CLE Online

Welcome and Introduction 

File Management 

• opening the file
• organizing the file
• managing the file

Venita Singh — Paralegal, Murphy Battista LLP, Vancouver 

Document Production and Discovery 

• listing documents
• identifying and noting privileged documents
• the test for production: no more Peruvian Guano
• document management best practices

Nicole M. Kelly — Slater Vecchio LLP, Vancouver

Medical Records 

• obtaining medical records and what to ask for
• how to organize medical records
• what to look for in medical records
• common medical symbols, abbreviations, and terminology

Manjit K. Grewal — Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver 

Break

ICBC 101

• the view from ICBC
• recent changes at ICBC
• what lawyers and paralegals need to know

Liam Miller — Busines Process Advisor, Insurance Corporation of BC, North Vancouver

Part 7 Benefits 

• what part Part 7s?
• practice pointers and pitfalls

Matthew Hinton — Legal Counsel, Insurance Corporation of BC, Vancouver

Updated Advice Re. PGT Infant Settlement Submissions—The Road to Prompt Approvals

• jurisdiction and duty to disclose
• available resources for guidance of submitting counsel
• top submission defects/errors causing delay in approval or comments

Bill Sokoloff — Public Guardian and Trustee of BC, Vancouver

Networking Lunch

Fast Track Litigation 

• the ins and outs of fast-track
• criteria for fast-track actions
• effective preparation of court documents

Brandon Souza — Murphy Battista LLP, Vancouver

Chambers Practice 

• the types of applications heard in Chambers
• setting up your file
• dealing with lay litigants—best practices
• the Chambers rules
• Judge or Master?
• drafting chambers documents 

Kevin Yee — Hammerberg Lawyers LLP, Vancouver 

Break 

The Bill of Costs: Registrar's View 

• tips on preparing a bill of costs
• the Tariff
• disbursements and their test
• common errors and pitfalls to avoid

District Registrar Scott A. Nielsen — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver 

Practice Panel: Technology Utilization Tips 

• start with your file process
• identify what you need
• woring with technology tools

Dave O'Neill — Spraggs & Company, Port Coquitlam 

Closing Remarks