2025 CLA Women in Criminal Law Conference – Trial and error: Building advocacy skills in the courtroom

The Women in Law Conference is returning to Taboo Muskoka Resort & Golf! With significant financial support from the CLA, we are offering members a 50$ credit to be applied to each hotel night and a reduced registration cost. 

Email women@criminallawyers.ca if you are interested in carpooling or sharing a room with a colleague. We will do everything we can to assist.

Conference - Saturday, May 3, 2025, 8 to 4:45 p.m. - Taboo Muskoka Resort & Golf, 1209 Muskoka Beach Rd, Gravenhurst, ON, P1P 1R1

• In-Person
• CPD Pending

Presentation Topics:

1. KEYNOTE by: Marie Henein, KC, Partner, Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP – Effectively preparing for trial
2. Auditory and Linguistic tips for women
   
3. Advocacy tips from the bench
   
4. ABC’s of cross-examination
   
5. Objections

Conference Pricing:

• $230 plus HST for CLA Senior Full/Observer Member and Affiliates 
• $210 plus HST for CLA Junior Full/Observer Member 
  
• $185 plus HST for CLA Articling Student Member/Mat leave 
• $125 plus HST for CLA Student Member 
• $300 plus HST for Non-Member Legal Professional
• $215 plus HST for Non-Member Articling Students or Students 

NOTE - Participants are encouraged to come up Friday night and leave Sunday to get the full force of the conference.

*Breakfast and lunch is included on Saturday 

* Not a current member of the CLA? Find out more about membership by going to https://members.criminallawyers.ca/joinus

Social Events:

• Friday evening - A fireside chat with your colleagues: Bonfire and S’Mores from 7 to 10 p.m. (Free – But pre-registration is required - Refundable deposit of $10.00 once attendance is confirmed for this otherwise free event)

Saturday - Private Dining Room overlooking Lake Muskoka from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (not included with registration fee)

• • $55 plus HST for Members
  • $65 plus HST for Non-Members

Sunday morning - Yoga on the Dock, 10 to 11 a.m,  (Free – But pre-registration is required - Refundable deposit of $10.00 once attendance is confirmed for this otherwise free event)  

Accommodations:

Accommodations can be booked directly on line (if booking 2+ nights) at taboomuskoka.com and selecting book room then inputting 507791 in the promotional code field. If wanting to book a single night, please email robyn.hardy@taboomuskoka.com or by calling the hotel (705) 687-8430. If no one answers please leave a message and they will return the call. (Note: each room will be credited $50.00 per night booked. The credit will appear on the final bill.) NOTE - Accommodation reservation deadline is April 2, 2025.

BOOKING YOUR ROOM - PROMOTIONAL CODE:

• open the Taboo reservation link
• click book a room, 
• at the top of the next screen click on "Add special rates/codes box",
• into the Promo box (middle box top row) enter the code 507791,
• select your arrival & departure dates, 
• click search.

NOTE - Accommodation reservation deadline is April 2, 2025.