for accessing).
It is up to each registrant to ensure they have a strong internet connection prior to the event. Please be sure to test before 9 a.m. on October 19.
Access information to the Virtual Hub will be emailed to all registrants at least 48 hours before the start date and will be sent to the email address entered when registering.
It is up to the registrant to make sure they have the Virtual Hub link and test access before the conference start date. Be sure to check your spam and junk boxes. The CLA is not responsible if you cannot locate the access link or if you have access issues. If you are not able to locate the access information by 9 a.m., October 18, please email support@criminallawyers.ca.
Only those that have registered in advance can claim CPD.
The recordings of the conference WILL be available after the conference and placed on the Virtual Hub page 15-business days after the conference for registrants to access.
Access to the Virtual Hub will be open for 60-days for all Recent Call Conference registrants. We will NOT sell access to the Virtual Hub – it will only be accessible to those that register for the conference in advance.
Individuals can change to the in-person option up to 72 hours before the conference with no penalty SPACE PERMITTING. To update, please email support@criminallawyers.ca.