PURCHASE
Publication | Archived Video
DESCRIPTION
With chronic underfunding of our court system and many lawyers facing economic and time pressures, the chances of making mistakes are higher than ever. Learn how to avoid the most frequent and serious hidden dangers that face civil litigators. An array of experienced litigators share their experience and give you practical advice on how to identify and address important professionalism issues.
PROGRAM CHAIR
Barry Weintraub, Rueter Scargall Bennett LLP
TABLE OF CONTENTS
What is Professionalism?
Barry Weintraub, Rueter Scargall Bennett LLP
Lessons learned: Analysis of the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in C.N.R. v. McKercher
Malcolm Mercer, McCarthy Tetrault LLP
CN v. McKercher: Conflicts and Current Clients
Malcolm Mercer, McCarthy Tetrault LLP
Top Five Ways to Get Sued (and How to Avoid Them)
Peter Wardle, Wardle Daley Bernstein Bieber LLP
Avoid Missing Limitation Periods: Cases And Lessons 2012 - 2013
Deborah Rolph, LawPro
Professional and Ethical Challenges for Lawyers When Litigants are Unrepresented
Susan Heakes, Law Society of Upper Canada
Rule 57.07 and the Independence of the Bar: The Costs of Making Lawyers Pay
Sean Dewart, Dewart Gleason LLP
Jonathan Schachter, Dewart Gleason LLP