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Thursday, November 29, 2012
Vancouver
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Law Society of British Columbia
Leadership
for Women Lawyers
Practicing law in today’s fast-paced environment
WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF:
Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP B.C. Ministry of Justice
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Boughton Law Corporation Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP Davis LLP
Ernst & Young LLP
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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“Amazing conference. I really enjoyed the opportunity to participate and listen to great advice.”
– JILLIAN SWARTZ, Partner and Co-Chair of the Professional Development Committee, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
WHY PARTICIPATE? • Get to know the essential steps for effective persuasion
• Learn the tools for presenting effectively in a legal context • Explore the different types of negotiations
• Learn how to read a financial statement – the key considerations regardless of the accounting or auditing principles used • Explore the general principles of ethical behaviour for lawyers dealing with unrepresented litigants
• Hear the best practices for communicating clearly with clients and other lawyers • Learn the techniques for building successful teams
• Get to know the DO’s and DON’Ts of delegation • Learn the different methods of resolving conflict
• Get to know the essentials to providing quality service and fostering loyal relationships
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Partners, associates, counsels in law firms; in-house counsels in the business and government sectors.
PARTIAL LIST OF ATTENDEES FROM PAST CWI EVENTS
ACOA • Air Canada • Allstream • Astra Zeneca • BDC • BMO • Bank of America • Bell • Bombardier • CATSA • CGI • CIBC • CMHC • Cirque du Soleil • Cogeco • Concentra Financial • Connexus Credit Union • Dalhousie University • Davies • Deloitte • EDC • Ericsson • Ernst & Young • FCC • Fraser River Port Authority • Government of BC • Harvard Developments • KPMG • Laurentian Bank • MLT • MNP • McMillan • Medisys • Memorial University • Molson • NSLC • National Bank of Canada • Norton Rose • Ontario Power Generation • Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt • PwC • Pfizer • Phenomenome Discoveries • Port of Halifax • Pratt & Whitney • RBC • Radio Canada • Red River College • Royal BC Museum • SNC-Lavalin • Scotiabank • SaskEnergy • Shell • Sobey School of Business • Standard Life • Sun Life • TD • TELUS • Terasen • UNB • Vancouver Community College • WCB • XEROX
TESTIMONIALS FROM ATTENDEES OF PAST CWI CONFERENCES
“It’s an excellent opportunity to build new relationships and share personal experiences from a woman’s perspective.”
– RHONDA EKSTROM, Vice President, Global Transportation Hub
"This was the best conference I’ve attended in a long time.”
– FRANÇOISE GUÉNETTE, Senior VP, Corporate and Legal Affairs, and Secretary, Intact Financial Corporation
“This has been a fantastic opportunity to participate in uninhibited conversation on issues that matter to women leaders.”
– KAREN McCARTHY, President, m5pr
”Great conference, speakers and facilities. Everything was first class.” – FELICIA SALOMON, Lawyer, President, CRSTL Solutions
ABOUT CAREER WOMEN INTERACTION (CWI)
CWI provides opportunities for career-minded women to network and learn from one another. With an interactive format that appeals to speakers and participants, CWI conferences present high-caliber speakers from cities across Canada.
Leadership
for Women Lawyers
Practicing law in today’s fast-paced environment
7:45
Registration and networking breakfast
SESSION 1
Chair: JANET L. DERBAWKA, Boughton Law Corporation
8:15
Opening remarks of Chair
8:20 – 9:00
The persuasive lawyer
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JANET L. DERBAWKA, Shareholder, Boughton Law Corporation
Many lawyers rely upon logic to attempt to persuade their audience to agree with their position. However, there is just as much strategy in how you present your position as in the position itself. In this presentation, Janet Derbawka will discuss the essential steps for effective persuasion.
• Establishing credibility • Identifying common ground
• Reinforcing your position with compelling evidence • Connecting with your audience
9:00 – 9:40
Presenting effectively in a legal context
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JUDY A. ROST, Partner, Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP
According to a great public speaker Dale Carnegie, there are always three speeches for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave and the one you wish you gave. In this presentation, you will be given the tools to present more effectively in a legal context, so that you are more satisfied with the presentation you gave and even more demanding of the one you wish you gave. The tools you will learn include:
• Knowing your audience • Establishing credibility
• Having a theme/theory of the case • How to persuade and inspire • Using PowerPoint and visual aids
• Special considerations for the courtroom and the boardroom
Register today at: registration@fci-cwi.com
9:40 – 10:20
Private practice versus public service – Different types of negotiation
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VIOLET ALLARD, Crown Counsel, BC Ministry of Justice
As a lawyer your reputation is everything. Principled negotiation provides the basis for maintaining your good reputation as a lawyer and is the intersection where private practice meets public service. In this presentation, Violet Allard will discuss the benefits of being an honest broker in any negotiation setting.
• Principled negotiations in private practice • Principled decision-making in the public service
• Lessons learned – knowing and using your personal negotiation style • Common pitfalls and strategies for dealing with them
10:20 – 10:40 Networking break
10:40 – 11:20
Understanding financial statements
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CYNTHIA L. ORR, Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
A new era for public and private financial reporting has begun, and with it, a significant amount of change has occurred. The CICA Handbook was restructured at the beginning of 2010 to implement the strategy of the Accounting Standards Board “AcSB” of adopting different sets of standards for different categories of entities. Within this presentation we will focus at a high level on what has changed and help you understand what the changes mean and the related impact.
• The restructured CICA Handbook – exploring Parts 1-5
• Understanding the level of assurance associated with a financial statement
• Reading a financial statement – the key considerations for any statement regardless of the accounting or auditing principles used
11:20 – 12:00
Ethics and the practice of law: Dealing with unrepresented litigants
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ALLISON K. FOORD, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
This presentation will explore the general principles of ethical behaviour for lawyers dealing with unrepresented litigants. We will look at some of the key provisions in the Professional Conduct Handbook and discuss the application of those provisions and applicable
Supreme Court Rules in day-to-day practice.
• Identifying issues dealing with unrepresented litigants • Duties to your client and the court
• Resources and support
12:00 – 1:00
Networking lunch
Register today at: registration@fci-cwi.com
SESSION 2
Chair: TARYN MACKIE, Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP
1:00 – 1:40
Communicating clearly: A critical skill for lawyers
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Keynote Speaker:
MEGAN FILMER Partner Davis LLP
Communication is the key to successful leadership. Whether we are advising our clients, negotiating with opposing counsel or building our team, we must adapt our communication style to communicate effectively. This presentation will discuss best practices in adapting your communication based on:
• Understanding different communication styles
• Using different forms of communication (e-mail / letters / phone / in person) • Identifying the drivers or motivators of your audience
Megan Filmer is a partner with Davis LLP practicing corporate/commercial and lending law. She represents clients with respect to
purchases and sales of private businesses, lending transactions, various commercial contracts, corporate reorganizations and other corporate and governance issues. As a key advisor to a number of BC-based organizations, Megan ensures that her clients’ legal needs are met in a timely, cost-effective and thoughtful way.
1:40 – 2:20
Building successful teams
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KAREEN A. ZIMMER, Partner, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Your team is a reflection of you. But sometimes the skills and management style that define a great lawyer can impede effective team building. This presentation will explore the challenging balance between building a great team and being supportive of young lawyers as they rise through the organization. This presentation will:
• Give you tips and techniques to attract diverse talent
• Discuss non-monetary incentives to bring out the best in staff • Emphasize the need to coach and mentor staff
• Examine the unique challenges of managing a staff of lawyers who are also young parents
Register today at: registration@fci-cwi.com
2:20 – 3:00
The DOs and DON’Ts of delegation
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JILL YATES, Partner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
The benefits of good delegation include happy clients, happy juniors, happy staff and happy you… but delegation must be done well to obtain the benefits. In this presentation, Jill Yates will address various aspects of delegating well, including the answers to such questions as:
• What types of tasks are best delegated, and to whom?
• How do I delegate in a way that encourages the right type of end product? • How do I delegate profitably?
• What role does feedback play in delegation?
3:00 – 3:10
Networking break
3:10 – 3:50
Resolving conflicts
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TARYN MACKIE, Partner, Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP
American Philosopher and Psychologist William James once said, “Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.” These words of advice easily apply to the relationships we develop in our legal profession, whether these relationships are with other lawyers or with our own clients. How we choose to resolve conflict will affect whether that conflict will reach a resolution. In this presentation, you will learn about:
• The different ways that conflict may arise • The different methods of resolving conflict • The available resources when faced with conflict
3:50 – 4:30
Client care best practices
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JOAN C. CHAMBERS, Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
It is important for law firms to have a strong client service culture in order to maintain a strong position in the marketplace. The way we do our work influences how clients relate to us and how they feel about the quality of our firm’s legal services. Hear the perspective of a lawyer in a large private firm on the imperatives of quality client service including:
• Your communication skills • Your responsiveness • Your accessibility • Your empathy
4:30
Closing remarks of Chair and end of conference
Register today at: registration@fci-cwi.com
LEADERSHIP FOR WOMEN LAWYERS
Thursday, November 29, 2012The Vancouver Club, 915 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
REGISTRATION FORM
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(2) Confirm your cancellation by e-mail to registration@fci-cwi.com before November 10, 2012 to receive a refund less $200 administration charge + HST; if you have not paid the registration fee, you will be invoiced for the administration charge of $200 + HST. Cancellations are valid once acknowledged by FCI-CWI via return e-mail. No refund will be issued for cancellations received after November 9, 2012; if you have not paid the registration fee, you will be invoiced for the full amount + HST.
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