How to Be a Great Litigation Junior 2024


Course Date: September 20, 2024

Full Course Materials
Total: 5h 29min
Total Ethics: 1h 6min
Course Agenda ▼
Course Introduction and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:05)
 
Joel Morris — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
 
What Do You Look for in a Junior? (9:05 – 10:15)
 
  • what senior counsel look for in a junior on a file, from the perspective of civil and criminal practitioners
  • skills to develop to be an effective junior
  • practice points for junior counsel
Moderator: Joel Morris — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
Ludmila B. Herbst, KC — Farris LLP, Vancouver
Kimberly J. Jakeman, KC — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
Peter R. Senkpiel, KC — Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson LLP, Vancouver
 
BREAK (10:15 – 10:30)
 
Effective Legal Writing for Junior Counsel (10:30 – 11:15)
 
  • 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, KC — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver 
 
Lawyer Wellness (11:15 – 12:00)
 
Bena Stock, LLB, MC, RCC — The Lawyer Mindset, Vancouver
Roshni Veerapen — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver 
 
LUNCH (provided to in-person registrants) (12:00 – 1:00)
 
View from the Bench (1:00 – 2:00)
 
  • advice for junior counsel appearing at different levels of court
Justice Martha M.M. Devlin — Supreme Court of BC, New Westminster
Judge David A. St. Pierre — Provincial Court of BC, Vancouver
 
If I Knew then What I Know Now (2:00 – 2:45)
 
Moderator: Joel Morris — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
Greg Allen — Allen / McMillan Litigation Counsel, Vancouver
Wesley J. McMillan — Allen / McMillan Litigation Counsel, Vancouver 
 
BREAK (2:45 – 3:00)
 
Advocacy Practice Panel—How to Junior a Trial/Appeal (3:00 – 4:00)
 
  • advice on advocacy and junioring for junior counsel
  • professionalism and ethics
Moderator: Joel Morris — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
Craig P. Dennis, KC — Dennis James Aitken LLP, Vancouver
Alison L. Murray, KC — Murray Jamieson, Vancouver
Kevin B. Westell — Pender Litigation, Vancouver 
 
Closing Remarks (4:00 – 4:05)
 
Joel Morris — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver