Ottawa Family Law Study Group
mercredi, mai 16, 2012 6:00 - 8:00
Ottawa Courthouse, Barrister's Lounge, 2nd Floor, 161 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON, K2P 2K1
Anticipation: Preparing for Your Practice Management Review
Note: This presentation has been accredited by the Law Society of Upper Canada for 2.0 Professionalism Hours!
Worried about your upcoming practise management review? This session will provide sole practitioners with information
about what to expect during the Practise Management Review process. Craig O’Brien, Nelligan O’Brien Payne LLP,
will join us to speak about professional liability for sole practitioners. As well, several Ottawa area sole practitioners
will share their experiences with this process and answer your questions about this important subject.
During the second hour, we will examine the Practise Management Guidelines which are available
on the Law Society Website at: http://rc.lsuc.on.ca/jsp/pmg/executiveSummary.jsp.
All are welcome. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Sharp at: lisasharp@rogers.com.
CCLA & The Advocates' Society Mentoring Dinner
mercredi, mai 23, 2012 5:30 - 8:00
ARC The Hotel, 140 Slater Street, Ottawa, ON, K1P 5H6
Build it They Will Come
Reputation is everything. You are getting on track for a successful legal career, but how do you develop reputation?
How do you market yourself and build your business? Mentors in a firm like yours (big, small or solo!)
will listen to your concerns and offer tips on how to build your reputation within your firm, your network, and in court.
This program has been accredited by the Law Society of Upper Canada for 2.0 hours toward the annual
Professionalism Requirement and 2 hours toward the annual New Member Requirement.
To view the flier and print a registration form:
www.ccla-abcc.ca/uploadedFiles/Mentoring_Dinner_May2012.pdf
2012 CCLA Golf Tournament
lundi, juin 11, 2012 11:30 - 7:00
Eagle Creek Golf Course, Dunrobin, ON, K0A 1T0
The 2012 CCLA Golf Tournament is taking place at Eagle Creek Golf Course in
Dunrobin, Ontario on Monday, June 11th 2012. We hope you can join us for Best Ball or Trophy play!
Rate to play includes lunch, cart, and apres-golf snack buffet.
Lunch: 11:45 pm - 1:00 pm
Shotgun Start: 1:00 pm
Aprés Golf Collegiality & Awards: 6:30 pm
To register, fill out the form found at the link below and send in
with your payment. This form can be used for one
to four players. Please return the form with your cheque
or credit card payment by email or fax to Marlee McElligott (see form).
Cheque payments are payable to the CCLA.
Link to registration form:
www.ccla-abcc.ca/uploadedFiles/2012_CCLA_Golf_Registration_Form.pdf
2012-06-14 Pre-trial Conferences - Best Practices
jeudi, juin 14, 2012 4:00 - 6:00
CLE Program
RCAF Officers' Mess, 158 Gloucester ST., Ottawa, ON, K2P 0A6
Title: Pre-trial Conferences - Best Practices
Date: June 14, 2012
Time: 4:15 to 6:15 p.m.
Location: RCAF Officers' Mess 158 Gloucester Street
Co-chairs: Justice Robert Beaudoin and Sylvia Corthorn (Kelly Santini)
Speakers: Justice Robert Beaudoin
Justice Timothy D. Ray
Justice Giovanna Toscana-Roccamo
Master Calum MacLeod
Todd Burke (Gowlings)
Stephen Cavanagh (Cavanagh, Williams, Conway, Baxter)
Sally Gomery (Norton Rose)
Tara Sweeney (Soloway Wright)
Program Outline:
This program is intended for counsel of all levels of experience and and is
not to be missed. Included in the program is an overview of pre-trial conferences
with respect to both: a) substantive aspects of the matter; and b) the trial management function.
Members of the bench and counsel will discuss preparation of effective pre-trial
conference briefs, the use of technology at pre-trial conferences, and what is required
from all participants in the conference - including counsel, judges, masters, and clients -
for a meaningful pre-trial conference. The conference materials will include samples of
effective pre-trial conference briefs. CPD credits (both professionalism and substantive)
to be determined.