2025 CLA Women in Criminal Law Conference – Trial and error: Building advocacy skills in the courtroom
Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
2025 CLA Women in Criminal Law Conference – Trial and error: Building advocacy skills in the courtroom
The Women in Law Conference is returning to Taboo Muskoka Resort & Golf! With significant financial support from the CLA, we are offering members a 50$ credit to be applied to each hotel night and a reduced registration cost.
Conference – Saturday, May 3, 2025, 8 to 4:45 p.m. – Taboo Muskoka Resort & Golf, 1209 Muskoka Beach Rd, Gravenhurst, ON, P1P 1R1
- In-Person – Email women@criminallawyers.ca if you are interested in carpooling or sharing a room with a colleague. We will do everything we can to assist.
- CPD Pending
- Maximum 80 participants – register early!
Presentation Topics:
- KEYNOTE by: Marie Henein, KC, Partner, Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP – Effectively preparing for trial
- Auditory and Linguistic tips for women
- Advocacy tips from the bench
- ABC’s of cross-examination
- Objections
Conference Pricing:
- $230 plus HST for CLA Senior Full/Observer Member and Affiliates
- $210 plus HST for CLA Junior Full/Observer Member
- $185 plus HST for CLA Articling Student Member/Mat leave
- $125 plus HST for CLA Student Member
- $300 plus HST for Non-Member Legal Professional
- $215 plus HST for Non-Member Articling Students or Students
PLEASE NOTE
- Participants are encouraged to come up Friday night and leave Sunday to get the full force of the conference.
- Registration is open to all of those that identify as female, two spirited persons and non-binary persons.
- Breakfast and lunch is included on Saturday
- Not a current member of the CLA? Find out more about membership by going to https://members.criminallawyers.ca/joinus
Social Events:
- Friday evening – A fireside chat with your colleagues: Bonfire and S’Mores from 7 to 10 p.m. (Free – But pre-registration is required – Refundable deposit of $10.00 once attendance is confirmed for this otherwise free event)
Saturday – Private Dining Room overlooking Lake Muskoka from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (not included with registration fee)
- $55 plus HST for Members
- $65 plus HST for Non-Members
Sunday morning – Yoga on the Dock, 10 to 11 a.m, (Free – But pre-registration is required – Refundable deposit of $10.00 once attendance is confirmed for this otherwise free event)
Register online by going to https://members.criminallawyers.ca/event-6049157. 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.
Accommodations:
Accommodations can be booked directly on line (if booking 2+ nights) at taboomuskoka.com and selecting book room then inputting 507791 in the promotional code field. If wanting to book a single night, please email robyn.hardy@taboomuskoka.
BOOKING YOUR ROOM – PROMOTIONAL CODE:
- open the Taboo reservation link
- click book a room,
- at the top of the next screen click on “Add special rates/codes box”,
- into the Promo box (middle box top row) enter the code 507791,
- select your arrival & departure dates,
- click search.
SPONSOR THE CONFERENCE!
Sponsorship levels / Niveaux de parrainage:
- Visionary (x1) $4,000/ Visionnaire (x1) $4,000
- Platinum (x 2 or 3) $3,000 / Platine (x 2 or 3) $3,000
- Gold (x7) $1,500 / Or (x7) $1,500
- Silver (x13) $750 / Argent (x13) $750
Learn more about sponsor benefits and/or confirm your sponsorship support online by going to https://members.criminallawyers.ca/event-6049134