Start Date: 6/3/2025 9:00 AM EDT
End Date: 6/3/2025 4:30 PM EDT
Venue Name: The Conference Centre at the OBA
Location:
20 Toronto St.
Toronto, ON Canada M5C 2B8
Organization Name:
Canadian Defence Lawyers
Contact:
Date: Tuesday June 3, 2025, 9:00am - 4:30pm EDT
Where: OBA Conference Centre | 20 Toronto St., Toronto
CPD Credits: 6 Hours CPD Credits, Substantive Professionalism, and EDI (to be confirmed post-event)
Cost:
CDL Members - Early Bird $600.00 plus HST | Full Price $650.00 plus HST
Non-Members - Early Bird $800.00 plus HST | Full Price $825.00 plus HST
*Early Bird pricing is available until May 12, 2025
Co-Chaired by:
Devan Marr, Research Lawyer, LAWPRO, Toronto, ,ON
Bronwyn Martin, Managing Partner, Moodie Mair Walker LLP, Toronto, ON
The Program:
30 Years of CDL Leadership – How did we get here?
Philippa G. Samworth, ASM, Senior Partner, Dutton Brock LLP, Toronto, ON
Justice Sandra L. Corbett, Alberta Court of Justice, Edmonton, AB
Jade Spalding, Partner, Cox & Palmer, Fredericton, NB
10 Under 10
10 Under 10 Lighting Round: Substantive Updates on Case Law Impacting Civil Litigation: Each presentation of 10 minutes, by a Young Lawyer under 10 years Call. Presenters to follow soon.
Defensible Fraud Investigations - Avoiding the risks of unconscious bias : A D&I Presentation
Teresa-Anne Martin, Legal Counsel, Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, Toronto, ON
Bruce Pitt-Payne, Consulting and Training Services, Richmond BC
OSINT Surveillance – Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and record!
Liz Pia, Senior Investigative Consultant, W3 Intelligence Research Group
Outmaneuvering the Competition – Combatting Plaintiff “Reptile” tactics
Matthew G. Moffett, Partner, GRSMB LLP, Atlanta, GA
Shut it down early – The when, why, and how of partial summary judgment motions
Allison Farley, Claims Counsel, LAWPRO, Toronto, ON
Hollis Bromley, Partner, Alexander Holburn LLP, Vancouver, BC
Putting Pen to Paper: Effective affidavits and evidence on motions
John Douglas Shields, Partner, Shields Harney, Vancouver, BC
Andrew Morrison, Shields Harney, Vancouver, BC
Cross Examination Panel: Don’t forget about Experts, Lawyers & Lay Witnesses
Michael Kealy, Partner, Moodie Mair Walker LLP, Toronto ON
Maureen Whelton, Managing Partner, Whelton Hiutin LLP, Toronto ON
Rob Hooper, Managing Partner, Hooper Law, Hamilton, ON
Moving Up & On – The changing landscape of civil defence work
Andrea Lim, Partner, Dutton Brock LLP, Toronto, ON (Moderator)
Alex Dirlis, VP, General Counsel (P&C Litigation), The Co-operators Group, Toronto, ON
Kate Genest, Claims Manager, Beazley Insurance, Toronto, ON
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