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Virtual Advocacy: Litigating from a Distance

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Credits
Professionalism (Ethics, etc.): 1.0
1 hour
Published
2023
Presenter(s)
Sarit Batner
The Honourable Justice David Brown
The Honourable Justice Frederick Myers
The Honourable Justice Lucille Shaw
Source
Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA)
Provider
CPDOnline.ca
Language
English
Length
1 hour
Price
$119.00 plus tax

Hear from Justice David Brown, Justices Fred Myers, Lucille Shaw, and Sarit Batner for a lively panel discussion.

Topics of discussion include:

  • The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a swift shift in the functioning of the Canadian judicial system.

  • Procedural and tactical considerations of virtual practice, including ethical advocacy.

  • The future of virtual advocacy, including what a sustainable virtual practice may look like and whether virtual practice is here to stay.

  • You will learn how to manage your virtual advocacy efforts in an effective and persuasive way and to assist clients and the court in a meaningful and cost-efficient manner.

Presenters

Sarit Batner

The Honourable Justice David Brown

Justice David Brown was appointed to the Court of Appeal for Ontario in December, 2014, after sitting as a judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in the Toronto Region since September, 2006, including several years on the Toronto Region Commercial List.  Immediately prior to his appointment to the Court of Appeal, Justice Brown was serving as the President of the Ontario Superior Court Judges’ Association.

Before his appointment to the Bench, he was a partner with Stikeman Elliott LLP (Toronto) in its Litigation and Energy Groups.  He served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Osgoode Hall Law School teaching Energy Law from 2004 until 2006, and a Sessional Lecturer at Queen’s University Law School from 1990 to 2002 teaching Trial Advocacy. Justice Brown writes on a number of legal topics, including civil procedure reform and Newfoundland legal history.

Justice Brown earned his B.A. (Hons.), University of Toronto, 1976; Certificate, Beijing Languages Institute, 1977; Diploma, Nanjing University, 1978; J.D., 1981, University of Toronto; L.L.M., Osgoode Hall Law School, 2005; called to the Ontario Bar, 1983.

The Honourable Justice Frederick Myers

The Honourable Justice Lucille Shaw