OBA International Law PROGRAM | Original Program Date: June 9, 2021

Written advocacy is an essential skill for all international trade law practitioners. Appearing before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) and other trade law adjudicative bodies presents unique advocacy challenges, particularly since legal arguments are often made within a framework of complex economic and data analyses.  A written brief must present these facts in a comprehensible and comprehensive way, while at the same time ensuring that legal positions are made effectively and persuasively.  Given the key role that written advocacy plays in international trade law, lawyers and students practicing in the trade law field benefit from continuously sharpening their drafting skills. Our stellar faculty, including the Chairperson of the CITT, will provide guidance on how to write in a strategic, focused and effective manner when making submissions before the CITT and other trade law forums, so that you can advocate more effectively for your clients!

PROGRAM CHAIRS

Susana Lee (Susana May Yon Lee), Cassidy Levy Kent (Canada) LLP
Jeremy D'Souza

PROGRAM SPEAKERS

Christopher Cochlin, Cassidy Levy Kent (Canada) LLP
Valerie Hughes, Bennett Jones LLP
Frédéric Seppey, Canadian International Trade Tribunal