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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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• Sponsorship - 2026 CPD in Saint Maarten

  • Start
    28 Oct 2024
  • End
    15 Jan 2026
  • Location
    Various

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  We are now accepting sponsorships for the following 2026 CPD in Saint Maarten:

  Sponsorship levels:

  • Visionary: $3,000 each

  • Platinum: $2,000 each

  • Gold: $1,500 each

  • Silver: $1,000 each

  • Bronze $500 each

  BREAKDOWN OF SPONSOR BENEFITS NOTED BELOW:

  VISIONARY

  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 5,000 legal professionals

  3. VERBAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT during opening remarks

  4. TWO COMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATIONS

  5. LEAD SPONSOR OF ONE PANEL

  6. PDF ADVERTISEMENT SHARDED WITH REGISTRANTS 

  7. OPTION TO PROVIDE SWAG AT EVENT.

  8. TWITTER (7,000+ followers) AND INSTAGRAM (1,000+ 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 5,000 legal professionals

  3. VERBAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT during opening remarks

  4. ONE COMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATIONS

  5. TWITTER (7,000+ followers) AND INSTAGRAM (1,000+ 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 5,000 legal professionals

  3. VERBAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT during opening remarks

  4. 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 5,000 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 5,000 legal professionals

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Presentation Recording: 2024 G. Arthur Martin Criminal Justice Medal Recipient The Honourable Bruce Durno

  • Start
    13 Dec 2024
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • End
    19 Jan 2034
  •  
    8:30 PM
  • Location
    Webcast Recording

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  The 2024 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, The Honourable Bruce Durno.

  Recorded on November 16, 2024, this 1+ hour recording includes:

  • Welcome and introduction by Boris Bytensky, President, Criminal Lawyers' Association.
  • Presentations by several prominent legal professionals, colleagues and friends of the recipient to tell you more about The Honourable Bruce Durno and his achievements.
  • Presentation by The Honourable Bruce Durno.

  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* - CLA Junior Active and Junior Observer members
  • $15* - CLA Senior Active, Senior Observer and Affiliate members
  • $30* - Non-members

  A link to the recording will be included in your registration confirmation email. Not a member of the CLA - visit https://members.criminallawyers.ca/joinus to learn more.

  * Plus HST

  There are no refunds.

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• 2025 Women in Criminal Law Conference Sponsorship Opportunities

  • Start
    28 Jan 2025
  • End
    4 May 2025
  • Location
    Various

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  Sponsorship levels / Niveaux de parrainage:

  • Visionary (x1) $4,000/ Visionnaire (x1) $4,000
  • Platinum (x 2 or 3) $3,000 / Platine (x 2 or 3) $3,000
  • Gold (x7) $1,500 / Or (x7) $1,500
  • Silver (x13) $750 / Argent (x13) $750

  Breakdown of sponsor benefits:

  Sponsor Level	Visionary (1) 4,000$	Platinum (2 to 3) 3,000$	Gold 1,500$	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 7,0000+ followers; Instagram with 1,000+ 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	Yes (Choice of which social you sponsor)	Yes (No choice for which social you sponsor)	No	No

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• CLA Advertising Opportunities

  • Start
    1 Mar 2025
  • End
    31 Mar 2034
  • Location
    Electronic

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  Thanks for advertising with the Criminal Lawyers' Association. 

  Advertising includes:

  1. One advertisement in our weekly Communique sent to 5,000+ legal contacts across Canada.
  2. One advertisement in our weekly Members Only email sent to almost 1,800 legal professionals in Canada.
  3. X promotion to our more than 6,000 followers
  4. Posting on CLA website under News and Update.

  Note:

  1. Advertisements are sent to the Education committee co-chairs for approval.
  2. We will indicate "paid advertising" when promoting.

  Content must be submitted at minimum of two-business days in advance. Content is to be sent to ed@criminallawyers.ca. Please send:

  1. 5 to 7 word headline for table of contents
  2. 50 to 200 word promotion, including links
  3. One JPG image for including in promotion.

  There are no refunds.

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• 2025 Annual CLA Spring Conference Sponsorship Opportunities

  • Start
    8 Mar 2025
  • End
    23 Jul 2025
  • Location
    Various

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  We are now accepting sponsorships for our annual CLA Spring Conference (June 14 - Hybrid). In-person at the Ontario Bar Association (OBA), 20 Toronto St, Toronto

  Sponsorship levels:

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

  • 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 (7,000+ followers) AND INSTAGRAM (1,000+ 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 (7,000+ followers) AND INSTAGRAM (1,000+ 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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• 2025 CLA Women in Criminal Law Conference - Trial and error: Building advocacy skills in the courtroom

  • When
    3 May 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM - 4:45 PM
  • Location
    Taboo Muskoka Resort & Golf , 1209 Muskoka Beach Rd, Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1R1
  • Spaces left
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  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

  

  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.

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• 2nd Annual CLA Spring Social

  • When
    13 Jun 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    The University Club of Toronto, The Library, 380 University Ave, Toronto
  • Spaces left
    58

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  2nd Annual CLA SPRING SOCIAL:

  Date: Friday, June 13, 2025, 6 to 9 p.m., The University Club of Toronto, The Library, 380 University Ave, Toronto

  Come join us for a special social with your fellow criminal law practitioners. Registration to the social includes passed canapes and one drink ticket (alcohol and non-alcohol options) followed by a cash bar.

  Canapes:

  1. Whipped goat cheese, confit tomato , black olive tapenade tart 
  2. Roasted butternut squash and apples shot
  3. Wagyu beef sliders, brie cheese and forest mushrooms
  4. Tuna tartare on potato chip with wasabi tobiko

  This event has a maximum capacity of 85 registrants in this one-of-a-kind space  – The Library – with its soaring ceilings and beautiful Georgian architectural features and view over University Avenue.

  Registration*:

  • $40 plus HST for CLA members
  • $65 plus HST for non-members

  There are no refunds.

  *Please note, registration to the Spring Conference being held June 14 is separate.

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• 2025 Annual CLA Spring Conference

  • When
    14 Jun 2025
  •  
    8:45 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    In-person: 20 Toronto Street, 2nd Floor, Toronto & Virtual

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  • 
    We are pleased to announce that the Annual CLA Spring Conference will be offered as a hybrid conference for 2025. 

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

  CPD PENDING

  Agenda & Topics:

  • 8:45 to 8:50 a.m: Welcome by Cassandra DeMelo, Co-Chair, Spring Conference, CLA Director, London
  • 8:50 to 9 a.m.: Reconciliation Update
  • 9 to 9:30 a.m.: Sentencing – Practical tips and tricks for getting Credit where Credit is Due
  • 9:30 to 10 a.m.: Top 5 under 5
  • 10 to 10:40 a.m.: Diversity in the Criminal Justice System: updates on Gladue; Ensuring your client is seen
  • 10:40 to 10:55 a.m.: BREAK
  • 10:55 to 11:25 a.m.: Scopelliti Applications / Corbett Applications
  • 11:25 a.m. to 11:55 p.m.: The Role of Complainant’s Counsel and Recent Cases
  • 11:55 a.m. to 12:25 p.m.: It happened, but should/can your client be convicted?
  • 12:25 to 12:45 p.m.: Gladue Sentencing: Circles and More
  • 12:45 to 1:15 p.m.: Risky Business: SOIRA Orders in 2025
  • 1:15 to 1:25 p.m.: CLA members meeting – bylaw update
  • 1:25 p.m.: Closing Remarks by George Joseph, Co-Chair, Spring Conference, CLA Director, Thunder Bay

  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, 2025. We will not be selling access to the recordings separately. There are no refunds.

  • $60 plus HST: CLA Junior Active & Junior Observer Members
  • $80 plus HST: CLA Senior Active, Senior Observer & Affiliate Members
  • $35 Plus HST: Articling Student 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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• 2026 CPD in Saint Maarten

  • Start
    15 Jan 2026
  • End
    20 Jan 2026
  • Location
    Saint Maarten
  • Spaces left
    139

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  We are are pleased to announce the CLA 2nd CPD event outside of Canada! We are hosting this conference, January 15-20, 2026 in the beautiful Saint Maarten.

  Direct flights are easy to find and the weather in January is quite reliable. We chose a hotel with an adult pool and a child-friendly pool. Conference attendees are welcome to bring their families and children (just not to the actual conference sessions).

  The conference will not be recorded or live streamed as attendance must be in-person. Conference attendees will have plenty of time to enjoy the sun and local activities after the breakfast sessions are completed.

  Westjet direct flights in the 15 and out the 20 are now available!

  CONFERENCE REGISTRATION (CDN)*:
  Note, to get preferred rates, please be sure to book your stay at one of the two resorts first as you will need to enter your booking number to get the preferred conference registration rate.

  Early Bird - on or before June 1, 2025

  • $700 plus HST: CLA Members that booked at Sonesta Ocean Point Resort or Sonesta Maho Beach Resort
  • $1,000 plus HST: Non-member lawyers, judges, students and paralegals that booked at Sonesta Ocean Point Resort or Sonesta Maho Beach Resort
  • $2,000 plus HST: if not booked at one of two resorts.

  Late – register between June 2, 2025 and January 15, 2026 (space permitting)

  • $900 plus HST: CLA Members that booked that booked at Sonesta Ocean Point Resort or Sonesta Maho Beach Resort
  • $1,200 plus HST: Non-member lawyers, judges, students and paralegals that booked at Sonesta Ocean Point Resort or Sonesta Maho Beach Resort
  • $2,000 plus HST: if not booked at one of two resorts.

  * You should speak to your own tax professional about the potential to "write-off" this conference trip.

  
  

  The CLA is not liable for ensuring members have appropriate travel documents. Please check with your travel provider to confirm you have the necessary documents prior to travel.

  
  

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