Wednesday, September 25 (8:15AM - 12:45PM)
8:15am-8:30am | Welcome
8:30am-9:30am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
The Hon. Leonard Marchand, Chief Justice of British Columbia
9:30am-10:30am
INNS OF COURT FOR EVERYONE - PUTTING EXPERIENCED COUNSEL TO THE TEST!
The Hon. Justice Jasvinder S. (Bill) Basran, Supreme Court of British Columbia
Andrea Gatti, Department of Justice
Edward Burnet, Department of Justice
Sean Jones, MacKenzie Fujisawa LLP
Jill Yates, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
This session explores the unique ethical challenges that government lawyers may encounter. Through a discussion of ethical scenarios, experienced counsel will be put to the test as they examine strategies for dealing with competing duties of privilege, confidentiality, and secrecy. the proceeding.
10:30am-10:50am | Health Break
10:50am-11:10am | Updates from Department of Justice Canada and Canadian Bar Association, BC
11:10am-12:00pm
JUDICIAL REVIEWS & FEDERAL COURT PRACTICE: RECENT UPDATES AND TRENDS
The Hon. Associate Justice Catherine A. Coughlan, Federal Court of Canada
Fred Wan, Department of Justice
Craig Cameron, Department of Justice
This session provides practice tips and insights regarding the Federal Court's unique alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, court-involved mediations and non-binding opinions regarding the probable outcome of the proceeding.
12:00am-12:45pm | Lunch
Thursday, September 26 (9:00AM - 12:15PM)
9:00am-9:05am | Welcome
9:05am-10:00am
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR LAWYERS: INNOVATION, PRACTICE AND ETHICS
The Hon. Justice David M. Masuhara, Supreme Court of BC
Sancho McCann, Department of Justice
Nadia Rowe, Law Society of BC
This primer delves into the use of artificial intelligence, its impact on the practice of government law, and ethical considerations.
10:00am-11:00am
INDIGENOUS RIGHTS & RECONCILIATION: HOW TO EMBODY A RECONCILIATORY APPROACH IN GOVERNMENT PRACTICE
Dennis Hill, Department of Justice
Isabel Jackson, Department of Justice
Cheryl Giesbrecht, Department of Justice
Christina J. Cook, BC First Nations Justice Council
As the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation approaches on September 30th, counsel explore Indigenous rights and reconciliation.
11:00am-11:15am | Health Break
11:15am-12:15pm | TOP 10 CASES OF THE YEAR!
In this annual tradition, counsel make their pitch on the most noteworthy cases of the year.
12:15pm | Closing Remarks