Personal Injury Conference 2023


Course Date: October 30, 2023

Full Course Materials
Total: 6h 1min
Total Ethics: 1h
Course Agenda ▼
Course Introduction and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:05)
 
Krista L. Simon — Hammerco Lawyers LLP, Vancouver
James D. Vilvang, KC — Richards Buell Sutton LLP, Vancouver
 
Case Law and Legislation Update (9:05 – 10:35)
 
Karen E. Jamieson, KC — Murray Jamieson, Vancouver
Alison L. Murray, KC — Murray Jamieson, Vancouver
 
BREAK (10:35 – 10:50)
 
Class Actions and Mass Torts (10:50 – 11:40)
 
Kevin J. McLaren — Hammerco Lawyers LLP, Vancouver 
Jennifer Winstanley — Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman LLP, Vancouver
 
BREAK (11:40 – 11:45)
 
How to Get Out of the CRT (11:45 – 12:15)
 
Dale McGregor — Hammerco Lawyers LLP, Vancouver
 
LUNCH (12:15 – 1:00)
 
A New Trilogy on Loss of Capacity (1:00 – 2:00)
 
Jennifer J.L. Brun, KC — Harris & Brun Law Corporation, Vancouver
Greg Phillips — Johnston Franklin Bishop, Nanaimo
 
BREAK (2:00 – 2:05)
 
Direct Examination of the PI Plaintiff (2:05 – 2:30)
 
Michelle Quinn — Richards Buell Sutton LLP, Vancouver
 
BREAK (2:30 – 2:40)
 
Effective Practice in Mediation (2:40 – 3:20)
 
Elizabeth Harris — Morelli Chertkow LLP, Kamloops
Anastase E. Maragos — Watson Goepel LLP, Vancouver 
 
BREAK (3:20 – 3:25)
 
Sports and Torts (3:25 – 3:55)
 
Etienne A. Orr-Ewing — Collins Peterson LLP, Vancouver
 
BREAK (3:55 – 4:00)
 
eAdvocacy: Best Practices with Remote Witnesses (4:00 – 4:30)
 
Moderator: Krista L. Simon — Hammerco Lawyers LLP, Vancouver
The Honourable Madam Justice Wendy A. Baker — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
 
Concluding Remarks (4:30 – 4:40)
 
Krista L. Simon — Hammerco Lawyers LLP, Vancouver
James D. Vilvang, KC — Richards Buell Sutton LLP, Vancouver