CLE Online

Welcome and Introduction

Paul Dawson — Dolden Wallace Folick LLP, Vancouver
Lisa A. Peters — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver

More Than Just Books: The BC Courthouse Library Society

• not all legal research can be done online
• what the Courthouse Library can help with

Johanne A.C. Blenkin — Executive Director, Courthouse Libraries BC, Vancouver 

Electronic Research of Canadian Law: New Developments and Best Practices

• is CanLII all you need?
• Quicklaw and Westlaw Canada—where they fit in
• secondary sources online: a growing resource
• the new and the neat!

Catherine P. Best — Boughton Law Corporation, Vancouver

Networking Break

The Canadian Lawyer's Guide to Conducting US Legal Research

• understanding the US court system
• navigating the US Code
• using secondary sources of US Law

Carmen Cheung — Litigation Director (Acting), BC Civil Liberties Association, Vancouver  
Raji Mangat — Associate Counsel, BC Civil Liberties Association, Vancouver

Lunch (on your own)

Efficient and Effective Research Practice

• researching under time constraints and budget constraints
• how to work effectively with instructing lawyers and clients

Margaret “Peggy” Stanier — Stevens Virgin, Vancouver

Tactics For Effective Written and Oral Advocacy

• how to translate your research product into an effective advocacy tool
  • common mistakes and oversights
  • effective tactics for oral and written submissions
  • how much of my research product do I need to include?

Timothy R.B. Outerbridge — Court of Appeal for BC, Vancouver

Researching Legislation

• keeping current: how to know you are dealing with the most current legislation and regulations
• working backwards: tracing provisions in time
• listening in: looking at judicial consideration of your provision
• mixing it up: using both print and online sources together to efficiently find what you need
• practical tips and pointers to make legislation manageable

Meghan Maddigan — Courthouse Libraries BC, Vancouver

Networking Break

Non-Traditional Research Tools

• looking at blogs, social media, and more
• using non-traditional tools and non-traditional approaches

Paul Dawson — Dolden Wallace Folick LLP, Vancouver
Susan E. MacFarlane, PhD — Barrister & Solicitor, Burnaby

Research Strategies and Tactics

• developing a research strategy at the outset
• decision making in the research process
• when do you stop the research?

Do-Ellen S. Hansen — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Gregory S. Pun — Alexander Holburn Beaudin & Lang LLP, Vancouver
Ellen M. Vandergrift — OnPoint Legal Research LC, Vancouver

Concluding Remarks

Paul Dawson — Dolden Wallace Folick LLP, Vancouver
Lisa A. Peters — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver