47^th Annual Refresher: Reconnect, Refresh and Reflect at Lake Louise

Relax in the peaceful setting at beautiful Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Ideal Setting for Education and Collaboration

The 47^th Annual Refresher is a perfect opportunity for you to escape from the demands of your practice. While you are enjoying the peace of this luxurious mountain resort, you can fulfill the requirements of your continuing professional development plan as well as establish and renew connections with your colleagues.

Relevant and Timely Topics

The program is designed to benefit litigators in all areas of practice with a broad range of topics presented by an experienced and distinguished panel.

The panel includes:

• Honorary Chair: Hon. Justice Peter B. Michalyshyn

• Sessional Chairs: Hon. Justice F.F. Slatter, Ivan B. J. Derer QC, Perry R. Mack QC, Alexander G. McKay QC, Jim W. Rose QC, Constance I. Taylor QC

• Faculty: Hon. Jack Major CC QC, Master W. S. Schlosser QC, Frank Foran QC, Roy Nickerson QC, David Wachowich QC, Peter Barber, Prof. Barbara Billingsley, Jerri Cairns, Nancy Carruthers, James Elford, Phil Fodchuk, Mercedes Hitesman, Bobbi Jo McDevitt, Deirdre McKenna, Marylin Mun, Heidi Schubert

Together they will be presenting the following plenary sessions:

• The Changing Economics in the Practice of Law with Keynote Speaker Jordan Furlong

• Alternate Dispute Resolution

• Current Developments (e.g. Class Actions, Navigating Through the Access Web, Disclosure of Information from the RCMP)

• Evidence and Experts

• Moving the File Along

• Appellate and Chambers Advocacy

Something for Everyone

For junior practitioners, there’s an additional course on Saturday, April 26 entitled Running Your First Questioning. When you register for this seminar in combination with the 47^th Annual Refresher, you will receive a $100 discount. 

What is included with Registration?

• Opening reception
• Three continental breakfasts
• Three networking lunches
• Six networking breaks
• One gala banquet ticket
• Course materials

Why Attend the 47th Annual Refresher: Civil Litigation?

We’re confident civil litigators will attend the Refresher because they want take-away value on substantive and practical topics. And at the same time we’re hoping they’ll use this as an opportunity they seldom have to connect, or re-connect with each other, which is never a bad thing.

 -Honorary Chair Justice Peter B. Michalyshyn of Court of Queen’s Bench in Edmonton

Join us in Lake Louise, Alberta, to enhance your understanding of litigation techniques that will help you better serve clients and support relations with opposing council as you navigate toward a resolution. Through innovative sessions, we will explore both traditional and new approaches, helping make new connections, and enabling resourceful ideas that will serve your practice for years to come.

 -Sessional Chair Alexander G. McKay QC of North & Company LLP in Lethbridge

Don't miss out on the must-attend event of the year.