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• The Eight-Minute Municipal Lawyer 2024

  • When
    1 May 2024
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    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Webcast

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  3 h Substantive

  Municipal law is moving and changing these days. This program is changing too, in response to your feedback. Each session is now longer to give our speakers more time to explore the topics you want to hear about, while keeping their points concise. This Eight-Minute program is the fast track to all the recent developments and perennial issues in municipal law. Hear from a mix of lawyers from the private bar and in-house lawyers from municipalities about a broad range of important topics.

  
  

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• Comment faire usage des médias sociaux et autres plateformes numériques pour faire croitre votre pratique

  • When
    2 May 2024
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    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Webcast

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  1 h 30 m Professionalisme

  Les plateformes numériques et les médias sociaux permettent aux individus, aux organisations et aux communautés de créer, de partager et d'interagir avec du contenu, des informations et les uns avec les autres dans un environnement numérique et social. Il est indéniable que les réseaux sociaux occupent une place quotidienne importante.

  Venez profiter de leçons apprises et apprendre d'experts comment faire usage d'une variété d'outils et de fonctionnalités pour mieux se connecter, communiquer et interagir les un(e)s avec les autres. Venez apprendre comment:

  • aller chercher plus de bons clients
  • augmenter votre profil en ligne
  • promouvoir vos services de façon attrayante et efficace

  
  

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• Animals and the Law 2024

  • When
    9 May 2024
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    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Webcast or Donald Lamont Learning Centre

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  2 h 30 m Substantive 30 m Professionalism

  Animal Law is now recognized as an important and evolving area of practice as companion animals become subject to custody disputes,  and service providers - including animal welfare and entertainment venues - face litigation challenges or legislative changes to their activities. While many North American law schools begin to carve out academic and research space for this developing area, our half-day program helps you to get a handle on the key issues involved. Join us to learn more.

  • Learn about the intersection of animal law with other areas of legal practice
  • Evaluate the distinctions between sentient beings vs. other inanimate forms of property
  • Find out about recent case law in respect to this emerging area of law

  
  

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• Criminal Law Refresher 2024

  • When
    11 May 2024
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    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Webcast or Donald Lamont Learning Centre

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  A successful criminal law practice doesn’t just happen. You sharpen your skills, build your expertise to manage your files, and constantly challenge your ability to think on your feet. At the same time, you need knowledge and strategies that best serve your clients. Our presenters provide the tools to do just that. They take you through key elements of the client relationship and describe the important stages leading up to the trial process. When it comes to insight and guidance on the fundamentals of criminal law practice, this is the program for you.

  
  

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• Business Law Refresher 2024

  • When
    15 May 2024
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    9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Webcast or Donald Lamont Learning Centre

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  The complexities of managing a successful business law practice in today’s economic landscape makes it more important that ever to sharpen your fundamental skills. Your client’s needs can also change abruptly as they confront daily challenges. To balance both you need to be able to identify and resolve issues quickly and effectively. Our presenters guide you through some of the key deal stages from pre-negotiation considerations, drafting, client interactions, and more. They also provide you with practical tips and incisive commentary to give you the tools to navigate through a deal from beginning to end. Whether you are starting out or looking for a solid refresh of basic principles, this is the program for you.

  
  

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• Family Violence Roundtable

  • When
    16 May 2024
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    4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Location
    Webcast or Donald Lamont Learning Centre

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  2 h Substantive 15 m Professionalism 15 m EDI Professionalism

  When you are retained to deal with family violence in a matter, you face an array of serious, nuanced, and ongoing obligations. The stakes could not be higher, since safety and security can literally be at risk for your clients or others. And your professional obligations exist regardless of which side you represent. Adding to the complexity, there is never a “one-size-fits-all” solution- these matters need to be carefully considered throughout each step of the file. In this unique program, our presenters engage with you in facilitated group discussions and professional reflective exercises to take you through the best practices they use in these situations. You leave with effective strategies to help you manage these important and difficult family violence cases in a safe and successful manner.

  
  

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• Concussion Symposium for Legal Practitioners, Insurers, Judges, and Clinicians 2024

  • When
    30 May 2024
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    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Webcast or Donald Lamont Learning Centre

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  The go-to event for the latest on concussion spectrum disorders including acute concussion, post-concussion symptoms, and delayed consequences of concussion. Hear from a wide variety of leading experts - legal professionals, medical experts, clinicians, and more - as you gain insight and valuable tips on treatment trends, scientific developments, and legislative and case law updates. For those who work in personal injury, insurance, sports law, workers’ compensation, education law, or in any of the many practice areas where injured clients are involved, this symposium is a must.
  

  
  

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• A Step-By-Step Guide to Writing a Factum 2024

  • When
    4 Jun 2024
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    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Webcast or Donald Lamont Learning Centre

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  2 h 30 m Substantive 30 m Professionalism

  Do you procrastinate when it comes to writing facta? Perhaps it is something you never felt you had adequate training and guidance for in law school and your early years of practice. Since your client's fate can be closely connected to your ability to persuade the Court, you want to ensure your drafting is top tier. Our presenters are ready to mentor you. You learn to mindfully consider the purpose of your factum, how to write a clear overview statement to capture the Court's attention, and then effectively frame the issues.

  • Hear from experienced counsel and judges on best practices
  • Determine and discuss ethical issues which may arise
  • Consider changes that have arisen with respect to practices and expectations post-pandemic

  
  

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• 18th Solo and Small Firm Conference

  • When
    13 Jun 2024
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    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Webcast or Metro Toronto Convention Centre

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  Change. Reinvent. Grow. Today, solo and small firm practices operate much differently than they did 10 years ago. How do you keep up with the constant need for you to change and adapt in this environment? Our speakers provide practical ways to move forward – to unlock the potential of AI, work remotely (successfully!), adopt emerging technologies, and discover new ways to market your services. They share their experience and expertise, giving you the tools you need today to prepare for your future.
  
  

  This year, we offer even more opportunities to interact with your peers. Visit our wide array of exhibitors and discover helpful resources by visiting the InfoXchange. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet the challenges of tomorrow – register today!

  
  

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• Grammar and Punctuation Booster PLUS for Lawyers

  • When
    20 Jun 2024
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    9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Webcast or Metro Toronto Convention Centre

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  2 h Professionalism

  Join Jane Griesdorf of The Writing Consultants to improve your editing and proofreading skills and gain confidence in your everyday use of the English language. PLUS, learn how a deep understanding of grammar can give your legal writing flair and take your writing skills to an enhanced level of clarity, concision, and more persuasive advocacy. As an attendee has said, "Jane Griesdorf is lively and authentic, the materials nicely detailed, and the practice exercises extremely helpful. Jane delved into the finer points of grammar that we often miss and she did it with fun!"

  • Understand the intricacies of pronoun use, subject/verb agreement, and the subjunctive mood
  • Recognize dangling elements and other ambiguous pitfalls
  • Learn the latest rules for the comma, apostrophe, semi-colon, colon, parentheses, and other disturbing marks

  
  

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