Civil Litigation Skills Certificate

 

The Advocates’ Society is Canada’s premier provider of advocacy skills training. The Society’s Civil Litigation Skills Certificate Program can be earned by successfully completing five full day modules of the civil litigation curriculum within a three year period. Individuals who meet these requirements receive a certificate of completion evidencing their knowledge of core trial advocacy competencies.

Here is the listing of our 2023-2024 Skills Certificate Programs:


Do A Trial!
September 23

Building Block Series: Examinations for Discovery (various dates)
Must complete entire Series to be eligible; entire Series is worth 2.0 credits towards Certificate

Summary Judgment Motions
September 26 & 27

Evidence for Litigators
October 24 & 25

The Art of Examination-in-Chief
November 28 & 29

Here are the listings for Skills Certificate Programs from past years


2022-2023 Skills Certificate Programs:

Do A Trial!
September 17, 2022

Summary Judgment Motions
October 11 & 12, 2022

Evidence for Litigators
October 25 & 26, 2022

Conduct of the Family Law Motion
October 27 & 28, 2022

Mastering Winning Discovery Techniques
November 15 & 16, 2022

The Art of Examination-in-Chief
November 29 & 30, 2022

Tax Litigation
January 18 & 19, 2023

Legal Drafting for Litigators
February 22 & 23, 2023

Evidence for Litigators (Alberta)
February 28 & March 2, 2023

Cross-Examination: Building Block Series
March 7, April 4, May 16, 2023

Digital Evidence for Litigators
March 28 & 29, 2023

Opening Statements and Closing Arguments
April 27 & 28, 2023

Examining and Cross-Examining Experts (BC)
May 17, 2023

Examining and Cross-Examining Experts
May 30 & 31, 2023

Colloque sur les techniques de plaidoirie
June 8 & 9, 2023

Summer Trial Advocacy College
July 6 & 7, 2023
2021-2022 Skills Certificate Programs:

Do A Trial!
September 10

Evidence for Litigators
October 26 & 27

Leading Your Case: Opening Statements and Examination-in-Chief
December 1

Tax Litigation
January 18 & 19, 2022

Compelling Closing Arguments
February 16 & 17, 2022

Atlantic Motions Advocacy
March 4, 2022

Digital Evidence for Litigators
March 23 & 24, 2022

Cross-Examinations: Strategies for Success
March 30 & 31, 2022

Motions Advocacy: Building Block Series
April 5, May 3 & June 21, 2022

Do A Trial!
April 21 & 23, 2022

Examining and Cross-examining Experts
May 26 & 27, 2022

Colloque sur les techniques de plaidoirie
June 9 & 10, 2022

Summer Trial Advocacy College
June 16 & 17, 2022
2020-2021 Skills Certificate Programs

Remote Skills Workshop: Virtual Discoveries
June 30, 2020

Remote Skills Workshop: Motions Advocacy
August 27, 2020

Legal Drafting for Litigators
September 29, 2020

Civil Trial Advocacy College – Alberta
October 1-2, 2020

Mastering Winning Discovery Techniques
October 14 & 28, 2020

Leading Your Case: Opening Statements and Examination-in-Chief
December 8 & 10, 2020

Conduct of the Estates Motion
January 20 & 21, 2021

Legal Drafting for Litigators
February 19 & 23, 2021

Motions Advocacy
March 4 & 9, 2021

Cross-Examination: Strategies for Success
March 30 & 31, 2021

Examining and Cross-Examining Experts
May 4 & 5, 2021

Summer Trial Advocacy College
June 10 & 11, 2021

Litigating Contract Disputes
June 22 & 23, 2021

2019-2020 Skills Certificate Programs:

Evidence for Litigators (Toronto)
October 16, 2019

Evidence for Litigators (Ottawa)
October 16, 2019

Direct Examination Skills Workshop (Vancouver)
November 13, 2019

Mastering Winning Discovery Techniques
November 26, 2019

Leading Your Case:  Opening Statements and Examination-in-Chief
December 11, 2019

Cross-examination: Strategies for Success
January 22, 2020

Legal Drafting for Litigators
February 12, 2020

Motions Advocacy
March 3, 2020

Do a Trial! (Toronto)
April 4, 2020

Do a Trial! (Ottawa)
April 25, 2020

Evidence for Litigators (Calgary)
May 12, 2020

Cross-examination: Strategies for Success (Vancouver)
May 29, 2020

Summer Trial Advocacy College
June 4 & 5, 2020

Objection, Your Honour!
June 23, 2020

2018-2019 Skills Certificate Programs:

Mastering Winning Discovery Techniques
October 23, 2018

Evidence for Litigators
November 29, 2018

Leading Your Case: Opening Statements and Examination-in-chief
December 7, 2018

Leading Your Case: Opening Statements and Examination-in-chief (Ottawa)
December 7, 2018

Cross-examination: Strategies for Success
January 30, 2019

Legal Drafting for Litigators
February 6, 2019

Motions Advocacy
March 26, 2019

Finding Your Hook: How to Develop a Winning Case
April 4, 2019

Do a Trial!
April 6, 2019

Cross-examination: Strategies for Success (Calgary)
May 23, 2019

Examining and Cross-examining Experts: Strategic Advice for Litigators
May 29, 2019

Summer Trial Advocacy College
June 6 & 7, 2019

Cross-examination Skills Workshop
August 13, 2019
2017-2018 Skills Certificate Programs:

Advanced Do a Trial
September 23, 2017

Handling Expert Evidence: Strategic Advice (Vancouver)
October 24, 2017

Leading Your Case: Opening Statements and Examination-in-chief (Calgary)
October 25, 2017

Mastering Winning Questioning Techniques (Edmonton)
October 26, 2017

Mastering Winning Discovery Techniques (Toronto & Ottawa)
October 30, 2017

Evidence for Litigators
November 22, 2017

Leading Your Case: Opening Statements and Examination-in-chief (Toronto)
December 15, 2017

Cross-examination: Strategies for Success
January 30, 2018

Motions Advocacy
February 7, 2018

Trial from A to Z
March 2, 2018

Legal Drafting for Litigators
March 27, 2018

Do a Trial!
April 14, 2018

From the Theory to the Courtroom: Opening and Closing Your Case
April 18, 2017

Costs Submissions Advocacy
May 15, 2018

Civil Trial Advocacy College (Calgary)
May 15, 2018

Summary Judgment Motions (Toronto)
May 25, 2018

Summary Judgment Motions (Ottawa)
May 25, 2018

 

Objection, Your Honour!
June 5, 2018

Summer Trial Advocacy College
June 14 & 15, 2018

Examination-in-Chief Skills Workshop
August 15, 2018