CLE Online

Welcome and Introduction

Joel Morris — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver

What Do You Look for in a Junior?

• what senior counsel look for in a junior on a file from the perspective of various practice areas
• skills to develop to be an effective junior
• practice points for junior counsel

Moderator: Joel Morris — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
Craig P. Dennis, QC — McEwan Partners, Vancouver
Jennifer L. Francis — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Richard C.C. Peck, QC — Peck and Company, Vancouver

Break

Effective Legal Writing for Junior Counsel

• advice regarding effective legal writing
• differences between writing for various audiences:
  • writing for lawyers (legal research and writing)
  • writing for clients (legal opinions)
  • writing for courts/tribunals (legal submissions)

Christopher M. Rusnak — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver

If I Knew Then What I Know Now

• advice regarding lessons learned as junior counsel

Emily Kirkpatrick — McEwan Partners, Vancouver
Peter R. Senkpiel — Nathanson Schachter & Thompson LLP, Vancouver
Kevin B. Westell — Pender Litigation, Vancouver

Lawyer Wellness and Productivity

Moderator: Joel Morris — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
Allison Wolf — Lawyer Coach, Shift Works Strategic Inc., Vancouver

Networking Lunch (provided)

View from the Bench

• advice for junior counsel appearing at different levels of court

The Honourable Madam Justice Karen A. Horsman — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
The Honourable Judge David A. St. Pierre — Provincial Court of BC, Vancouver
Master Stuart Cameron — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver

Break

Advocacy Practice Panel

• advice on advocacy for junior counsel
• professionalism and ethics

Ludmila B. Herbst, QC — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
David A. Jardine, QC — Crown Counsel, Ministry of Attorney General, Vancouver
Andrew I. Nathanson — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver

Closing Remarks

Joel Morris — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver