CLE Online

Welcome and Introduction

What Do You Look For in a Junior? 

• what senior counsel look for in a junior on a file, from the perspective of civil, family, and criminal practitioners
  
• skills to develop to be an effective junior
• practice points for junior counsel

Jeffrey T. Campbell, QC — Peck and Company, Vancouver
Ludmila B. Herbst, QC — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Dinyar Marzban, QC — Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP, Vancouver
Online Moderator: Joel Morris — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver

Lawyer Wellness and Productivity

• achieving work/life balance
• practice management

Gordon Brandt — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver 
Claire Immega — Singleton Urquhart LLP, Vancouver
Allison Wolf — Shiftworks, Vancouver

Networking 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

How To Be a Good Junior Part I: Trial 

• substantive law junior counsel should be aware of with respct to key steps in litigation and conduct of trial
• how to assist senior counsel with respect to preparation of and conduct of trial
• role of junior counsel with respect to:
  • pleadings and building a case
  • discovery
  • experts
  • trial preparation
  • conduct of trial

Kimberly J. Jakeman — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver 

Networking Lunch

View from the Bench 

• advice for junior counsel appearing at different levels of court

Moderator: Joel Morris — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
The Honourable Madam Justice Linda A. Loo — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
The Honourable Judge David A. St. Pierre — Provincial Court of BC, Vancouver
Master Shelagh Scarth — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver 

How To Be a Good Junior Part II: Appeal 

• substantive law junior counsel should be aware of with respect to conduct of appeal
• how to assist senior counsel with respect to preparation of and conduct of appeal
• role of junior counsel with respect to:
  • identifying and developing issues for appeal
  • procedural steps to hearing
  • drafting factum
  • appeal hearing

Karen A. Horsman, QC — Legal Services Branch, Ministry of Justice, Vancouver

Networking Break

Advocacy Practice Panel 

• advice on advocacy for junior counsel
• professionalism and ethics

Moderator: Craig P. Dennis, QC — Dentons Canada LLP, Vancouver
The Honourable Madam Justice Gail M. Dickson — Court of Appeal of BC, Vancouver
Michael Feder — McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Vancouver
Janet L. Winteringham, QC — Winteringham MacKay Law Corporation, Vancouver

Closing Remarks