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

SOLD OUT! WAIT LIST ONLY

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.
Maximum 80 participants – register early!

CPD CONFIRMED!

45 minutes EDI
30 minutes professionalism
Substantive Hours: 2 hours and 55 minutes (if hours are not needed for EDI and/or professionalism they can be added to substantive hours)

SATURDAY, MAY 3 AGENDA:

8 to 8:55 a.m.: Breakfast

8:55 to 9 a.m.: Opening remarks by Sam Puchala

9 to 10 a.m.: Keynote: Controlling the Courtroom Featuring:

Marie Henein, LL.B, LL.M, LL.D (Honoris Causa), Partner, Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP

Moderated by Laura Metcalfe

10 to 10:15 a.m.: Break

10:15 to 11:15 a.m.: Auditory and Linguistic Tips Featuring:

Kathryn MacKenzie B.A. M.Ed. DTM

Moderated by Michelle Psutka and Sandra Kimberg

11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Free time/Networking

1 to 2 p.m.: Lunch

2 to 2:45 p.m.: Advocacy Tips from the Bench featuring: Justice Jill Copeland (Ont. C.A.), Justice Kathryn Fillier (Oshawa OCJ), Justice Lori Anne Thomas (Toronto OCJ), and Justice Amy Ohler (St. Catharines SCJ)

Moderated by Maya Borooah

2:45 to 3:45 p.m.: ABC’s of cross-examination featuring Susan Pennypacker, Naomi Lutes, Emily Lam, and Sonya Shikhman

Moderated by Melody Izadi

3:45 to 4 p.m.: Break

4 to 4:40 p.m.: Law of Objections featuring Mary Cremer, Samara Secter and Annamaria Enenajor

Moderated by Danielle Landry

4:40 to 4:45 p.m.: Closing remarks by Sam Puchala

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)

SOLD OUT! WAIT LIST ONLY

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:

Please noted the booking deadline was April 2, 2025. However, we have an extension of people do the following by April 14:

To book contact Shannon Louth at shannon.louth@taboomuskoka.com

or 705-687-8430 ext. 5705.

If no one answers please leave a message and they will return the call. (Note: each room will be credited $50.00 per night booked. The credit will appear on the final bill.)