Announcement

The English-Speaking Section of the Bar of Montreal will be putting on a series of eight (8) courses on the New Code of Civil Procedure. The courses, which will feature some of the most prominent members of the Montreal Trial Bar, will take place at the St. James Club, 1145 Unio , Montreal, on Tuesdays, from 8:30 10:30 am. ( doors opening at 8:00 am for coffee and light early morning snacks), beginning on Tuesday, September 29th,2015 .

The following are the lecture dates and lecturers:

September 29th, 2015: Pre-Litigation Measures (Me. Richard McConomy)

October 6th,2015: Extraordinary Measures ( Me William Brock, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg)

October 13th,2015: Family Law and Procedure ( Me Lynne Kassie, Robinson Sheppard Shapiro )

October 20th,2015: Appellate Proceedings ( Me Doug Mitchell, Irving Mitchell Kalichman)

November 10th,2015: Use of Experts and Assessors ( Me Peter Kalichman, Irving Mitchell Kalichman)

November 17th, 2015: Efficiency of the Litigation Process and Use of Technology “ Changes in the Terminology ( Me Michael Bergman, Bergman & Assoc.)

November 24th,2015: Prose Litigant / Self-Representation ( Me George Hendy)

December 1st,2015: Administration of Proof ( The Honourable Pierrette Sevigny)

Please note that if you are not available to attend a particular session in person, the session(s) will be made available by webinar on the date of the lecture or later during the course of the two year cycle.

I urge you to register for all eight (8) courses which will be accredited by the Quebec Bar for CLE purposes ( 2 hours per course; 16 hours for all 8 courses). Registration is now open on the website of the Barreau de Montreal at: www.barreaudemontreal.qc.ca.

I would also ask you to circle the date of November 5th, 2015 on your calendar. On that date, the Section will be holding its 7th annual Trial Practice Dos and Donts: Hot Tips From The Experts Conference from 4:30 -6:30 pm in Salle 5.15 (Salle Jules DechEnes) of the Montreal Courthouse. Our Does and Dont’s Conference has proven to be one of the most popular and widely-attended conferences of the year.