Civil Litigation Update 2020
Course Date: October 30, 2020
Total: 2h 46min
Total Ethics: 30min
Course Date: October 30, 2020
Welcome and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:05)
Raymond Lee — CLEBC, Vancouver
Jordanna Cytrynbaum — Whitelaw Twining Law Corporation, Vancouver
Arpal S. Dosanjh — Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP, Vancouver
Navigating the New World of Chambers and Trial Practice (9:05 – 9:45)
- in person versus online—which one to choose and when
- counsel perspectives
- view from the bench
The Honourable Mr. Justice David A. Crerar — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Master Stuart Cameron — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Claire E. Hunter, QC — Hunter Litigation Chambers, Vancouver
Howard A. Mickelson, QC — Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP, Vancouver
Electronic Documents and e-filing in Civil Litigation (9:45 – 10:15)
- registry perspective
- professionalism and ethics
- best practices
William Gallagher — Manager, Supreme Court Scheduling, Vancouver Civil , Vancouver
Maja Novcic — Supervisor of the Civil Department, Justice of the Peace, Vancouver Law Courts, Vancouver
BREAK (10:15 – 10:30)
Limitation Periods and Other Practice Pitfalls (10:30 – 11:00)
- what you need to pay attention to
- sources of problems
- best practices for staying out of trouble
Maryanne Prohl — Director of Risk Management, Lawyers Indemnity Fund, Law Society of BC, Vancouver
Conducting Virtual Appeals (11:00 – 11:55)
The Honourable Mr. Justice Patrice M. Abrioux — BC Court of Appeal, Vancouver
Registrar Timothy Outerbridge — BC Court of Appeal, Vancouver
Eric Purtzki — Fowler, Blok, Vancouver
Patrick J. Sullivan — Barrister & Solicitor, Vancouver
Closing Remarks (11:55 – 12:00)
Jordanna Cytrynbaum — Whitelaw Twining Law Corporation, Vancouver
Arpal S. Dosanjh — Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP, Vancouver
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