An Officer and a Judge: Counsel to the Court Officer

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Program Chairs:
Patrick J. Corney, Miller Thomson LLP (Toronto)
Rebecca Kennedy, Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP (Toronto)

The court officer holds a crucial and distinct position in insolvency litigation, shepherding stakeholders through a restructuring proceeding. Join our faculty of experienced counsel and commercial judges for this deep dive for insolvency lawyers on acting as counsel for a court officer, from the function and obligations of the court officer, to the role of a court officers evidence, to best practices and tips of the trade.

You will learn:

The statutory purpose and role of a court officer, including Monitors, Receivers and Proposal Trustees (and their counsel!)
Role of a court report in different stages of a restructuring proceeding
Specific considerations for introducing written and oral evidence of court appointed officers, including differences across jurisdictions
Best practices and tips from seasoned litigators and judges
And more.

Registration includes educational materials, which will be provided prior to the program. Registration also includes access to the live webcast recording for 30 days from the date the link is sent to you.

Registration for this program is limited to TAS members, non-member lawyers, law school/articling students and NCA candidates.

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Faculty Includes:
The Honourable Justice Calum U.C. MacLeod, Regional Senior Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Ottawa)
The Hon. Justice Barbara A. Conway, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario (Toronto)
Jeffrey Bradshaw, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP (Vancouver)
Jennifer Stam, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP (Toronto)
Jill Strueby, MNP Ltd (Calgary)

12:00-12:05
Introductory Remarks
Rebecca Kennedy, Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP (Toronto)

12:05-12:50
View from the Counsel Table
Jeffrey Bradshaw, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP (Vancouver)
Jennifer Stam, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP (Toronto)
Jill Strueby, MNP Ltd (Calgary)
Moderator: Rebecca Kennedy, Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP (Toronto)

12:50-1:25
View from the Bench
The Hon. Justice Calum U.C. MacLeod, Regional Senior Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Ottawa)
The Hon. Justice Barbara A. Conway, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario (Toronto)
Moderator: Patrick J. Corney, Miller Thomson LLP (Toronto)

1:25-1:30
Concluding Remarks
Patrick J. Corney, Miller Thomson LLP (Toronto)

Eligible CPD Hours:
This program contains 1.0 Professionalism Hour and is eligible for up to 2.5 Substantive Hours.

Law Society Accredited

This organization has been approved as an Accredited Provider of Professionalism Content by the Law Society of Ontario.

For information on CPD requirements and accreditation across Canada, please click here.

Register today to learn strategies for working with a court officer!

Pricing:
TAS Members: $50.00 + Tax
Non-members: $90.00 + Tax

Registration includes electronic materials, which will be provided prior to the program. Registration also includes access to the live webcast recording of the plenary session for 30 days from the date of the program. Registration for this program is limited to TAS members, non-member lawyers, law school/articling students and NCA candidates.

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