Program Chairs:
Sarah J. Armstrong, Fasken
Matthew P. Gottlieb, Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP

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Motions are a key tool in an advocate’s arsenal. They can streamline proceedings or help settle disputes - but only if you know when and how to deploy them effectively.

In the second installment of our popular Building Block Series, seasoned litigators and judges will take you through an in-depth analysis of best practices, techniques and strategies for each stage of the motion process. Discover when and how to prepare for, draft materials and conduct an effective motion, and receive valuable tips for avoiding common traps.

Developed by leading litigators Sarah Armstrong and Matthew Gottlieb and in consultation with members of our Young Advocates' Standing Committee, this interactive and practical series will help take your motions advocacy to the next level.

Please note that examples throughout the series will be based on Ontario rules.

What is the Building Block Series?

At TAS, our focus has always been on you - the learner. That’s why we’ve created the Building Block Series, a more comprehensive and targeted way for you to hone your advocacy skills.

Delivered in 3 'blocks' over the course of 3 months, this series will provide you with a concentrated and interactive learning experience. Each block will build on the preceding block in a series of focused and progressive sessions on motions advocacy.

Building Block Series participants will benefit from:

• Intensive instruction on a single core advocacy skill, delivered in targeted sessions over several months
• Engaging panel discussions with leaders of the Bench and Bar
• Lively demonstrations and commentary
• Peer to peer learning in small group breakout sessions that encourages critical thinking and active participation
• Individualized feedback from TAS-trained skills instructors in signature TAS learning-by-doing workshops
• Comprehensive program materials, including a realistic casefile that will run through all three sessions to help you apply your knowledge
• 30 day access to recorded plenary sessions (small group breakout sessions and skills workshops will not be recorded)

In order to obtain maximum benefit from the series and to take advantage of our special bundle rate, we highly recommended that participants register for all three sessions. Single session registration is also available for Blocks 1 and 2.

Click here to register for all 3 sessions at our special bundle rate.

Block 1: Theory, Strategy and Building the Record (Plenary Session)

Block 2: Effective Written and Oral Motions Advocacy (Plenary Session)

Block 3: Conducting an Effective Motion (Skills Workshop)

Registration includes program materials, which will be provided prior to each session. Registration also includes access to the live webcast recording for 30 days from the date the link is sent to you. Please note that small group breakout sessions and skills workshops will not be recorded.

*Due to current concerns with COVID-19, we will be offering this program fully remotely via webcast only.

**Registrants who take advantage of the bundle rate after the start of the series will be provided with access to the relevant video-recording(s).

Please review the system requirements to view a Zoom webinar here.