Defending Personal Injury 2006


Course Date: March 10, 2006

Course Agenda ▼
Welcome and Introduction

John S. Logan — Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP, Vancouver
Douglas R. Sanders — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

Lessons Learned from Clients in the Construction Industry
  • marketing to me
  • why I hire you
  • reporting to me
  • billing me
  • what bugs me
Rachel M. Mockler — Senior Counsel, Walter Energy, Vancouver
Norm Streu — President & COO, LMS Reinforcing Steel Group, Surrey
Lessons Learned from a Mediator
  • what makes construction mediations different?
  • how and when to approach a construction mediation
  • what the best counsel do at construction mediations
  • what makes an effective opening statement—a role play
  • mistakes to avoid

Mediator: David Whitelaw — Fitzpatrick Mediation, Victoria
Beth Allard — Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Vancouver
Stephen P. Coyle — Dentons Canada LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break
 
Lessons Learned from an Arbitrator
  • what makes construction arbitrations different?
  • how the best counsel approach arbitrations
  • the first procedural conference—a role play
  • the construction arbitration hearing
  • mistakes to avoid

Arbitrator: Murray A. Clemens, QC — Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson LLP, Vancouver
David L. Miachika, PEng — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

Lunch (on your own)
 
Lessons Learned from a Trial Judge
  • what I would do differently now
  • making the construction case manageable
  • what makes an effective application—a role play
  • how to make my life easier in a construction case
  • mistakes to avoid
The Honourable Mr. Justice Robert W. Jenkins — Supreme Court of BC, New Westminster
Brian Samuels — Samuels & Company, Vancouver 
Craig A. Wallace — Shapiro Hankinson & Knutson Law Corporation, Vancouver
 
Networking Break
Lessons Learned from a Court of Appeal Judge
  • the decision on whether to appeal
  • appeals involving (often lengthy) construction cases
  • effective appeal written and oral advocacy
  • mistakes to avoid

The Honourable Madam Justice Mary E. Saunders — Court of Appeal for BC, Vancouver

Lessons Learned from Counsel on Drafting Contracts

  • top mistakes made
  • best practices for contracts, indemnities, and other clauses

David W. Little — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Douglas R. Sanders — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

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