Start Date: 4/2/2025 1:00 PM EDT
End Date: 4/3/2025 4:00 PM EDT
Venue Name: Virtual
Organization Name:
Canadian Defence Lawyers
Contact:
Dates: Wednesday & Thursday April 2 & 3, 2025, 1:00 pm - 4:00pm EDT, both days
Where: Virtual
CPD Credits: At least 6 Hours Substantive CPD Credits (to be confirmed post-event)
Exclusive to CDL In-House Members! Free With membership
Co-Chaired by:
Maya Kanani, AvivaTrial Lawyers &
Eric Levin, TD Insurance
The Sixth Annual In-House Symposium is a 6-hour CLE event over two afternoons, designed by and for in-house counsel members of Canadian Defence Lawyers.
Members of the CDL in-house steering committee have designed a program of Education and Professional Development, to specifically benefit in-house lawyers. All in-house counsel CDL members are encouraged to attend.
This year's topics include:
Day 1 - April 2, 2025
Tort Law Update
Brendan Farrer, Definity
Beth Belanszky, Definity
AB Update
Ashleigh Leon, Gore Mutual
Grant Black, Echelon Insurance
Changes in July 2026 to Accident Benefits
Andy Smith, Aviva Trial Lawyers
Shelby Chung, Allstate
Lori Sprott, Intact Insurance
50 Ways to Fight Bias
Marie-Pier Couturier, TD Insurance
Annie Padhani, TD Insurance
Solinne McKay, Dejardins
Day 2 - April 3, 2025
Statutory Fiction: The Truth Behind the 1% Liability Argument (Morales etal v Laguardia et al 2024)
Eric Levin, TD Insurance
Derek Vihvelin, TD Insurance
Subrogation Panel
Dan Fiorita, Cooperators
Kevin Lin, Desjardins
Sean Van Leeuween, Intact Insurance
Talia Feder, Aviva Trial Lawyers
Expert Reports Panel
Kevin Temple (moderator), TD Insurance
Amanda Potasky, Allstate
Thalia Lidakis, Zurich
Jason Anand, SGI
Noura Bagh, TD Insurance
How to be a Good Second Chair
Elinor Izmaylov, (moderator) Gore Mutual
Brian Bangay, Desjardins
Ben Dillon, Definity
Mike Grivich, Aviva Trial Lawyers
