Summary of Meetings: Civil Litigation - Vancouver
Number of Meetings Held:3
January 23, 2024
Online Registration Count: 166
Guest Speakers: Rabjeet S. Wallia, Meridian Law Group, and Jeffrey Hernaez, Olthuis van Ert
Meeting Title/Topic: Introducing Evidence at Trial
Synopsis: Topics include pre-trial methods of ensuring relevant evidence is admitted (notices to admit, a joint book of documents with a document agreement), and how to properly adduce evidence through witnesses at trial.
February 15, 2024
In-Person Registration Count: 128
Guest Speakers: The Hon. Madam Justice Susan Griffen, Court of Appeal of BC, The Hon. Madam Justice Carla Forth, Supreme Court of BC, The Hon. Associate Chief Judge Susan Wishart, Provincial Court of BC, and Alison Murray KC, Murray Jamieson Barristers & Solicitors
Meeting Title/Topic: For the Love of Litigation Annual Dinner
Synopsis: Join us for an evening of intellectual exchange and camaraderie as distinguished guest speakers come together to celebrate the passion and expertise that defines the civil litigation legal community.
May 8, 2024
Online Registration Count: 54
Guest Speakers: James C, MacInnis, K.C., Mark S. Oulton, Emily L. Hansen, and Allyse M. Cruise
Meeting Title/Topic: How to be a Good Junior
Synopsis: Learning how to be a good lawyer starts with learning how to be an effective junior. Our experienced panel share what they believe it takes to be an effective junior lawyer.