AGM & Conference 2023
Annual General Meeting & Conference
JUNE 16 & 17, 2023
Hockley Valley Resort | Mono, ON
Chaired by:
Heather Sanderson, Sanderson Law, Calgary AB
Jade Spalding, Cox & Palmer, Fredericton, NB
Jonathan Hodes, Miller Thomson LLP, Vancouver BC
Social, Economic and Tech Change Agents
and the Future of Defence Practice
CDL is celebrating its 25th Annual General Meeting & Conference with a multi-day event at Hockley Valley Resort, near Orangeville, ON, about an hour north of Toronto. The resort offers multiple activities for spouse/partners and family to enjoy – so bring them along! Click on the link for details. Registration for the Conference includes your meals – a meal option is available for accompanying persons. We would love for you to spend the weekend with CDL friends, but if you can’t there is also a daily rate. Don’t miss out on this stellar program!
Friday, June 16
Keynote: The Evolution of Defence Practice in the Face of Social, Economic and Tech change agents
Steve Embry, LegalTech Crossroads, Louisville, KY
Why are associates leaving the practice of law?
Mouna Hanna, Partner, Whitelaw Twining, Toronto
Jocelyn Tatebe, Wawanesa Insurance, Toronto
Ian Hu, Legal Career Counsellor, Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto
Who will own the law firm of the future: Nonlawyer ownership of law firms.
Len Polsky, Manager, Legal Technology & Mentorship at the Law Society of Alberta, Calgary
AI and Automated Decision-making (ADM) systems in the Provision of Legal Services
Susie Lindsay, The Law Commission of Ontario, Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto
Professor Maura R. Grossman, School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo
Saturday, June 17
Resilience to Cyber Attacks & Why it Matters to Law Firms
Stephanie Hossack, Commissioner of Human Resources, City of Saint John|
David McKenzie, Blaney McMurtry, Toronto
An Agent from CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service)
Block Chain & Cryptocurrency – what they are and why we should care
Stephen Embry, LegalTech Crossroads, Louisville, KY
AI in Legal Research
Devan Marr, LawPro, Toronto
Daniella Murynka, Faskens, Toronto
Colin Lachance, CEO, Jurisage AI, Ottawa
To make your Hockley Valley Resort reservation, go to www.hockley.com and click on Book Now.
Enter your dates and click on “Show Group Booking”. The CDL Group Code is 756960.