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Day 1: Friday, November 26

Welcome and Introduction

Opening Remarks

The Honourable Chief Justice Lance S.G. Finch — Court of Appeal for BC, Vancouver

Essence of Advocacy

Edward L. Greenspan, QC — Greenspan Partners, Toronto

The Strategy of the Case

William S. Berardino, QC — Hunter Litigation Chambers, Vancouver

Networking Break

Disclosure: Civil, Criminal, and FOI

Chair: The Honourable Madam Justice Janice R. Dillon — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
The Honourable Mr. Justice Michael Code — Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Toronto
Frank A.V. Falzon, QC — Frank A.V. Falzon Law Corporation, Vancouver
R.J. Randall Hordo, QC — Hordo & Bennett, Vancouver

Examinations for Discovery and Preliminary Inquiries

Chair: Robin N. McFee, QC — Sugden McFee & Roos LLP, Vancouver
The Honourable Associate Chief Judge Gurmail S. Gill — Provincial Court of BC, Vancouver
J. Kenneth McEwan, QC — Hunter Litigation Chambers, Vancouver
Michael Tammen — Michael Tammen Law Corporation, Vancouver

Lunch (on your own)

Preparation for Civil, Criminal, and Family Trials

Chair: The Honourable Mr. Justice William B. Smart — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver  
Mark R. Jette — Sutherland Jette, Vancouver
Georgialee A. Lang — The Law Offices of Georgialee Lang and Ben Ingram, Vancouver
Andrew I. Nathanson — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver

The Opening Address

Chair: The Honourable Madam Justice Lauri Ann Fenlon — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
The Honourable Madam Justice Mary A. Humphries — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
William C. Kaplan, QC — Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver
Matthew A. Nathanson — Barrister & Solicitor, Vancouver

Networking Break

Direct Examination and Re-Examination

Chair: Murray A. Clemens, QC — Nathanson Schachter & Thompson LLP, Vancouver
The Honourable Madam Justice N. Victoria Gray — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Sandra A. Cunningham, QC — Crown Counsel, Vancouver
Daniel A. Webster, QC — Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Vancouver

Cross-Examination

Chair: George K. Macintosh, QC — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
The Honourable Judge Harbans K. Dhillon — Provincial Court of BC, Vancouver
D. Barry Kirkham, QC — Owen Bird Law Corporation, Vancouver
Peter J. Wilson, QC — Wilson Buck Butcher, Vancouver

Reception

Day 2: Saturday, November 27

Opening Remarks

The Honourable Chief Judge Thomas J. Crabtree — Provincial Court of BC, Vancouver

Objections at Trial and Presentation of Exhibits at Trial

Chair: The Honourable Mr. Justice Austin F. Cullen — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Scott A. Dawson — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Teresa R. Mitchell-Banks, QC — Crown Counsel, Criminal Appeals and Special Prosecutions, Vancouver

Chambers Practice

Chair: John J.L. Hunter — Hunter Litigation Chambers, Vancouver
The Honourable Madam Justice Laura B. Gerow — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Paul M. Daykin, QC — Aaron Gordon Daykin Nordlinger, Vancouver
Gerald W. Ghikas, QC — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break

Expert Evidence: Preparation, Presentation, and Cross-Examination

Chair: The Honourable Mr. Justice Christopher E. Hinkson — Court of Appeal for BC, Vancouver
Joseph E. Murphy, QC — Murphy Battista, Vancouver
Catherine A. Murray, QC — Crown Counsel, Victoria
Dr. Roy O’Shaughnessy — School of Medicine, The University of BC, Vancouver

The Closing Address

Chair: The Honourable Mr. Justice James W. Williams — Supreme Court of BC, New Westminster
The Honourable Judge Adrian Brooks — Provincial Court of BC, Victoria
E. David Crossin, QC — Sugden McFee & Roos LLP, Vancouver
Stephen R. Schachter, QC — Nathanson Schachter & Thompson LLP, Vancouver

Lunch With Featured Speaker: "On Civility"

The Honourable Chief Justice Robert J. Bauman — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver

Appellate Advocacy

Chair: Gil D. McKinnon, QC — Barrister & Solicitor, Vancouver
The Honourable Madam Justice Pamela A. Kirkpatrick — Court of Appeal for BC, Vancouver
Joyce DeWitt-Van Oosten — Crown Counsel, Criminal Appeals and Special Prosecutions, Vancouver
Patrick G. Foy, QC — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver 

Ethics and Professionalism in Advocacy

Chair: Donald I. Brenner, QC — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Trudi L. Brown, QC — Brown Henderson Melbye, Victoria
Geoffrey D. Cowper, QC — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
David M. Layton — Ritchie Sandford, Vancouver

Refreshment Break

The Role of the Advocate in Changing Times

Mark D. Andrews, QC — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
George K. Macintosh, QC — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver

The Three Essentials of Advocacy

Richard C.C. Peck, QC — Peck and Company, Vancouver

Closing Remarks

Richard C.C. Peck, QC — Peck and Company, Vancouver