MANITOBA BAR ASSOCIATION
LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT LAW SECTION
NOTICE OF ONLINE MEETING

DATE: Thursday, May 15, 2025
TIME: 12:00 Noon – 1:30pm
LOCATION: Zoom Video Conference
TOPIC: Wrongful Terminations: Negotiations & Pre-Trial Considerations, Part 1
SPEAKERS:
Cynthia Lazar, Taylor McCaffrey LLP
Adam Pollock, Duboff Edwards Schacter Law Corporation
Ryan Nerbas. Ravenlaw LLP

Agenda

We are pleased to invite members to the first in our upcoming series focused on the far-reaching and ever evolving area of wrongful terminations. Whether you're representing management or employees, this dynamic panel discussion will provide practical strategies, critical takeaways, and an opportunity to deepen your understanding of the complexities surrounding wrongful terminations.

Discussion Topics:

1.    Employee-side considerations for taking on a wrongful termination file and steps prior to filing a Statement of Claim
2.    Responding to a demand letter
3.    Statement of Claim
4.    Responding to a Statement of Claim: Preliminary Motions and Statement of Defence
5.    Settlement Documentation 
6.    Practice management 

If you have any questions for our presenters on the presentation topic, please email Dany Théberge by Friday, May 9, 2025. 

Attendance at this MBA Section meeting can be applied towards your Law Society of Manitoba’s Continuing Professional Development requirement for a maximum of 1.5 hours.

Dany M. Théberge
Chair, MBA Labour & Employment Section
The North West Company
dtheberge@northwest.ca