7th Biennial Women in Litigation Symposium Unstoppable Confidence:

Making Your Mark as a Litigator“I’ve always believed that one woman’s

success can only help another

woman’s success.” - Gloria Vanderbilt

This Symposium for women advocates is designed to maximize your confidence as a litigator. Hear directly from accomplished and successful women about celebrating success and finding your unique advocacy style. Acquire tips from the Bench on how to make your mark in the courtroom. Connect with colleagues, build support systems, and learn from others’ experiences. Prepare to be inspired.

Date: Friday, October 27, 2017 | 9:30 am to 3:30 pm

Location: The Carlu 444 Yonge Street, 7th Floor, Toronto

Keynote Speaker: Marie T. Henein, Henein Hutchison LLP

This program contains 6.5 Professionalism Hours.

7th Biennial Women in Litigation Symposium

Conference Agenda:

9:00 - 9:30Breakfast and Registration

9:30 - 9:35Welcome Remarks by Chairs

9:35 – 10:05    State of the Union: How Are Women Litigators Doing Today?Linda R. Rothstein, LSM, Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP

10:05 – 10:50   It’s Not In Your Head: Dealing with Unconscious Bias in the WorkplaceSuzanne Bouclin, Associate Law Professor, University of Ottawa Katie J. Daniels, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Lorraine Edinboro, Department of Justice

10:50 – 11:00    Break

11:00 – 11:30    Mentoring Discussion:Getting Noticed: Effective Self-Promotion

11:30 - 12:00Being Your Best Self: Tools for Change

ConferenceChairs:

Sandra L. Barton, Gowling WLG

Linda L. Fuerst,Norton Rose

Fulbright Canada LLP

Kathryn Hucal, Department of

Justice

Reena Lalji,CIBC Legal

Department

Wendy R. Berman, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLPYvonne B. Chisholm, Ontario Securities CommissionBindu Dhaliwal, Bank of Montreal

12:00 – 12:30    Mentoring Discussion: Practice Development and Profile Building

12:30 – 1:30     Lunch

1:30 – 2:00 Keynote Address: Celebrating SuccessMarie T. Henein, Henein Hutchison LLP

2:00 – 2:45    How I Do It: Diversity in the Practice of Litigation

Nancy L. Dennison, Department of JusticeRobin Parker, Paradigm Law GroupLinda M. Plumpton, Torys LLP

2:45 – 3:30       The Bench Speaks: Making Your Mark in the CourtroomThe Honourable Justice Glennys L. McVeigh, Federal Court of Canada The Honourable Justice Kathryn Feldman, Court of Appeal for OntarioThe Honourable Justice Darla A. Wilson, Superior Court of Ontario

3:30 – 3:35       Concluding Remarks   3:35 – 4:35        Cocktail Reception

Cocktail Reception Sponsor

7th Biennial Women in Litigation Symposium

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Keynote Speaker: Marie T. Henein, Henein Hutchison LLP

Ms. Henein’s experience includes a wide range of regulatory, criminal and quasi-criminal litigation representing individual, corporate and institutional clients both at the trial and appellate level. Ms. Henein has argued at all levels of court, frequently including the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. Ms. Henein has been counsel on numerous high profile cases.

Ms. Henein is a frequent lecturer. She was an Adjunct Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School where she was co-chair of the Masters of Law Program. She frequently lectures at the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Advocates’ Society, the Ontario Bar Association, the Criminal Lawyers’ Association and the National Judicial Institute in numerous areas including trial advocacy, evidence, appellate advocacy and substantive criminal law. Ms. Henein recently delivered the prestigious Bernard Cohn Memorial Lecture at the University of Windsor Faculty of Law.

Ms. Henein has been selected by her peers to be included in the 2010 list of Best Lawyers in Canada with the specialty of Criminal Defence. Ms. Henein is the recipient of the 2013 Laura Legge Award and has repeatedly been named one of Canada’s 25 Most Influential Lawyers by Canadian Lawyer Magazine.

Faculty Includes:The Honourable Justice

Glennys L. McVeigh, Federal Court of Canada The Honourable Justice Kathryn Feldman, Court of Appeal for Ontario

The Honourable Justice Darla A. Wilson, Superior Court of Justice

Wendy R. Berman, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Suzanne Bouclin, Associate Law Professor, University of Ottawa

Friday, October 27, 2017

Yvonne B. Chisholm, Ontario Securities Commission

Katie J. Daniels, Canada Pension Plan

Investment Board

Nancy L. Dennison, Department of Justice

Bindu Dhaliwal, Bank of Montreal

Lorraine Edinboro, Department of Justice

Robin Parker, Paradigm Law Group

Linda M. Plumpton, Torys LLP

Linda R. Rothstein, LSM, Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP

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