Advanced Civil Litigation for Paralegals 2021


Course Date: October 14, 2021

Full Course Materials
Total: 6h 3min

Welcome and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:15)

Andrea R. Abbinante — Designated Paralegal, Virgin Hickman, Vancouver
Russell J. Bailey
— Guild Yule LLP, Vancouver

View from the Bench (9:15 – 9:55)

The Honourable Madam Justice Carla L. Forth — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver

Affidavit Drafting (10:00 – 10:40)

Vernon J. Pahl — Guild Yule LLP, Vancouver

BREAK (10:40 – 10:50)

Interviewing Witnesses and Clients (10:50 – 11:30)

Angela Folino — Kahn Zack Ehrlich Lithwick LLP, Richmond

Privilege (11:35 – 12:15)

Angela Folino — Kahn Zack Ehrlich Lithwick LLP, Richmond

LUNCH (12:15 – 1:00)

Innovation Sandbox (1:00 – 1:40)

Michele Ross — Designated Paralegal, Virgin Hickman, Vancouver

View from the Registry (1:45 – 2:25)

Scott Kinloch — Supervisor, Civil Department|Deputy District Registrar, Vancouver Law Courts, Vancouver
Jennifer Unwin
— Manager, Registry Operations, Kamloops Law Courts, Kamloops

BREAK (2:25 – 2:35)

Well-Being (2:35 – 3:15)

Derek C. LaCroix, QC — Executive Director, Lawyers Assistance Program of BC, Vancouver

Practice Panel (3:15 – 4:00)

Andrea R. Abbinante — Designated Paralegal, Virgin Hickman, Vancouver
Russell J. Bailey
— Guild Yule LLP, Vancouver
Brenda D. Fleming — Paralegal, Guild Yule LLP, Vancouver
Michele Ross — Designated Paralegal, Virgin Hickman, Vancouver
Carrie Sylvestre
— Paralegal, Brain & Injury Law - Collette Parsons Corrin LLP, Vancouver

Closing Questions and Comments (4:00 – 4:15)