ASSOCIATION & OTHER EVENTS

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Block 1: Theory, Strategy and Preparation (Plenary Session), Friday, October 22, 2021, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (ET)

Block 2: Discovery Questions and Techniques (Plenary Session), Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (ET)

Block 3: Conducting an Effective Discovery (Skills Workshop), Tuesday, December 14, 2021, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm (ET)

Block 4: Using Discovery Transcripts at Trial (Plenary + Skills Session), Thursday, January 20, 2022, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm (ET)

Discoveries are high-stakes advocacy. An effective discovery will help you optimize settlement or strengthen your case for trial. In this highly-anticipated Building Block series on discoveries, seasoned litigators and judges will break down their most effective discovery techniques over four sessions, providing you with the tools, tips and strategies you need to get the most out of your next discovery. Developed by renowned litigators Sandra Barton and Tom Curry – both recipients of TAS's Excellence in Teaching Award - and in consultation with members of our Young Advocates’ Standing Committee, this interactive and practical series will help take your discovery skills to the next level.  

DATES: Tue, Oct 26, 2021, 10:45 AM – Fri, Oct 29, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT

PRICE: $79

This isn’t your typical webinar or virtual event; this is a legal conference unlike any other, designed to help you supercharge your practice and move the industry forward. 

Join thousands of like-minded legal professionals from across the globe, driven to improve their law firms, augment their careers, and make an impact.

Attend valuable and inspiring keynotes by visionaries, changemakers, and real-life heroes.

Gain practical insights and new ideas you can bring back to your firm, powering your future success.

Law Association members can get tickets to the conference for only $79 ($120 off the regular price)!
 

Members must use our unique discount code (FOLA-BAR-MEMBER) to claim this exclusive offer.  

DATE:  October 27, 2021 

Over 1.2 Million* times a year, duty counsel lawyers provide help to Canadians. 

But many Canadians are unaware of their rights to legal representation – it is as essential to our national well-being as health care. Duty counsel is a crucial service that fulfils our shared belief in access to justice for all Canadians.
 

In courthouses in every corner of the country, duty counsel lawyers are guiding Canadians through important, life-changing decisions in a system that can seem adversarial, complex, and overwhelming. They are the unsung heroes of our justice system.
 

Please RSVP to gencom@lao.on.ca by September 3, 2021 and sharer how you'd like to participate.

 

DATES: November 16 & 17, 2021 (Virtual)

PRICE: $50 (MEMBER); $75 (NON-MEMBER)

The Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee (HSJCC Network) is a dynamic, voluntary collaboration of professionals from across the human services and justice sectors. Together, at the Local, Regional and Provincial levels, they coordinate resources and plan more effectively for people with unique needs who are in conflict with the law.

The Provincial HSJCC Conference is the network’s premiere educational event- bringing together more than 400 professionals from across the human services and justice sector to share promising practices, build cross-sector networks and engage in solutions for the people they serve.

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Thursday, November 25, 2021, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (ET), Live Online 

"You know, you remind me a lot of myself when I started practising law." While this message is frequently conveyed from senior to junior counsel in positive mentorship scenarios, it’s not a phrase everyone hears. Many of us have a natural and powerful inclination to help those we identify with most, whether that be through shared gender, culture, and/or interests. We recognize that diversity is important, but how do we include, support and serve those in our profession with whom we do not identify?  Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for Litigators program is returning for its fourth year with a focus on the relationship between mentorship and advocacy.  In this program, hear from leading litigators and judges from across Canada on how responsible mentorship informs our interactions with our colleagues and clients through a series of practical panel discussions. All participants will then join in structured discussion groups led by experienced counsel to delve deeper into these nuanced and complex topics.