| Speaker: |
Dr. Lisa Surridge, English Professor & Associate Dean Academic, University of Victoria |
| Date/Time: |
Thursday, December 17, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm (Pacific Time) |
| Format: |
Rebroadcast
This program is a scheduled viewing of a previously recorded webinar. |
| CPD: |
2.0 Hours (Ethics) |
| Fee: |
Members: Free!
Non-Members: $70 + GST
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SYNOPSIS
Strong legal writing does more than communicate information; it persuades, builds credibility, and gets results.
Dr. Lisa Surridge hosts a hands-on workshop that will help you write with greater precision and impact. Whether preparing pleadings, factums, contracts, or emails, attendees discover practical techniques to make writing more effective and easier to read.
Dr. Surridge will cover how to:
- Strengthen sentences
- Present complex ideas clearly and logically
- Improve paragraph flow
- Create emphasis where it matters most
- Strengthen persuasion through context and point-first structures
Using anonymized examples, Dr. Surridge will provide actionable advice that lawyers from every practice area can immediately put into practice.
ABOUT OUR GUEST SPEAKER
About Dr. Lisa Surridge
Dr. Lisa Surridge (B.A. Queen’s, M.A., Ph.D. University of Toronto) is an expert on effective legal communication. She teaches workshops on written and oral communication skills to lawyers, judges, and crown counsel from across Canada.
ACKNOWLEDGING FIRST NATIONS TERRITORIES
This rebroadcast is hosted by CBABC, which is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam First Nations. We encourage our members to explore the rich history and knowledge of Indigenous people, and to continue learning about their experience in Canada, past and present.
Technical Instructions
You will be sent the webinar link and log-in instructions 24-hours prior to the course date. If you have not received instructions by the morning of the session, please contact pd@cbabc.org.
All materials and handouts (if any) will be made available on the registration page after the session.
Cancellation Policy
Once payment has been processed there will be no refund issued. To cancel your attendance, please contact the PD Department at pd@cbabc.org. No refunds will be issued to non-attendees.
Participant Disclaimer
All materials related to this course are for the sole use of the above said registrant, which may not be copied, reproduced, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, translated, distributed, shared, modified, made available on a network or other website, used to create derivative works, or transmitted in any form or by any means whatsoever without the prior express written permission of the Canadian Bar Association.
