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• Webcast: Bail Hearings 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in Law School

  • Start
    27 Feb 2017
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    6:00 PM
  • End
    3 Feb 2029
  •  
    9:00 PM
  • Location
    Webcast

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  Recorded on: Tuesday, February 27, 2017, 6 to 7:30 p.m., FCP Gallery, First Canadian Place, 100 King Street West, Toronto

  Panelists:

  1. Maija Martin, Criminal Defence Lawyer
  2. Daniel Rechtshaffen, Criminal Defence Lawyer
  3. Justice of the Peace Samantha Burton, Ontario Court of Justice

  Registration Options:

  Webcast plus Materials*:

  • $5 plus HST: Current CLA Members
  • $25 plus HST: Non-members

  * Please note that for CPD purposes, each Webcast registrant must purchase individually (even if planning on watching with a group)

  
  

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• Webcast Recording: Practice Management: Surviving your first LSO Audit & Beyond

  • Start
    17 Apr 2018
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    6:00 PM
  • End
    2 Feb 2029
  •  
    9:00 PM
  • Location
    Webcast

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  Recording on: Tuesday, April 17, 6 to 8 p.m., FCP Gallery, First Canadian Place, 100 King Street West, Toronto

  The CLA Recent Call Event: Practice Management – Surviving Your First LSO Audit and Beyond program, to be held on April 17, 2018 has been accredited for  1 hour of Professionalism Content.  

  This seminar will provide an overview of best practices and tips for effective practice management. Featuring panelists from the Law Society of Ontario’s Practice Review Department and counsel who regularly acts for Law Pro, attendees will learn how to avoid some of the most common problems and serious mistakes that affect recent calls.

  Panelists:

  1. Margaux Peck, Counsel | Practice Review Department | Professional Development & Competence | The Law Society of Ontario
  2. Lindsay Daviau, Rosen & Company Barristers
  3. John Frank Runco, Practice Review Counsel, Law Society of Ontario

  Webcast:

  • $5 plus HST: Current CLA Members
  • $25 plus HST: Non-members

  * Please note that for CPD purposes, each Webcast registrant must purchase individually (even if planning on watching with a group)

  
  

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• Webcast: 3rd Annual Mental Disorder and Criminal Justice Conference

  • Start
    28 Apr 2018
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    12:00 AM
  • End
    9 Feb 2029
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Webcast - 10 video recordings - roughly 30 minutes in length each

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  Hosted by the Criminal Lawyers’ Association (CLA) and the Law and Mental Disorder Association (LAMDA)

  Recorded on Saturday, April 28, 2018, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  Increasingly, individuals with mental health issues are becoming entangled in the criminal justice system. These clients present unique challenges for defence counsel. Solicitor-client relationships may be complicated, and the law is no simpler. Defence counsel require specialized knowledge and skills to deal with psychiatric issues that crop up throughout the criminal law process.

  Come hear leading practitioners and new lawyers identify ethical and professional pitfalls and offer strategies to successfully manage cases involving a wide variety of mental health issues.

  This year we move beyond the basics of fitness and NCR. We will explore an explosion of new cases coming out of our Court of Appeal in 2017 giving appellate guidance to the ORB and stake-holders on interpretations of the Mental Disorder provisions of the Code.  We begin basic learning about civil mental health law as we must understand in the context of defending our clients.  We also examine what happens in the community, including problematic interactions of police with individuals in crisis which lead to lethal outcomes.

  Topics:

  • Bail
  • Using Civil Orders to help Criminal Clients: “You say invasive, I say persuasive!”
  •  “Significant Risk of Significant Harm” – the test for ongoing Review Board jurisdiction
  • The 12 Minute Mental Disorder Lawyers – Five Leading Cases in 2017
  • Keynote Address – Remembering the late Justice Marc Rosenberg and his Contribution to Mental Disorder Law and Access to Justice
  • Forensic Assessments (unfit / NCR) – In Custody vs. In Hospital Assessments
  • Seclusion and Restraint in Psychiatric Facilities – not always Asylum
  • In Crisis and In the Community – Police Interactions Leading to Lethal Outcomes
  • “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about the Civil Mental Health System …but were afraid to ask”
  • How to get Paid

  Registration Rates (includes PDF copy of materials):

  • $50 plus HST: CLA and LAMDA Members
  • $100 plus HST: Non-Member Practicing Lawyer, Paralegal or other professionals

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• Webcast Recording: 2018 Annual CLA Spring Conference – “Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover”

  • Start
    26 May 2018
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    12:00 AM
  • End
    25 Jan 2029
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Webcast

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  “Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover”
  Recorded on Saturday, May 26, 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

  The Criminal Lawyers’ Association 2018 Annual Spring Conference held on May 26, 2018 has been accredited for 1 hour and 25 minutes of Professionalism Content. This program is also eligible for 3 hours and 30 minutes of Substantive Content.

  Registration Details:

  All registrants will receive a PDF copy of the conference materials.

  Pricing:

  • CLA members: $50 plus HST ($56.50)

  • Non-member lawyers, students and Paralegals: $100 plus HST ($113.00)

  Program Planning Committee: 
  Craig Bottomley and Karen Jokinen

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• Webcast Recording: The 4th Annual Mental Disorder and the Law Conference: “Back to the Future: Refreshers on Basics to Ensure Successes Ahead”

  • Start
    1 Mar 2019
  •  
    12:00 AM
  • End
    31 Mar 2028
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Webcast - 10 video recordings - roughly 30 minutes in length each

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  Event Recorded on February 23, 2019. 10 recordings included. Estimated length of 30 minutes each. Event materials PDF included.

  4^th Annual Mental Disorder and the Law Conference program was held on February 23, 2019 and has been accredited for:

  • This program contains 1 hour and 5 minutes of Professionalism Content. 
  • This program contains 40 minutes of EDI Professionalism Content. 
  • This program is eligible for up to 3 hours, 5 minutes of Substantive hours.

  Webcast pricing:

  • $50 plus HST: CLA & LAMDA members
  • $75 plus HST: Non-members

  NO REFUNDS. Details to webcast will be emailed with registration receipt. Please be sure to follow the instructions to access the webcast and materials.

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• Webcast Recording: 2019 Annual CLA Spring Conference – Deconstructing the Wall

  • Start
    14 Jun 2019
  •  
    12:00 AM
  • End
    30 Jun 2028
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Webcast

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  Event Recorded on June 8, 2019. Event materials PDF included.

  The 2019 Annual CLA Spring Conference – Deconstructing the Wall held on June 8, 2019 has been accredited for 1 hour of EDI Professionalism Content and 2 hours and 20 minutes of Professionalism content. 1 hour and 25 minutes substantive (if hours are not needed for EDI and/or professional they can be added to substantive)
  

  Webcast pricing:

  • $50 plus HST: CLA members
  • $75 plus HST: Non-members

  NO REFUNDS. Details to webcast will be emailed with registration receipt. Please be sure to follow the instructions to access the webcast and materials.

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• Webcast Recording: A View from the Bench: Civility and Advocacy for Recent Calls

  • Start
    25 Jun 2019
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • End
    31 Dec 2028
  •  
    8:30 PM
  • Location
    Webcast Recording

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  Recorded on June 19, 2019. 1 hour and 9 minutes in length.

  The Criminal Lawyers’ Association – Recent Call Committee program held on June 19, 2019 has been accredited for 1 hour of Professionalism Content. 

  Join Justices James Stribopoulos, Heather Pringle and Nyron Dwyer for a discussion on what they see from recent calls in their Court – what we’re doing well, what needs improvement, and what we should never do. A rare opportunity for recent calls to receive feedback from Judges!

  Speaker Details:

  • The Honourable James Stribopoulos (SCJ Brampton)
  • The Honourable Heather Pringle (OCJ Toronto)
  • The Honourable Nyron Dwyer  (OCJ Newmarket)

  Registration:

  Fee:

  • CLA Members $10 plus HST
  • Non-members: $25 plus HST

  There are no refunds. The link to the webcast recording will be included with your emailed receipt/confirmation. DO NOT SHARE THE LINK as it is only being sent to paid registrants. Only paid registrants can claim the CPD.

  
  

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• Webcast: Racial Issues in Criminal Litigation

  • Start
    7 Oct 2019
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    6:00 PM
  • End
    31 Oct 2028
  •  
    9:00 PM
  • Location
    Webcast

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  Recorded on September 26, 2019

  The Racial Issues in Criminal Litigation to be held on September 26, 2019 has been accredited for 1.5 hours of EDI Professionalism Content and 30 minutes of Professionalism content.

  This event was organized by the CLA's Diversity Committee. It is a practical criminal law seminar with a diversity and inclusion focused agenda.

  The goal of this program is to present substantive criminal law issues from a lens that is sensitive to equality, diversity and inclusion.

  Fees*:

  • CLA Junior Active, Junior Observer and Student members: FREE
  • CLA Senior Active and Senior Observer members: $10 plus HST
    
  • Non-members: $30 plus HST

  Webcast details:

  
  

  Details on how to access the webcast recording with be included with your email confirmation/receipt issued shortly after completing your purchase. Please be sure to check your "spam/junk" folders for the link as they often land there. There are no refunds. DO NOT SHARE THE LINK as it is only being sent to paid registrants. Only paid registrants can claim the CPD.*

  
  

  * We work hard to bring quality programming and networking opportunities. Your support of our efforts is very much appreciated and we hope you enjoy our programming. To help us continue with bringing quality programming, it is important that only those that register participate. The event series has been experiencing issues with the live webcast link being shared with non-registrants. This has impacted our efforts negatively for the volunteers planning the event as was as on association finances (we pay a fee per live webcast participant). Please do NOT share the webcast link with anyone. Please note that for CPD purposes, each Live Webcast registrant MUST register individually (even if planning on watching with a group). The email address provided when registering is where the webcast details will be sent closer to the event date. Only those that register in advance can claim CPD.

  
  

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• 2019 Fall and Recent Call Conference Materials

  • Start
    19 Nov 2019
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    30 Nov 2028
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    n/a

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  The 47th Annual CLA Fall Conference Materials and the 5th Annual Recent Call Conference Materials can be purchased. Details to download the materials will be emailed with purchase receipt.

  Fall Conference materials included:

  1. Don’t Blow It: Impaired Litigation in the Wake of Bill C-46
  2. Three’s a Crowd: Sexual Assault Litigation in the Wake of Bill C-51
  3. Not Every One’s a Winner: Prison Conditions and Parole
  4. Cultural Assessments Reports for Black Clients in Sentencing and Bails
  5. Key Considerations When Representing Aboriginal Clients
  6. Litigating Search Warrants in the Shadow of Step Six
  7. Dealing Effectively with Concurrent Criminal and Regulatory Proceedings
  8. Keynote: No Kill Bill C-75 – Now What?
  9. What’s Yours is Mine: Getting Paid Through Alternative Means
  10. Decoding Digital Evidence
  11. Emerging Developments in DNA Technology – transference and trace evidence
  12. Top 15 Cases
  13. Ethical Dilemmas: I can’t do that! Don’t ask me to do that! Here’s why I did that!

  Recent Call Conference materials included:

  1. Challenges of Criminal Practice: Managing Your Mental Health and Wellness 
  2. Keys to a Thriving Practice: Management, Organization, Billing and more

  Materials pricing (both conferences materials are included):
  

  • $40 plus HST: CLA members
    
  • $65 plus HST: Non-members

  NO REFUNDS. 

  Please note that CPD credits cannot be claimed for only purchasing the materials. Attendance to each specific conference was required in order to claim.
  

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• WEBCAST RECORDING: 5th Annual Mental Disorder and the Law Conference

  • Start
    16 Mar 2020
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • End
    31 Mar 2029
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    WEBCAST
  • Spaces left
    148

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  HOSTED BY THE CRIMINAL LAWYERS’ ASSOCIATION (CLA) AND THE LAW AND MENTAL DISORDER ASSOCIATION (LAMDA)
  

  RECORDED ON: Saturday, February 22, 2020, 9:30 to 4 p.m.

  Pricing:

  
  

  • CLA & LAMDA Members: $45 + HST
  • Non-Members: $75 + HST

  Webcast recording & materials: 

  Details on how to access the webcast recording and all the materials with be included with your email confirmation/receipt issued shortly after completing your purchase. Please be sure to check your "spam/junk" folders for the link as they often land there. There are no refunds. DO NOT SHARE THE LINK as it is only being sent to paid registrants. Only paid registrants can claim the CPD.*

  * We work hard to bring quality programming and networking opportunities. Your support of our efforts is very much appreciated and we hope you enjoy our programming. To help us continue with bringing quality programming, it is important that only those that register participate. The event series has been experiencing issues with the live webcast link being shared with non-registrants. This has impacted our efforts negatively for the volunteers planning the event as was as on association finances (we pay a fee per live webcast participant). Please do NOT share the webcast link with anyone. Please note that for CPD purposes, each Live Webcast registrant MUST register individually (even if planning on watching with a group). The email address provided when registering is where the webcast details will be sent closer to the event date. Only those that register in advance can claim CPD.

  
  

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• Webcast Recording: Females of the CLA: Pandemic Edition

  • Start
    6 May 2020
  • End
    31 May 2029
  • Location
    Webcast Recording

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  • Recorded on Thursday, April 23, 2020, 1 to 2 p.m., via Webex
    

    Brought to you by the CLA Women’s Committee.

    Prominent female lawyers discuss challenges faced while working from home and having young children and/or other family responsibilities and how to overcome those challenges. Registrants can submit questions in advance.

    Presenters:

  • Stephanie DiGiuseppe, Partner at RSED
  • Robin Parker, Paradigm Law Group
  • Susannah Chung-Alvares, Barrister and Solicitor

  This webcast event is open to all.

  This event qualifies for one hour of substantive CPD credits.

  Once registered, details with the link to view the webcast will be emailed to the address used when registering. Be sure to check your spam/junk folders.

  Registration fees:

  • FREE: Student members
  • $5 plus HST: Junior Active and Junior Observer members
  • $10 plus HST: Senior Active, Senior Observer and Affiliate members
  • $25 plus HST: Non-members

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• Webcast Recording: Issues in criminal, civil, and regulatory litigation – when can you access evidence from one proceeding and use it in another?

  • Start
    11 Nov 2020
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • End
    31 Dec 2029
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Recorded Webcast

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  Recorded on Wednesday, July 22, 2020

  Do you represent a client whose profession is governed by a regulatory body? Is your client being sued as well as criminally charged? Clients charged with criminal offences may also face liability in the civil and regulatory spheres. When such proceedings generate evidence, questions arise regarding the use that can be made of it in a criminal proceeding. This program will consider issues such as privilege, self-incrimination, and undertakings in these contexts. 

  Presenters:

  Gerald Chan and Aaron Dantowitz from Stockwoods LLP moderated by Lindsay Board of Daniel Brown Law. 

  This event qualifies for one hour substantive. Access information will be included in your email confirmation/receipt.

  Registration:

  • FREE for current CLA members
  • $25 plus HST for non-members

  No refunds.

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• Webcast Recording: These messages I’ve got are golden! Complainant records in the possession of the defence and the 278.92 regime

  • Start
    11 Nov 2020
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • End
    31 Dec 2029
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Recorded Webcast

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  • Recorded on July 23, 2020

    Accreditation Confirmed: 1 hour of Professionalism Content

    Speakers:

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  • Dean Embry, Embry Dann, Assistant Secretary, Criminal Lawyers’ Association
  • Lilit Izakelian, Caramanna Friedberg LLP
  • Justice Kathryn Wells, Ontario Court of Justice
  • Saman Wickramasinghe, partner at Ursel Phillips Fellows Hopkinson LLP
    

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  • Many defence lawyers early in their career will have to defend a client accused of a sexual offence. In many cases this offence is a sexual assault involving two parties known to each other. The parties likely communicated with each other through electronic means (such as text message, Whatsapp, or Facebook Messenger), and the record of that communication may be helpful for your client. The December 2018 amendments to the Criminal Code that created ss. 278.92/93/94 have created some uncertainty in the law. While these provisions set out exactly what must be done once the regime is triggered, what remains unclear is what defence counsel must (or can) do before the regime is triggered.

    This panel addresses two interrelated issues:

  1. What initial steps to take once you have these "records" and
  2. How you can try and make use of these without triggering the regime or disclosing them to the Crown (if they are not already in the crown or complainant’s possession).

  Webcast purchase confirmation and receipt will include links to each of the five session recordings.

  Fees:

  • FREE for Student members
  • FREE for Junior Active & Junior Observer members
  • $10 plus HST for all other current CLA members.
  • $30 plus HST for non-members

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• Webcast Recording: Presentation: 2020 G. Arthur Martin Criminal Justice Medal Recipient is Philip Campbell

  • Start
    17 Nov 2020
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • End
    31 Dec 2029
  •  
    8:30 PM
  • Location
    Webcast Recording

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  Recorded on November 5, 2020

  The Criminal Lawyers Association (CLA) has awarded the prestigious G. Arthur Martin Criminal Justice Medal to Philip Campbell.

  The Martin Medal was struck in 1989 to honour Goldwyn Arthur Martin, a nationally prominent criminal lawyer and eminent jurist. It is awarded in recognition of lifelong achievement and sustained commitment to the principles and advancement of criminal justice in Canada.

  Noted for his ethics, professionalism, mentorship and advocacy, Mr. Campbell is being recognized for his career at the bar and his contribution to the administration of justice. He has acted as counsel on a number of notable cases including the exoneration of Steven Truscott in 2007, the exoneration of Glen Assoun in 2019 and the 2003 appeal in R. v. Brown, the case that set the Canadian standard for establishing racial profiling by the police. The Martin Medal will be presented to Mr. Campbell at a virtual award presentation to be held on November 5, 2020.

  The presentation includes:

  • Welcome and introduction by John Struthers, President, Criminal Lawyers' Association
  • Presentations by several prominent legal professionals, colleagues and friends of the recipient to tell you more about Philip Campbell and his achievements
  • Presentation by Philip Campbell discussing criminal justice.
  • LIVE Q&A with Mr. Campbell

  Previous winners of the medal include G. Arthur Martin himself, John Robinette, Edward L. Greenspan, Marlys Edwardh, and James Lockyer as well as former Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justices Antonio Lamer and Beverley McLachlin, along with prominent justices from all levels of the judiciary and defence counsel from across the country.

  This event qualifies for one hour and 30 minutes substantive. 

  Registration:

  • FREE for current CLA student members
  • $5 plus HST for Junior Active and Junior Observer members
  • $10 plus HST for Senior Active, Senior Observer and Affiliate members
  • $30 plus HST for non-members
  • $10 plus HST for non-member students and law clerks

  No refunds

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• Webcast Recording: ASK ME ANYTHING: LAW STUDENT EDITION

  • Start
    18 Nov 2020
  • End
    31 Dec 2029
  • Location
    Webcast Recording

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  Recorded on October 17, 2020.

  Are you interested in criminal law?  Want to learn more about what being a criminal lawyer is really like? Learn from a Crown Attorney, Duty Counsel and three Defence Lawyers about the ins and outs of their daily lives and how they got to where they are today.

  Presenters:

  • Sarah Malik, Assistant Crown Attorney
  • Eric Neubauer, Neubauer Law
  • Angela Ruffo, DFR Litigation
  • Janani Shanmuganathan, Goddard Nasseri LLP
    
  • Angela Stewart (bilingual), Legal Aid Ontario, Duty Counsel Services
    

  OPEN TO ALL LAW STUDENTS ACROSS CANADA - FREE OF CHARGE.

  Access information will be included in your registration confirmation.

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• Presentation Recording: 2023 G. Arthur Martin Criminal Justice Medal Recipient Marie Henein

  • Start
    29 Nov 2023
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • End
    11 Jan 2033
  •  
    8:30 PM
  • Location
    Webcast Recording

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  Recorded on November 18, 2023.

  The 2023 Martin Medal Award Luncheon sold out this year with more than 300 attendees. Due to popular demand, we are making the recording available. This is your chance to hear inspiring presentations for, and by, this year’s award recipient, Marie Henein.

  This 1+ hour recording includes:

  1. Welcome from CLA Past President, Daniel Brown
  2. Remarks from Danielle Robitaille, Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP 
  3. Remarks from Associate Chief Justice Michal Fairburn, Court of Appeal for Ontario
  4. Presentation by Marie Henein, 2023 Martin Medal Award winner

  The G. Arthur Martin Criminal Justice Medal for outstanding contribution to criminal justice is presented annually by the CLA. G. Arthur Martin was Canada’s greatest criminal advocate before he became a leading jurist with the Ontario Court of Appeal. For more information on the G. Arthur Martin Criminal Justice Medal, including the list of past recipients, please visit https://criminallawyers.ca/about-us/awards/.

  Purchase:

  • FREE: CLA Student members
  • $10 plus HST: CLA Junior Active and Junior Observer members
  • $15 plus HST: CLA Senior Active, Senior Observer and Affiliate members
  • $30 plus HST: Non-members

  A link to the recording will be included in your registration confirmation email.

  There are no refunds.

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• 2024 Annual CLA Spring Conference Sponsorship Opportunities

  • Start
    14 Feb 2024
  • End
    9 Jan 2025
  • Location
    Various

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  We are now accepting sponsorships for the following our annual CLA Spring Conference (June 15 - Hybrid). In-person at the Ontario Bar Association (OBA), 20 Toronto St, Toronto

  Sponsorship levels:

  • Visionary: $3,000 each (SOLD OUT)

  • Platinum: $2,000 each (3 available)

  • Gold: $1,500 each (5 available)

  • Silver: $1,000 each

  • Bronze $500 each

  When going to purchase your sponsorship online, the option to select sponsorship level will be provided.

  BREAKDOWN OF SPONSOR BENEFITS NOTED BELOW:

  VISIONARY

  1. EXHIBITOR SPACE: six-foot table and two chairs to be provided.

  2. COMPANY BANNER/LOGO/NAME EVENT WEB PAGES: banner to include logo, sentence about sponsor & web/social media specs

  3. COMPANY LOGO/NAME INCLUDED IN EMAIL PROMOTIONS: linked to sponsor website and sent to more than 5,200 legal professionals

  4. VERBAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT during opening remarks

  5. 60 SECOND COMMERCIAL – played twice at the Spring Conference. Can be a video or a slide presentation to be played during intermissions.

  6. THREE COMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATIONS

  7. LEAD SPONSOR OF ONE PANEL

  8. PDF ADVERTISEMENT SHARDED WITH REGISTRANTS 

  9. OPTION TO PROVIDE SWAG AT EVENT.

  10. TWITTER (6,700+ followers) AND INSTAGRAM (900+ followers) MESSAGE ANNOUNCING SPONSOR SUPPORT OF EVENT
      

  PLATINUM

  1. COMPANY BANNER/LOGO/NAME EVENT WEB PAGES: banner to include logo, sentence about sponsor & web/social media specs

  2. COMPANY LOGO/NAME INCLUDED IN EMAIL PROMOTIONS: linked to sponsor website and sent to more than 5,200 legal professionals

  3. VERBAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT during opening remarks

  4. 45 SECOND COMMERCIAL – played twice at the Spring Conference. Can be a video or a slide presentation to be played during intermissions.

  5. TWO COMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATIONS

  6. TWITTER (6,700+ followers) AND INSTAGRAM (900+ followers) MESSAGE ANNOUNCING SPONSOR SUPPORT OF EVENT

  GOLD
  

  1. COMPANY BANNER/LOGO/NAME EVENT WEB PAGES: banner to include logo, sentence about sponsor & web/social media specs

  2. COMPANY LOGO/NAME INCLUDED IN EMAIL PROMOTIONS: linked to sponsor website and sent to more than 5,200 legal professionals

  3. VERBAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT during opening remarks

  4. 30 SECOND COMMERCIAL – played twice at the Spring Conference. Can be a video or a slide presentation to be played during intermissions.
  5. ONE COMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATION

  SILVER

  1. COMPANY NAME ON EVENT WEB PAGES

  2. COMPANY NAME INCLUDED IN EMAIL PROMOTIONS: linked to sponsor website and sent to more than 5,200 legal professionals

  3. VERBAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT during opening remarks

  BRONZE

  1. COMPANY NAME ON EVENT WEB PAGES

  2. COMPANY NAME INCLUDED IN EMAIL PROMOTIONS: sent to more than 5,200 legal professionals

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• 2024 Women in Criminal Law Conference Sponsorship Opportunities

  • Start
    20 Mar 2024
  • End
    13 Feb 2025
  • Location
    Various

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  Sponsorship levels / Niveaux de parrainage:

  • Visionary (x1) $4000/ Visionnaire (x1) $4000
  • Platinum (x 2 or 3) $3000 / Platine (x 2 or 3) $3000
  • Gold (x7) $1500 / Or (x7) $1500
  • Silver (x13) $750 / Argent (x13) $750

  Breakdown of sponsor benefits:

  Sponsor Level	Visionary (1) 4000$	Platinum (2 to 3) 3000$	Gold 1500$	Silver 750$
  Company Banner/Name/Logo on Event Web Pages	Banner	Banner	Logo	Logo
  Company Banner/Name/Logo included in email promotions	Banner	Logo	Logo	Logo
  Verbal Acknowledgment during opening remarks	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
  CLA Social Media recognition (X with 6700+ followers; Instagram with 9000+ followers)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
  Banner/Name/Logo at the Women in Law Conference, including verbal acknowledgment during closing remarks	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
  Sponsor of ONE of THREE social events, including verbal acknowledgment at the event (Bonfire and S’Mores night;  Nature Trek with photography; Boathouse Restaurant)	Yes (Choice of which social you sponsor)	Yes (No choice for which social you sponsor)	No	No

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• Recent Call Committee presents: 4-part Condensed Law of Evidence Refresher with Solomon Friedman - Session 4. CPD: 90 minutes substantive

  • When
    25 Apr 2024
  •  
    5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Webinar (Zoom)
  • Spaces left
    402

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  The Recent Call Committee is hosting a 4-part "Condensed Law of Evidence Refresher" with Solomon Friedman

  
  

  
  

  CPD: 90 minutes substantive

  
  

  Session 4 - Prior Consistent Statements

  Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024

  Time: 5:30 to 7 p.m. ET

  Speaker: Solomon Friedman, Professor at University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law and Partner at Friedman Mansour LLP - solomon@friedmanlaw.ca 
  
  Bio: https://www.friedmanlaw.ca/our-team/solomon-friedman/

  Description: A pragmatic refresher on the law of bad character evidence. The session will be lecture based with opportunities for interaction, questions and applications of what is being discussed. Participants will also be given a handout summarizing key principles and cases

  Fees 

  The pricing is per session:

  • Free to student members
  • $10 plus HST for Junior Active members
  • $25 plus HST for senior active members.

  NOTE: If members purchase tickets to all 4 sessions, they get free attendance to 2024 Recent Call Conference.

  General Info

  • Series is only open to Recent Calls
  • Series is only open to CLA members (who are recent calls)
  • Series is entirely on Zoom but there will not be any recordings available
  • Each session is individual - members can attend, 1, some, or all 

  • No refunds

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• 2024 CLA Women in Criminal Law Conference - Find the Force Within You. 3 hours & 15 minutes Professionalism. 3 hours Substantive. An additional 30 minutes Substantive for optional Saturday evening social.

  • When
    4 May 2024
  •  
    8:00 AM - 4:15 PM
  • Location
    Taboo Muskoka Resort & Golf , 1209 Muskoka Beach Rd, Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1R1
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  2024 CLA Women in Criminal Law Conference - Find the Force Within You

  The Women in Law Conference returns IN PERSON for the first time in five years. 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. For the first time ever, there will be multiple social/networking events, along with mentorship roundtables after each substantive panel to encourage our colleagues to get to know and learn from one another.

  Registration Deadline is April 24, 2024 

  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 4, 2024, 8 to 4:30 p.m. - Taboo Muskoka Resort & Golf, 1209 Muskoka Beach Rd, Gravenhurst, ON, P1P 1R1

  In-Person
  

  CPD Confirmed

  • 3 hours and 15 minutes Professionalism
  • 3 hours Substantive. Note, if attending the optional Saturday evening social, an additional 30 minutes Substantive can be claimed. (if hours are not needed for professionalism they can be added to).

  CLICK HERE FOR AGENDA 

  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 

  

  Social Events

  • Friday evening - A fireside chat with your colleagues: Bonfire and S’Mores from 8 to 10:00 p.m. (Free – But pre-registration is required - Refundable deposit of $10.00 once attendance is confirmed for this otherwise free event)

  Saturday - THE BACKYARD BBQ - Private Dining Room overlooking Lake Muskoka from 6 to 9:00 p.m.

  MENU:

  • Heritage Mixed Green Salad with Fresh Vegetables & House Vinaigrette
  • Creamy Pasta Salad with Peppers & Lemon 
  • Beyond Meat Burgers &  Prime Rib Beef Burgers
  • Nathans Coney Island Frankfurter
  • Fixins: Broiche Buns, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Pickles, Mayonnaise, Ketchup, Assorted Mustard, Cheddar Cheese, Swiss Cheese
  • Kettle Chips /Seasonal Fruit Platter /Taboo Smore’s Bars
  • • $55 plus HST for Members (not included with registration)
    • $65 plus HST for Non-Members (not included with registration)

  Sunday morning - On Many Long Journeys I Have Gone: Guided Nature Hike & Photography Tour- Take in the scenery and learn a few tricks to get the best pictures of your time at Taboo from 9 to 10:00 a.m  (Free – But pre-registration is required - Refundable deposit of $10.00 once attendance is confirmed for this otherwise free event)  
  

  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 

  Accommodations

  Accomodations can be booked directly online by inputting 502798 in the promotional code field. If you prefer to book by phone please call Robyn Hardy, Reservations Manager at 705-687-2233 X 5416. (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 26, 2024.

  Register online by going to  https://members.criminallawyers.ca/event-5616183 You can also register over the phone with credit card information by calling the CLA office, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 416-214-9875.

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

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• Gladue and representing Indigenous Clients

  • When
    6 Jun 2024
  •  
    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    In person: Bora Laskin School of Law, PACI Building, 401 Red River Road, Thunder Bay
  • Spaces left
    62
  • Registered
    13 registrants

  Register

  
  

  Gladue and representing Indigenous Clients

  Date: Thursday, June 6, 2024

  Time: 6 - 7:30 p.m. ET

  This is an in-person event

  Location:  Bora Laskin School of Law, PACI Building, 401 Red River Road, Thunder Bay.

  A social will be held afterwards at Matthews Law with food and drink from 7:30 to 9 p.m. ET, at 8A Cumberland St. N., Suite 210, Thunder Bay.

  Each speaker will be asked to review the impact of Gladue on a different stage of the criminal process, i.e., starting with arrest, bail, trial, and sentencing.
  

  SPEAKERS:

  • Justice Gibson, Ontario Court of Justice – Northwest Region
  • Kevin Matthews (Defence Counsel)
  • Patricia Vo (Defence Counsel)
    
  • Danielle Woods (Crown)

  MODERATORS:
  

  • George Joseph (CLA rep for Thunder Bay) & Sherry Abotossaway (Defence Counsel)

  CPD PENDING

  REGISTRATION:

  • Free for CLA members
  • Free for Non-members

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• CLA Spring Social

  • When
    14 Jun 2024
  •  
    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    One King West, Chairman's Boardroom & Office, 12th Floor, Toronto
  • Spaces left
    66

  Register

  CLA SPRING SOCIAL:

  Date: Friday, June 14, 2024, 6 to 9 p.m., One King West, Chairman's Boardroom & Office, 12th Floor, Toronto.

  Come join us for a special social with your fellow criminal law practitioners. Registration to the social includes passed canapes and two drink tickets (alcohol and non-alcohol options).

  This has a maximum capacity of 80 registrants in this one-of-a-kind space located at the corner of Yonge and King Street (connected to King Street subway station).

  Registration:

  • 35 plus HST for CLA members
  • 45 plus HST for non-members

  There are no refunds.

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• 2024 Annual CLA Spring Conference

  • When
    15 Jun 2024
  •  
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    In-person: 20 Toronto Street, 2nd Floor, Toronto & Virtual

  Register

  • We are pleased to announce that the Annual CLA Spring Conference will be offered as a hybrid conference for 2024. 

    Conference location:  In-person: 20 Toronto Street, 2nd Floor, Toronto ON M5C 2B8

  CPD Pending.

  When registering, you will be provided the option to choose in-person or virtual participation.

  • REGISTRATION

  The price for in-person and virtual is the same enabling registrants to switch preference up to 48 hours in advance with no penalty. There are no refunds. Recordings, pending quality, will be made available for viewing to registrants only up to September 30, 2024. We will not be selling access to the recordings separately. There are no refunds.

  • $55 plus HST: CLA Junior Active & Junior Observer Members
  • $75 plus HST: CLA Senior Active, Senior Observer & Affiliate Members
  • $30 plus HST: CLA Student Members
  • $150 plus HST: Non-members – open to all legal professionals*
  • $100 plus HST: Non-member students*

  * Not a member? Join online by going to https://members.criminallawyers.ca/joinus or call the CLA office during business hours to renew your membership (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., ED, 416-214-9875)
  

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