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Program Chairs: Kate Dearden, Watershed LLP - Oakville
Inna Koldorf, Crawford Chondon & Partners LLP - Brampton
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9:00 am
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Introductory Remarks
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9:05 am
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Client Considerations
- Analyzing your client’s case
- Obtaining facts and documents
- Preserving client property and adequately maintaining files
- Effectively interviewing your client
- Drafting effective retainer agreements
Meryl Zisman Gary, Bakerlaw
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9:35 am
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Pleadings
- Style, structure and form of pleadings
- Content – what to include in your application or response
- Using pleadings strategically
- Mandatory Tribunal forms
- Request to Dismiss: When and how to ask for it in applications
- When and how to attach documents
- Using case law
Lior Samfiru, Samfiru Tumarkin LLP
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10:05 am
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Tribunal Procedure, Case Management, Mediation & Settlement
- Role of the Registrar and Case Processing Officers
- Navigating procedure and case management at the Tribunal
- Mediation and settlement at the Tribunal
- Disclosure and Hearings
- Practicing with civility
- Courteous and respectful conduct
Richard Hennessy, Registrar, Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
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10:45 am
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Break
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11:00 am
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Interim Orders
- How to file a request for an interim order
- Types of Interim Orders:
- Removing personal respondents as parties
- Deferring an application pending conclusion of another proceeding
- Early dismissal for lack of jurisdiction, delay (timeliness), signed release, and “another proceeding”.
- When to ask for dismissal under section 45.1 of the Code
- Summary hearings
- Deciding when an interim order is “worth it”
James Heeney, Robinson Heeney LLP
Kelsey Orth, Crawford Chondon & Partners LLP - Brampton
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12:00 pm
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Preparing for the Hearing
- Exchanging and using documents or other evidence
- Will-Say Statements
- Using Tribunal case law at the hearing
- Examining witnesses
- Presenting your arguments
Katherine Ford, Sherrard Kuzz LLP
Kate Sellar, Human Rights Legal Support Centre
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12:40 pm
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Q & A with the Pros: Dealing With Difficult Situations
- Dealing effectively with self-represented parties and difficult representatives
- Dealing with your client’s inconsistent statements
- Client considerations for individuals with special circumstances (disability, language, etc.)
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1:00 pm
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Closing Remarks & Program Concludes
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