CALE/ACEJ 2023 Conference
The Canadian Association for Legal Ethics / Association canadienne pour l’ethique juridique (CALE/ACEJ) annual conference will be hosted in-person at the 番茄社区 on October 20th and 21st, 2023.
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Conference Agenda
Unless otherwise noted, all events will be held in the Upper Lounge of the Student Union Building
Thursday, 19 October
6:00 pm Optional Dinner, Bard and Banker, 1022 Government Street
Friday, 20 October
8:30 am Registration and breakfast
9:15 am Opening Remarks, Welcome and Territorial Acknowledgement
10:00 am Research Panel 1
Chair: Patricia Cochran (番茄社区)
Presenters:
- Amy Salyzyn (University of Ottawa), Ian Stedman (Osgoode Hall Law School), Shadi Nasseri (Osgoode Hall Law School)
Neurotech and the Practice of Law: Legal Ethics Intersections - Emma Cunliffe (Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC)
The Ethical Dimensions of Legal Storytelling - Deanne Sowter (Osgoode Hall Law School)
Intimate Partner Violence and Ethical Lawyering: Not Just Special Rules for Family Law
11:30 am Break
11:45 am CALE/ACEJ Awards
Stephen Pitel, President CALE/ ACEJ
12:00 pm Lunch
1:15 pm Regulation Panel 1: Legal Services Regulation- Ideas for Change in BC
Chair: Robert G.W. Lapper (番茄社区)
Presenters:
- Paul Craven (Assistant Deputy Minister, AGJS)
- Katie Armitage (AGJS - Policy and Legislation Division)
- Kerry Simmons KC (Executive Director, CBA BC Branch)
- Michael Lucas (General Counsel – Law Society of BC)
- John Mayr (Executive Director, Society of Notaries Public of BC )
2:45 pm Break
3:00 pm Teaching Panel 1
Chair: Alan Treleaven (番茄社区)
Presenters:
- Andrew Flavelle Martin (Schulich School of Law)
Beyond Knowledge: Teaching and Evaluating Civility and Professionalism as a Skill - Leslie Walden (University of Ottawa)
An Ethics and Professionalism Guide for Government Lawyering - Basil Alexander (University of New Brunswick)
Influencing Factors for the Teaching and Evaluation of Legal Ethics: Reflections and a Discussion Starter
4:00 pm Break
4:15 pm Research Panel 2
Chair: Deanne Sowter (Osgoode Hall Law School)
Presenters:
- Andrew Flavelle Martin (Schulich School of Law)
Legal Ethics for Government Lawyers: Asking Uncomfortable Questions - Chris Sprysak (U Alberta Faculty of Law)
Should Canada Enhance How It Regulates the Provision of Tax Services?
6:30 pm Dinner at the University Club
Saturday, 21 October
8:15 am Breakfast
8:30 am CALE/ ACEJ AGM (during breakfast)
9:30 am Regulation Panel 2 - The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Ethical Lawyering and Access to Justice
Chair: Darcia Senft (General Counsel and Director, Policy and Ethics, Law Society of Manitoba)
Presenters:
- Mark Mossey (FLSC Council member for Nunavut, former President of the Law Society of Nunavut)
- Darcia Senft (General Counsel and Director, Policy and Ethics, Law Society of Manitoba)
- Lesley Small (Senior Director, Professional Development, Practice Support and Credentials, Law Society of British Columbia)
- Art Wilson (Manager, Access to Innovation, Law Society of Ontario)
11:00 am Break
11:15 am Teaching Panel 2
Chair: Basil Alexander (University of New Brunswick)
Presenters:
- Wendy Parkes & Jula Hughes (Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, Lakehead University)
Dancing with Demons – Teaching ethics and professionalism in the age of AI - Nikos Harris (Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC)
Professionalism and Ethics in the Law Classroom: The Growing Challenge of Student Disengagement Due to Lecture Capture and Laptops
12:15 pm Lunch
1:30 pm Research Panel 3
Chair: Pooja Parmar (番茄社区)
Presenters:
- Brooke MacKenzie
Costs of Counsel for Credibility Contests: Case studies from Ontario's Law Society Tribunal - Simon Wallace (Osgoode Hall Law School)
Using Computational Methods to Analyze the Discipline Decisions of the Law Society Tribunal (Ontario) - Phil Lord (Université de Moncton)
Recusal in Quebec Case Managed Proceedings - Basil Alexander (University of New Brunswick) and Stephen Pitel (Western Law)
Ethical, Legal, and Practical Concerns with the Model Code Amendments on Ex Parte Proceedings and Communications
3:00 pm Break
3:15 pm Closing Remarks
7:00 pm Optional dinner, Ferris' Grill and Garden Patio, 536 Yates Street