Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA), The Basics Of Appellate Advocacy: As Seen Through The Eyes Of The Bench

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Date & Time

May 19, 2021 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM - The Basics Of Appellate Advocacy: As Seen Through The Eyes Of The Bench

Location

ZOOM-WEBINAR
https://zoom.us/
Toronto, Ontario M5G 1T3
Canada

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Consider attending this unique learning opportunity on Court of Appeal advocacy hosted by two Court of Appeal judges. The Honourable Mr. Justice David Brown and the Honourable Mr. Justice Grant Huscroft will be sharing their thoughts, advice and tips on how to be successful in the Court of Appeal for Ontario. The program will include somewhat of a “behind-the scenes” view of the Court of Appeal. There will be both a large discussion and break-out rooms during the session and an opportunity to ask questions.

Speakers

The Honourable Mr. Justice David Brown, Court of Appeal for Ontario

Justice Brown was appointed to the Court of Appeal for Ontario in December, 2014. Prior to his appointment he had sat as a judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in the Toronto Region since September, 2006, including sitting on the Toronto Region Commercial List and on the Divisional Court. Before his appointment to the Bench he was a partner with Stikeman Elliott LLP (Toronto) in its Litigation and Energy Groups. Justice Brown was an Adjunct Professor of Law at Osgoode Hall Law School teaching Energy Law from 2004 until 2006, and a Sessional Lecturer at Queen's University Law School from 1990 to 2002 teaching Trial Advocacy. Justice Brown earned his B.A. (Hons.) from the University of Toronto in 1976, a Certificate from the Beijing Languages Institute in 1977, a Diploma from Nanjing University in 1978, a J.D. in 1981 from the University of Toronto, and a L.L.M. (Constitutional Law) from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2005. Justice Brown was called to the Ontario Bar in 1983.

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The Honourable Mr. Justice Grant Huscroft, Court of Appeal for Ontario

Grant Huscroft graduated with a BA from the University of Western Ontario (1980); an LL.B from Queen's University (1984); and an LL.M from the University of Auckland (1987). He was a member of the University of Auckland Faculty of Law from 1992-2001 and the University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law from 2002-2014, and was a visiting professor at McGill University Faculty of Law in 1998. His research and teaching focused on Constitutional and Administrative Law and he published widely in these areas. He was Associate Dean at Western from 2006-2008 and founded the Public Law and Legal Philosophy Research Group with Professor Bradley Miller in 2008. He was a member of the Health Professions Appeal Review Board and the Health Services Appeal Review Board from 2008-2014, and was appointed to the Court of Appeal for Ontario in 2014.

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Program details

Wednesday, May 19, 2021
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
ZOOM - 2 step registration. You will receive the details to join in your confirmation email.

This program contains 30 minutes of professionalism content and 2 hours and 45 minutes of substantive content

Registration Fee:

Member New Calls: $99.00 + HST
Friends of the TLA: $99.00 + HST
Non-Members: $99.00 + HST

This program has a maximum of 40 registrants. Registration is limited to licensed lawyers. There are no complimentary tickets available for this program.

No refunds after May 12, 2021. An administrative fee of $25.00 will be applied to all cancellations.

Any opinions expressed by speakers are their own and are not necessarily the opinions of the Toronto Lawyers Association, its directors and staff.

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