Persuasion at the Appellate Level: What Moves the Court
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 |12:00 - 1:00 pm (SK) | Zoom
Speaker: The Honourable Chief Justice Leurer, Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan
Moderator: Allison Graham, MLT Aikins LLP
Cost: Free for CBA Members
Gain practical advice and insight into the art of appellate advocacy from the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal. Topics will include:
- The art of the narrative: You commonly hear that the best advocates “tell a story”. What does that mean in practice?
- Factum content and structure: Where should you argue the facts – in the fact section, during argument, or both? How many adjectives should you use in a factum? How do you make your point without being overly dramatic?
- Preparation for appeals: Another common piece of advice is that lawyers should “be well-prepared” for an appeal. Hear directly from the Chief Justice about what that means in practice and what sets one lawyer’s preparation apart from another’s.
- How Court of Appeal judges prepare: What documents Court of Appeal justices read in advance? What are they doing to prepare themselves for the appeal hearing? What does that mean for the materials counsel is filing?
Submit your question for the Chief Justice in advance of this event: https://forms.office.com/r/rhwnj8jXqd
Deadline: 12:00pm, October 20, 2025
This program qualifies for 1.0 CPD hours under the Law Society of Saskatchewan Continuing Professional Development Policy.
This will be a zoom webinar so you can join via your computer or phone. We will provide instructions when you register of how to access Zoom if you are not familiar with this format.
