Collaborative Advocacy: CBA in Partnership with OBA and CCCA at the ABA Annual Meeting
Bridging Borders: Canadian and US Legal Perspectives
Thursday, August 7, 2025 | 12:30-4:30pm
OBA Conference Centre | Toronto, ON
AGENDA
As Toronto welcomes the ABA (American Bar Association) to town, join us to take advantage of this rare and highly valuable opportunity to engage and build relationships with counsel from both sides of the border. Canadian and US lawyers are coming together to learn from one another and about one another, as we forge connections, enhance expertise and collaborate to better serve clients whose interests reach across the border, spanning our two countries.
Agenda Subject to Change
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12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
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Registration
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12:30 pm – 12:35 pm
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Welcome and Opening Remarks
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12:35 pm – 1:50 pm
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Cross-Border Business Operations: What I Wish You Knew About My Jurisdiction
Hear from US and Canadian counsel on the tricky issues, unanticipated consequences and key considerations that arise as your clients’ business operations traverse the border, engaging with two legal regimes. Ensure you are equipped to confidently advise your clients and know when to call your cross-border counterpart with this insightful panel.
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1:50 pm – 2:50 pm
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SESSION A: Managing Transactional Risk in an Unsettled Cross-Border Environment
The Canadian-US business relationship has historically been one of the most stable in the world, but that is no longer the reality. Join us to gather best practices and valuable advice on how to effectively advise your clients and manage cross-border transaction risk in light of on-going and potential future change. Learn how you can work with counsel on the other side of the border to best protect clients and achieve their goals, despite the uncertainty.
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SESSION B: Litigation Showdown
Don’t miss this fun and engaging session as American and Canadian litigation greats showcase their skills through demonstration. Then unpack how litigation styles and approaches differ in the two jurisdictions and what can be learned from one another.
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2:50 pm – 3:05 pm
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Networking Break
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3:05 pm – 4:20 pm
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Responding to Polarization and Overcoming Division
In a world that is increasingly polarized, how can we foster constructive discourse, rather than division? Join us to gain practical strategies and helpful insights for having hard conversations that are productive and make space for differing opinions while maintaining the collegiality of the bar.
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4:20 pm – 4:30 pm
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Concluding Remarks
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4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
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Joint Networking Welcome Reception with ABA
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