| Thursday, December 1st |
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Presented by: |
| Access to Justice for Self-Represented Litigants in Nova Scotia |
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Dr. Ilana Dodi Luther, Access to Justice & Law Reform Institute of Nova Scotia |
| 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM |
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| Document Management and Production. Tips and Traps |
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Jane O’Neil, KC, and
Kelsey Dowling, McInnes Cooper
Moderator: Agnes MacNeil, KC |
| CRA updates, tax questions and answers for estate planning and estate administration |
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Melanie Petrunia, Petrunia Law, and
James Rhodes, Taxation Lawyers |
| A Closer Look at Prompt Payment Legislation |
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Andrea MacNevin, Barteaux Labour and Employment Lawyers Inc., and
Duncan Williams, Construction Association of Nova Scotia |
| Written Advocacy |
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Chris Rupar, Department of Justice (Canada),
Moderator: Kathleen McManus, KC |
| Estates & Litigation – Are you really prepared? |
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Jessica Lyle, TEP, Touchstone Legal Inc.,
Kris Dixon, Patterson Law, and
Peter Rumscheidt, Weldon McInnis |
| Worth It? Ransomware Demands, the Changing Legal Landscape, and Navigating Risk |
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Matt Saunders, Deloitte Legal Canada LLP |
| Best Practices in Small Claims Court |
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Dale Darling, KC, Health Association of Nova Scotia,
Augustus (Gus) Richardson, KC, AD+REM Alternative Dispute Resolution Services Inc., and
Nancy Elliott, Stockton Maxwell & Elliot,
Moderator - Kathleen McManus, KC |
| The Importance of Marriage Contracts in Estate Planning: The Intersection of Family Law and Estates |
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Michelle Axworthy, Cox & Palmer, and
Jonathan Hooper, Cox & Palmer |
| Meta-Data: How to make it your Friend |
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Rachel Barnes, Department of Justice (Canada), and
Larry Cameron, Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (ATII) |
| Getting Your Evidence in (and keeping it in): The ins and outs of an unobjectionable affidavit |
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Jeremy Smith, Nova Scotia Department of Justice,
Moderator: Jon Shapiro, Schulich School of Law |
| Probate: What NOT to Do |
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Jane Gourley-Davis, Patterson Law, and
Registrar of Probate Cora Jacquemin, Province of Nova Scotia |
| New Models of Legal Services |
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Carla Swansburg, ClearyX |
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| Friday, December 2nd |
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| Sessions include: |
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Presented by: |
| Litigating and Deciding Appeals before the Supreme Court of Canada |
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Justice Mahmud Jamal, Supreme Court of Canada |
| Obtaining and interpreting business valuations and guideline income reports |
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Nikki Robar, PwC Canada, and
Yvonne LaHaye, KC, Conrad Dillon Robinson Law |
| Civil Practice & Procedure at the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal |
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Caroline McInnes, Prothonotary and Registrar of NSCA, and
Peter McVey, KC, Cox & Palmer; |
| Peeling Back the Layers: The Doctrine Of Buyer Beware And Other Legal Maxim |
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Justin Adams, Blois Nickerson & Bryson, and
Ian Joyce, Blois Nickerson & Bryson |
| Problems of Proof – Evidence Issues in Family Law |
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Justice Forgeron, Supreme Court Family Division, and Moderator: Julia Cornish, KC, Conrad Dhillon Robinson Law |
| Privacy Law for Corporate Lawyers |
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David Fraser, McInnes Cooper, and
Professor Teresa Scassa, University of Ottawa |
| Landlord V Tenant: Different Perspectives on Negotiating a Commercial Lease |
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Matt Dorreen, Cox and Palmer, and
Mitch Eliasson, The Armour Group Limited |
| Primer on Islamic Law |
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Professor Yusef Aly, University of Windsor,
Ibrahim Danial, Danial Law, and
Soumia Allalou, Allalou Law |
| What’s on the M&A Horizon? Legal Trends in Purchase and Sale Transactions |
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Jamie Angus, Touchstone Legal Inc., and
Craig Maloney, MNP |
| Mortgage Fraud: Tips & Strategies for Loss Prevention |
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Kelly Shannon, Burnside Law, and
Cameron McInnes, Chicago Title |
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Parenting
How to co-parent: 10 tools to recommend to your clients
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Kelsey Hudson, Conrad Dillon Robinson Law, and
Lana MacLean, Cultural Clinical Consultants |
| Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions: Beyond Force Majeure |
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Heidi Schedler, KC, Halifax Water, and
Melanie Gillis, McInnes Cooper |
| Rules 57 and 13.08 – Underused or better left by the wayside? |
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Danielle Keating, Burchells LLP,
Jack Townsend, Nova Scotia Department of Justice, and
Justice John Keith, Supreme Court of Nova Scotia |
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