CLE Online

Welcome and Introduction

Michael J. Hewitt — Singleton Urquhart LLP, Vancouver
Steve M. Vorbrodt — Singleton Urquhart LLP, Vancouver

Obtaining and Organizing Documents

• obtaining proper document disclosure from a client
• organization of a party’s documents
• documents to include in the List of Documents
• obtaining and organizing documents from other parties of record

Steve M. Vorbrodt — Singleton Urquhart LLP, Vancouver

E-Discovery Primer

• paper vs. electronic evidence
• principles, rules, and guidelines of eDiscovery
• key steps in eDiscovery
  • strategy
  • identification
  • preservation
  • collection
  • processing
  • review
  • production
• risks, challenges, and best practices associated with eDiscovery
• advantages of using litigation support software

Ann Halkett — Litigation Support Coordinator, Alexander Holburn Beaudin & Lang LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break

Multi-party Litigation

• mediation of multi-party litigation
• settlement terms unique to multi-party litigation
• tactics and strategy in multi-party litigation

Cameron B.P. Elder — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
Christopher M. Rusnak — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver

Third Party Claims

• practical changes and problems with third party claims under the new rules 
• who, what, when, and why to third party
• striking third party claims

Steve Abramson — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver

Lunch (on your own)

Privilege and Proving Documents

• categories of privilege
• relationship between privilege and document disclosure and production
• methods of proving documents at trial: witnesses, affidavits, statutes, and agreements

Michael J. Hewitt — Singleton Urquhart LLP, Vancouver

Witness Interviews

• preparing for and interviewing lay witnesses
• expert witnesses

Michael D. Shirreff — Sugden McFee & Roos LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break

The Role of the Lawyer vs. the Role of the Support Staff: Where is the Line?

• confidentiality
• duty to keep your lawyer informed
• how to get into trouble and how to avoid it!

Brad T. Martyniuk — Lindsay Kenney LLP, Vancouver

Concluding Remarks

Michael J. Hewitt — Singleton Urquhart LLP, Vancouver
Steve M. Vorbrodt — Singleton Urquhart LLP, Vancouver