2021 CLA Spring VIRTUAL Conference
Date: Saturday, June 5, 2021
Saturday, June 5, 2021, 8:30 a.m. to 2:10 p.m. ET, LIVE WEBCAST
CPD CONFIRMED:
- One hour and 10 minutes of Professionalism content.
- This program contains 25 minutes of EDI Professionalism Content.
- Three hours and 10 minutes substantive (if hours are not needed for professional they can be added to substantive)
Plus: Approved for LAWPRO’s Risk Management Credit
Conference Agenda and Speakers:
8 to 8:30 a.m. IT SUPPORT & Networking
8:30 to 8:33 a.m. Welcome from our co-chairs
- Cassandra DeMelo, Vice President, Criminal Lawyers’ Association
- Keli Mersereau, Director, Criminal Lawyers’ Association
8:33 to 9:49 a.m. PLEASE PRESS STAR 6 TO UNMUTE – Let’s talk about trauma
FOUR MINUTE BREAK/NETWORKING IN BETWEEN PRESENTATION RECORDING AND LIVE Q&A
- Moderator: Royland Moriah, MacGregor Moriah Horic LLP
- Justice Patrice Band, Ontario Court of Justice
- Dr. Janet Ellis, Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
- Lisa Henderson, Assistant Crown Attorney · Attorney General
- Dan Stein, Criminal Lawyer
9:49 to 10:38 a.m. SPEAK UP, WE CAN’T HEAR YOU – Appellate advocacy and effective trial submissions
FOUR MINUTE BREAK/NETWORKING IN BETWEEN PRESENTATION RECORDING AND LIVE Q&A
- Delmar Doucette, Doucette Furgiuele Ruffo
- Jamie Klukach, General Counsel, Crown Law Office Criminal
10:38 to 10:47 a.m. BREAK/NETWORKING
10:47 to 11:26 a.m. UNMUTE UNMUTE – Top 5 Under 5
FOUR MINUTE BREAK/NETWORKING IN BETWEEN PRESENTATION RECORDING AND LIVE Q&A
- Elena Ashford, Siskinds LLP (2018) – The impact of Covid on immigration consequences for accused persons
- Danielle D’Alonzo, Snow Lawyers Professional Corporation (2019) – The impact of Covid on trials
- Tonya Kent (2016) – The impact of Covid on guilty pleas
- Maya Kotob, Anita Szigeti Advocates (2018) – The impact of Covid on Fitness and NCR
- Artem Orlov (2020) – The impact of Covid on bail
11:26 a.m. to 12:17 p.m. WHEN TO UNMUTE – Incompetent Counsel Claims from the Perspective of Counsel for the Claimant, Counsel for the Impugned Lawyer, and the Impugned Lawyer
FOUR MINUTE BREAK/NETWORKING IN BETWEEN PRESENTATION RECORDING AND LIVE Q&A
- Danny Gunn, Campbell Gunn Inness Seib
- Owen Wigderson, Defence Lawyer
12:17 a.m. to 12:59 p.m. MUTE PLEASE – How to minimize the damage of an accident reconstruction report
FOUR MINUTE BREAK/NETWORKING IN BETWEEN PRESENTATION RECORDING AND LIVE Q&A
- Alan Gold, Alan D. Gold Professional Corporation, CLA Past President
- Barry Raftery, B.A.Sc., P.Eng., Forensic Engineer
12:59 to 1:34 p.m. CAMERA ON – Tips and tricks for a successful zoom trial
- Sherif Foda, Defence Lawyer
- Michelle Johal, Defence Lawyer
1:34 to 2:15 p.m. CAN I GET A BREAKOUT ROOM PLEASE – Let’s talk about drugs
FOUR MINUTE BREAK/NETWORKING IN BETWEEN PRESENTATION RECORDING AND LIVE Q&A
- Sanho Tree, Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies
2:15 p.m. CLOSING
Conference Registration:
Registration includes:
- Access to the live broadcast (details will be sent to registrations at least 48 hours prior to the event date to the email used when registering. It is up to the registrant to make sure they have the access information. Be sure to check spam/junk/promotions folders.
- Access to the Virtual hub – agenda, materials and recordings for up to 30-days after the conference will be available.
- Opportunity to ask speakers questions.
- Virtual networking with fellow registrants.
Please note:
- There are no refunds.
- The CLA will not be selling the Spring Conference recordings.materials. Only those that register for the live webcast will have access.
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