PROFESSIONALISM ON APPEAL
This meeting is being hosted by the Appellate Advocacy Section.
| Speaker(s): |
The Honourable Mr. Justice David Frankel, The Honourable Martin Taylor, Q.C. and Margaret Mereigh. |
| Time: |
Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (Pacific Time) |
| CPD Hours: |
1.00 (of Ethics, Client Care and Relations, and Practice Management)
Please note that this is an estimate of the total hours of CPD that are being offered. Upon the conclusion of the meeting, an assesment will be made as to exactly how many hours will be approved. |
Synopsis
Please join the Appellate Advocacy Section for an important discussion on professionalism and ethics in appellate practice with the Honourable Mr. Justice Frankel of the Court of Appeal, the Honourable Martin Taylor, Q.C., and Margaret Mereigh.
This section meeting will seek to engage with a number of challenging ethical and professionalism issues facing counsel on appeal. Our panelists offer perspectives from current and former justices of appeal and senior counsel.
Some of the general topics for discussion will likely include:
- Ethical challenges in taking on certain types of appeals;
- Professionalism leading up to the hearing of the appeal and the unwritten professionalism rules of appellate practice;
- Challenges in dealing with opposing counsel and self-represented litigants;
- Making submissions to the court on appeal, including challenges with the factual record and dealing with unhelpful authorities; and
- Other ethical and professionalism issues arising on appeal.
This section meeting is designed for all counsel of all levels.
If there are questions or topics you would like to see addressed, please submit them in advance to tposyniak@fasken.com.
Webinar/Teleconference
Sections host webinars from Internet-capable venues where significant interest has been expressed by Section members in attending remotely. This Section meeting will be offered as a teleconference or webinar depending on the resources and technology available at the venue.
Webinar or teleconference instructions will be sent to your email that we have on file one day prior to this meeting date. These instructions will indicate when you should log in, as the meeting may start a little later than expected, as members and speaker(s) may be setling in, or if there is a lunch/dinner component.
If you have not received instructions by days end one day prior, please email sections@cbabc.org.
Disclaimer
Please ensure to sign-in with your full name when accessing the webinar room; failure to sign-in will result in de-registration. If you are attending by teleconference, please ensure to announce your presence to the room so they may document your attendance. CBABC requires this as a record to confirm your attendance for this meeting for your CPD reporting (if applicable).
