Start Date: 12/8/2025 12:30 PM EST
End Date: 12/8/2025 1:45 PM EST
Venue Name: Virtual Event
Organization Name:
Canadian Defence Lawyers
Contact:
Date: Monday, December 8, 2025,12:30pm - 1:45pm ET
Where: Virtual Event
CPD Credits: 1.25 Hour EDI CPD Credit (to be confirmed post-event)
Cost:
CDL Members - Free!
Non-Members - Early Bird 154.50 plus HST | Full Price $180.25 plus HST
(Early Bird available until Nov 24)
This webinar, brought to you by the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, will review the rules and responsibilities for litigators in mistake management, and explore stories of lived experiences and cultural awareness to inspire resilience and perseverance in underrepresented communities working in the insurance defence bar.
This program has been approved for a LAWPRO Risk Management Credit, allowing eligible insureds to reduce next year’s insurance premium by $50, by completing qualifying CPD with risk-management content.
Chaired by:
Ethan Edwards, Associate, SBA Lawyers LLP; CDL Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Speakers:
- Leanne Fasciano, Communications Counsel, LAWPRO
- Sudevi Mukherjee-Gothi, Partner, Pallett Valo LLP
- Kenneth Jim, Case Manager, Legal Aid Ontario
- Monica Dhanani, Partner, Bruder Springstead LLP
Date: Monday, December 8, 2025
Time: 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. Eastern
Location: Zoom (link to be provided 48 hours prior to the webinar.)
Key Takeaways
- A practical foundation on mistake management in litigation
- Lived experiences from lawyers in underrepresented communities
- Building resilience and learning from errors
- Strategies for working with diverse clients, including those with limited English proficiency
- Insights on interpreter issues in case law and how to address communication errors early
