CLE Online

Welcome and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:05)

Raymond Lee — Program Lawyer, CLEBC, Vancouver
Andrew P. Morrison — Shields Harney LLP, Vancouver
John Douglas Shields — Shields Harney LLP, Vancouver

Supreme Court Chambers Practice (9:05 – 9:45)

• how to effectively prepare
• making the strongest case for your client
• avoiding mis-steps
• best practices 

Master Kimberley A. Robertson — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
John Douglas Shields — Shields Harney LLP, Vancouver

Secrets of Costs in Chambers (9:45 – 10:15)

• costs in any event, payable forthwith
• getting all you deserve—assessing costs in chambers
• avoiding paying too much 

Master Kimberley A. Robertson — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Kate R. Phipps — Arvay Finlay LLP, Vancouver

Court of Appeal Chambers Practice (10:15 – 10:45)

The Honourable Mr. Justice S. David Frankel — BC Court of Appeal, Vancouver
J. Kenneth McEwan, KC — McEwan Cooper Dennis LLP, Vancouver

BREAK (10:45 – 11:00)

Dealing with the Self-represented Litigant ("SRL") (11:00 – 11:30)

• avoiding one more last chance for the "umpteenth time" scenarios
• protecting oneself from baseless accusations of unfairness (and worse)
• managing the evidence
• keeping the record straight

The Honourable Madam Justice Alison Beames — Supreme Court of BC, Kelowna
Andrew P. Morrison — Shields Harney LLP, Vancouver

Chamber Practice—Quiz and Panel Discussion (11:30 – 12:25)

(Moderator) John Douglas Shields — Shields Harney LLP, Vancouver
The Honourable Madam Justice Alison Beames — Supreme Court of BC, Kelowna
Andrew P. Morrison — Shields Harney LLP, Vancouver
Kate R. Phipps — Arvay Finlay LLP, Vancouver

Closing Remarks (12:25 – 12:30)

Andrew P. Morrison — Shields Harney LLP, Vancouver
John Douglas Shields — Shields Harney LLP, Vancouver