Contemporary Legal Challenges: Applying the Model Code of Professional Conduct 2015

ATTENDANCE OPTIONSOption 1: Physical Attendance: Monday, 23 February 2015 Location: Bond Place Hotel, Toronto, Ontario

Option 2: Live Webcast: Monday, 23 February 2015 Times and Time Zones: • Alberta - Mountain - 7:00am - 10:10am • British Columbia - Pacific - 6:00am - 9:10am • Manitoba - Central - 8:00am - 11:10am • New Brunswick - Atlantic - 10:00am - 1:10pm • Newfoundland - Newfoundland Daylight - 10:30am - 1:40pm • Northwest Territories - Mountain - 7:00am - 10:10am • Nova Scotia - Atlantic - 10:00am - 1:10pm • Nunavut - Eastern - 9:00am - 12:10pm • Ontario - Eastern - 9:00am - 12:10pm • Prince Edward Island - Atlantic - 10:00am - 1:10pm • Saskatchewan - Central [No DST] - 8:00am - 11:10am • Yukon - Pacific - 6:00am - 9:10am

Option 3: USB Flash Drive Delivery Date: Friday, 10 April 2015

Option 3: Archived Webcast Availability: Monday, 4 May 2015

Early Bird Deadline: Monday, 16 February 2015

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The Commons Institute has brought together six practitioner-thinkers for a quarter day program on the application of the pan-Canadian model code of professional conduct to various contemporary scenarios. From the lawyer as witness to zealous advocacy, join us for an illuminating program focussed on ethics, professionalism and practice management in the contemporary practice of law.NOTE: Live webcast start times for this program may be rather early in some provinces, but this does not affect archived webcast start times or USB delivery dates.

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SCHEDULE

1st Module [Thirty Minutes]: Sara Erskine The Lawyer as Witness

Two Minute Short Break

2nd Module [Thirty Minutes]: Thomas W. Arndt Zealous Advocate or Zealot?

Two Minute Short Break

3rd Module [Thirty Minutes]: Omar Ha-Redeye Diminished Capacity and the Client

Two Minute Short Break

4th Module [Thirty Minutes]: Trudy Goldenberg Inadvertent Communications Online and Offline

Two Minute Short Break

5th Module [Thirty Minutes]: Maureen Salama The Combative Client or Student

Two Minute Short Break

6th Module [Thirty Minutes]: Edward Prutschi Public Appearances and Public Statements

SPEAKERS

Thomas W. Arndt - Dickinson Wright: Thomas Arndt’s practice is focused on the full range of commercial

litigation including complex cases. He acts in lawsuits at all levels of court, as well as in Mediation and

Arbitration. He gained extensive corporate/commercial and securities law experience as corporate counsel

to a multi-billion dollar publicly traded corporation. He was lead counsel in successful enterprise risk

litigation between that corporation and the Province of Ontario.

Omar Ha-Redeye - Fleet Street Law: Omar Ha-Redeye is a Toronto lawyer focusing on health law (personal

injury, medical malpractice, occupational health and safety, health policy) and reputation management

(online defamation, crisis communications, public relations). His office is based out of Fleet Street Law, a

legal incubator in Toronto, at 20 Carlton Street. He teaches law and ethics at Ryerson University and is an

instructor at Centennial College and Seneca College. Dozens of paralegal, law clerk, and office

administration students complete their internship under Omar at Garfin Zeidenberg LLP every year,

including Ontario law students completing a recognized program through their law school. Omar is active

in the local bar, and is the immediate past Co-Chair of the Young Lawyers Division (Toronto) of the Ontario

Bar Association (OBA). He has sat on the Board of Directors and is a Council Member for the OBA. In 2011

he was named one of the top 12 social media influencers practicing law in Canada. He was presented the

Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2013 by the Governor General for his contributions to society and professional

achievements. Omar is a regular blogger with legal websites such as Slaw, and is frequently contacted by

the media. He is repeatedly invited to judge legal competitions for law students across North America.City.

Sara Erskine - Partner, Rueter Scargall Bennett LLP: Sara is a partner at Rueter Scargall Bennett LLP. Her

advocacy practice is focused on commercial disputes, securities law, labour and employment law,

administrative law, constitutional law and class action litigation. Sara has appeared as counsel before all

levels of court in Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada. She also regularly represents clients before

regulatory tribunals including the Ontario Securities Commission, Investment Industry Regulatory

Organization of Canada (IIROC) and a broad range of professional disciplinary tribunals. Sara publishes

papers in the area of securities law and class action litigation. She is frequently invited to speak at legal

conferences. In addition, Sara routinely presents to industry associations on managing the business risks

associated with civil and employment disputes, and securities regulation.

Trudy Goldenberg - Director of Communications and Business Development, AUM Law: Trudy is a senior

professional communicator and business strategist with significant international consulting and legal

industry experience. Her particular strengths are in business development, thought leadership, reputation

management, marketing communications, writing, editing and project management.

SPEAKERS

Edward Prutschi - Adler Bytensky Prutschi Shikhman: Edward Prutschi received his B.A. in Political Science

(International Relations) from York University and his LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School. At Osgoode, Mr.

Prutschi participated in the Intensive Program in Criminal Law, clerking for Mr. Justice Victor Paisley of the

Superior Court of Justice. After articling for the law firm of Goodman Philips & Vineberg (now Goodmans,

LLP), Mr. Prutschi started his own practice focused on criminal and quasi-criminal litigation, eventually

teaming up with Leo Adler and Boris Bytensky to form the boutique firm of Adler Bytensky Prutschi

Shikhman. Mr. Prutschi appears routinely before all levels of court in Ontario including the Superior Court

of Justice and the Ontario Court of Appeal. He is a former faculty member for the Criminal Law course at

the Law Society of Upper Canada’s Bar Admission Course where he has instructed law school graduates in

criminal procedure prior to their admission to the profession. Mr. Prutschi has also been sought after as a

guest speaker in the area of criminal law providing recent addresses to the Ontario Camping Association,

the Ontario Bar Association, the Toronto Construction Association, The Commons Institute and Osgoode

Hall Law School.

Maureen Salama - Associate, Brauti Thorning Zibarras: Maureen Salama is an associate at Brauti Thorning

Zibarras LLP who practices primarily in the areas of criminal, regulatory law and professional discipline.

Maureen has successfully represented clients before various courts and tribunals across the province of

Ontario. Her practice has included both routine criminal matters and complex cases. Maureen articled at

Brauti Thorning Zibarras LLP and primarily assisted Mr. Brauti in relation to his criminal and regulatory

practice before returning to the firm as counsel. Since then, she has had the opportunity to get involved in

one of Canada’s largest and most complex police prosecutions as counsel. Upon returning to the firm,

Maureen was also appointed as the head of the firm’s Student Committee. In addition to participating in

the hiring of both summer and articling students, Maureen is often asked to mentor new lawyers and law

students at the firm and participate in resume or interview workshops offered by various laws schools. In

addition, Maureen has been an instructor with the trial advocacy program at the University of Toronto

since 2010.

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