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Introducing the third program in TLA’s Skills Development Series: How to Succeed at Written Advocacy.
Effective written advocacy is the foundation of every legal file and is a vital skill for all lawyers regardless of practice area.
Join us and you’ll learn practical tips for how to improve your written advocacy skills. You’ll receive valuable insight into how to improve written arguments from our esteemed panel, including what works and what doesn’t.
Topics of discussion include:
- Pleadings - Effective vs. ineffective drafting
- Factums - How to open your factum, importance of audience, purpose and tone and factums for appeals, motions, applications
- Affidavits - Purpose of affidavits, dealing with exhibits
- Notices - Of motion, appeal and cross motions
- Key do’s and don’ts
Take the time to learn how to get it right and succeed!
Speakers
The Honourable Lorne Sossin, Court of Appeal for Ontario
Marco Falco, Partner, Torkin Manes
Caroline Mandell, Legal Communication & Litigation Consultant
Program Details
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
5:15 - 6:30 p.m.
Online via Zoom Webinar 2-step registration. You will receive additional instructions in your confirmation email.
CPD
This program contains 75 minutes of Substantive content.
This program qualifies for a LAWPRO Risk Management Credit.
Registration Fee
Members - $59 +HST
Non-Members - $109 +HST
Licensing Candidates and New Calls - $30 +HST
Undergraduate Law School Students - Tickets are complimentary
If you are a Friend-Student, you can self-register for this program using your credentials. To become a Friend register for free.
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No refunds after Wednesday, November 1, 2023. An administrative fee of $25.00 will be applied to all cancellations.
This organization has been approved as an Accredited Provider of Professionalism Content by the Law Society of Ontario.
Any opinions expressed by speakers are their own and are not necessarily the opinions of the Toronto Lawyers Association, its directors and staff.