The 6th Annual CLA & LAMDA Virtual Mental Health Conference
Date: Saturday, February 20, 2021
6th Annual Virtual CLA & LAMDA Mental Health Conference
Saturday, February 20, 2021, 9 am to 1:10 p.m. ET.
CPD has been applied for and is pending. We have requested the following:
- Professionalism Hours: 1 hours and 10 minutes
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Hours: 30 minutes
- Substantive Hours: 2 hours (if hours are not needed for EDI and/or professionalism they can be added to substantive)
Agenda*, Topics and Speakers:
8:30 to 9 a.m.: IT support
9 a.m.:
- Welcome by Cassandra DeMelo, Vice President, Criminal Lawyers’ Association
9:02 to 9:45 a.m.: OCA UPDATE NCR and REVIEW BOARD LAW
- Moderator: Jill Presser, Defence Counsel
- Dena Bonnet, Lawyer, Crown Law Office Criminal
- Anita Szigeti, Defence Counsel, Women’s Director, Criminal Lawyers’ Association, President, LAMDA
9:45 to 10:20 a.m.: 6 MINUTE MENTAL HEALTH COURT LAWYER
- Moderator: Lauren Konarowski, Davies Barristers
- Charlena Claxton, Defence Counsel
- Maxine Bond, Crown Attorney, Edmonton
- Mary Murphy, Defence Counsel
- Meaghan McMahon, Defence Counsel, Ottawa, Recent Call Director, Criminal Lawyers’ Association
10:20 to 10:35 a.m.: BREAK
10:35 to 11:05 a.m.: COVID IN PSYCHIATRIC FACILITIES – LITIGATION: FORM AND SUBSTANCE
- Moderator: Maya Kotob, Anita Szigeti Advocates
- Kathy Flaherty, Lawyer, Executive Director, Connecticut Legal Rights
- Dr. Ruby Dhand, Law Professor, TRU Kamloops
11:05 to 11:07 a.m.: Defence Resource: MAG Accessibility Coordinators, an update from the Ontario Courts Accessibility Committee.
- Jessyca Greenwood, Defence Counsel, Director, Criminal Lawyers’ Association
11:07 to 11:40 a.m.: NCR APPEALS
- Moderator: Jessyca Greenwood, Defence Counsel, Director, Criminal Lawyers’ Association
- Cate Martell, Defence Counsel
- Erin Dann, Defence Counsel
11:40 a.m. to 11:55 a.m.: BREAK
11:55 a.m. to 12:40 p.m.: Trauma Informed Lawyering in Mental Health Litigation
- Moderator: Cassandra DeMelo, Vice President, Criminal Lawyers’ Association
- Dawn D’Amico, Psychotherapist
- Helgi Maki, Lawyer
12:40 to 1:10 p.m.: KEYNOTE SPEAKER
- Dr. Lori Triano-Antidormi, Psychologist
1:10 p.m.:
- Closing by Anita Szigeti, Defence Counsel, Women’s Director, Criminal Lawyers’ Association, President, LAMDA
*Agenda may very in times and will be confirmed with registrants closer to the conference date.
Registration Fees:
- $45 plus HST: CLA Senior Full/Senior Observer/Affiliate Members
- $35 plus HST: CLA Junior Full/Junior Observer Members
- $20 plus HST: CLA Student members
- $45 plus HST: LAMDA members
- $125 plus HST: Non-member lawyers
- $65 plus HST: Non-member students
Register online by going to https://members.criminallawyers.ca/event-4090820 or call the CLA office during business hours to register over the phone: 416-214-9875.
ALL Registrants will be entered into a draw for a chance to win one of the following available volumes (two copies of each book will be available in the draw):
1. A Guide to Mental Disorder in Canadian Criminal Justice (2020) – valued at $165 each
2. A Guide to Consent and Capacity Law in Ontario (2021) – valued at $105 each
3. Halsbury’s Laws of Canada – Mental Health Law (2019) – valued at $320 each
The draw will be completed shortly after the conference. Winners will have their book mailed to them directly from the publisher.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
Please email [email protected] if interested in any of the opportunities below.
Platinum – SOLD!
- One opportunity.
- Recovery Science confirmed
- Company logo on website
- Recognition in opening and closing remarks
- Banner advertisement at the top of Virtual Hub Page and Keynote panel presentation
- One poll question opportunity during keynote presentation
- One promotional Material (single PDF – multiple pages fine) listed on Virtual Hub as well as emailed to all registrants
- Two complimentary registrations
Gold – SOLD!
- Four opportunities
- Chugh Law confirmed
- Fraser Advocacy confirmed
- True Bearing Media confirmed
- Slice Legal Inc. (Rangefindr) confirmed
- Company logo on website
- Recognition in opening and closing remarks
- Banner advertisement at the bottom of Virtual Hub Page and panel presentation of choice
- One promotional Material (single PDF – multiple pages fine) listed on Virtual Hub.
- One complimentary registration
Recent Call Support:
- Five opportunities at $300 each
- Company name on website
- Recognition in opening and closing remarks
- Company name at bottom of Virtual Hub Page
- Five complimentary registrations extended to CLA member recent calls (called in 2014 or after) to be extended by draw by the CLA office.