2024 CLA Spring Conference
Date: June 15, 2024
Saturday, June 15, 2024, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In-person and Virtual options
In-person: 20 Toronto Street, 2nd Floor, Toronto ON M5C 2B8
CPD CONFIRMED:
- 10 minutes of Professionalism content.
- 25 minutes of EDI (equality, diversity and inclusion)
- Three hours and seven minutes substantive (if hours are not needed for professional they can be added to substantive)
Plus: Approved for LAWPRO’s Risk Management Credit
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Please note the CLA has secured a preferred hotel night rate (while supplies last) the night of June 14 at ONE KING STREET WEST, TORONTO, M5H 1A1. The rate is $315 plus HST and any applicable fees. To book, please go to https://bookings.travelclick.com/95964?groupID=4263719#/guestsandrooms
Agenda & Speakers:
9 to 9:03 a.m: Welcome by Cassandra DeMelo, Co-Chair, Spring Conference, CLA Director, London
9:03 to 9:40 a.m.: Mini Motions: Knowing when to litigate and when not to (s. 540(7) and (9), witness support requests, interpreters, s. 714 and s. 715.1)
- Marcia Hilliard, London Crown Attorney’s Office (London)
- Christopher Lutes, Greenspan, Humphrey, Weinstein LLP (Toronto)
- Lauren Wilhelm, Paquette Wilhelm (Hamilton)
9:40 to 10:10 a.m.: Cross Examination Best Practices: When your witness is a child, a complainant, or an expert
- Mary Cremer, Cremer Barristers Professional Corporation (Toronto)
- John Rosen, Rosen & Company Barristers (Toronto)
- The Honourable M. J. Lucille Shaw, Superior Court of Justice, Central West Region
10:10 to 10:40 a.m.: Diversity in the Criminal Justice System: Updates on Gladue, Morris and how to ensure your client is seen
- Derek Fox, De Bakker Law (Thunder Bay)
- Dhaman Kissoon, Kissoon & Associates (Etobicoke)
- Chris Sewrattan, Sewrattan Criminal Lawyers (Toronto)
10:40 to 10:55 a.m.: BREAK
10:55 to 11:15 a.m.: Detention Reviews: Making the most out of your client’s review
- Cassandra DeMelo, DeMelo Heathcote Criminal Defence and Appeals (London)
- Sayeh Hassan, Edward H. Royle & Partners LLP (Toronto)
- Maija Martin, Martin Barristers (Toronto)
11:15 to 11:25 a.m.: How Preferred Indictments are Being Used Today: Implications for defence
- Samara Secter, Addario Law Group (Toronto)
11:25 a.m. to 11:55 p.m.: Top 5 under 5
- Madalyn Bavaro, Bavaro Criminal Defence (2019 – Toronto)
- Chetanaya Gupta, What the Law (2021 – Aurora)
- Yogesh Gupta, Yogesh Gupta Professional Corporation (2020 – Brampton)
- SuJung Lee, Daniel Brown Law (2020 – Toronto)
- Jeffrey Marchuk, Judson Howie LLP (2023 – Fort Frances)
11:55 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.: Debriefing the Experts on Gun & Drug Files
Part 1 – 2 Tickets to the “Gun Show”: A live (but unloaded!) gun display and discussion
Part 2 – Garofoli Applications
- Robin Andrews, ACT Tactical Training Systems Inc.
- Elizabeth Barefoot, Barefoot Law (Owen Sound)
- The Honourable Clayton Conlan, Superior Court of Justice, Central West Region
12:35 to 1 p.m.: An Update on Self-Induced Extreme Intoxication: Section 33.1
- Michelle Biddulph, Greenspan, Humphrey, Weinstein LLP (Toronto)
- Neil McCartney, Atwood Labine LLP (Thunder Bay)
1 p.m.: Closing Remarks by George Joseph, Co-Chair, Spring Conference, CLA Director, Thunder Bay
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The price for in-person and virtual is the same enabling registrants to switch preference up to 48 hours in advance with no penalty. There are no refunds. Recordings, pending quality, will be made available for viewing to registrants only up to September 30, 2024. We will not be selling access to the recordings separately. There are no refunds.
- $55 plus HST: CLA Junior Active & Junior Observer Members
- $75 plus HST: CLA Senior Active, Senior Observer & Affiliate Members
- $30 plus HST: CLA Student Members
- $150 plus HST: Non-members – open to all legal professionals*
- $100 plus HST: Non-member students*
REGISTER TODAY! Register online by going to https://members.criminallawyers.ca/event-5657699 or call the office during business hours to register with credit card – 416-214-9875.
* Not a member?
Join online by going to https://members.criminallawyers.ca/joinus or call the CLA office during business hours to renew your membership (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., ED, 416-214-9875)
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PLEASE REVIEW IF CONSIDERING REGISTERING FOR THE IN-PERSON OPTION:
- We recommend all in-person attendees be fully vaccinated.
- The venue will be following all local government protocols.
CONFERENCE VIRTUAL OPTION:
- All presentations will be LIVE broadcast and recorded.
- When there is time, all registrants will have the opportunity to ask speakers questions.
- It is up to each registrant to ensure they have a strong internet connection prior to the event.
- 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 each registrant to ensure 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., June 14, please email support@criminallawyers.ca. It is the responsibility of each registrant to ensure they have the access information.
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THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS
Visionary Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Bronze Sponsor
We are now accepting sponsorships for the following our annual CLA Spring Conference
Sponsorship levels:
- Visionary: $3,000 each (SOLD OUT)
- Platinum: $2,000 each (3 available)
- Gold: $1,500 each (5 available)
- Silver: $1,000 each
- Bronze $500 each
When going to purchase your sponsorship online, the option to select sponsorship level will be provided.
BREAKDOWN OF SPONSOR BENEFITS NOTED BELOW:
VISIONARY
- EXHIBITOR SPACE: six-foot table and two chairs to be provided.
- COMPANY BANNER/LOGO/NAME EVENT WEB PAGES: banner to include logo, sentence about sponsor & web/social media specs
- COMPANY LOGO/NAME INCLUDED IN EMAIL PROMOTIONS: linked to sponsor website and sent to more than 5,200 legal professionals
- VERBAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT during opening remarks
- 60 SECOND COMMERCIAL – played twice at the Spring Conference. Can be a video or a slide presentation to be played during intermissions.
- THREE COMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATIONS
- LEAD SPONSOR OF ONE PANEL
- PDF ADVERTISEMENT SHARDED WITH REGISTRANTS
- OPTION TO PROVIDE SWAG AT EVENT.
- TWITTER (6,700+ followers) AND INSTAGRAM (900+ followers) MESSAGE ANNOUNCING SPONSOR SUPPORT OF EVENT
PLATINUM
- COMPANY BANNER/LOGO/NAME EVENT WEB PAGES: banner to include logo, sentence about sponsor & web/social media specs
- COMPANY LOGO/NAME INCLUDED IN EMAIL PROMOTIONS: linked to sponsor website and sent to more than 5,200 legal professionals
- VERBAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT during opening remarks
- 45 SECOND COMMERCIAL – played twice at the Spring Conference. Can be a video or a slide presentation to be played during intermissions.
- TWO COMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATIONS
- TWITTER (6,700+ followers) AND INSTAGRAM (900+ followers) MESSAGE ANNOUNCING SPONSOR SUPPORT OF EVENT
GOLD
- COMPANY BANNER/LOGO/NAME EVENT WEB PAGES: banner to include logo, sentence about sponsor & web/social media specs
- COMPANY LOGO/NAME INCLUDED IN EMAIL PROMOTIONS: linked to sponsor website and sent to more than 5,200 legal professionals
- VERBAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT during opening remarks
- 30 SECOND COMMERCIAL – played twice at the Spring Conference. Can be a video or a slide presentation to be played during intermissions.
- ONE COMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATION
SILVER
- COMPANY NAME ON EVENT WEB PAGES
- COMPANY NAME INCLUDED IN EMAIL PROMOTIONS: linked to sponsor website and sent to more than 5,200 legal professionals
- VERBAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT during opening remarks
BRONZE
- COMPANY NAME ON EVENT WEB PAGES
- COMPANY NAME INCLUDED IN EMAIL PROMOTIONS: sent to more than 5,200 legal professionals