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Communication 101: Self-Reps Opposing Counsel and The Court

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Credits
Professionalism (Ethics, etc.): 0.5
30 minutes
Published
2023
Presenter(s)
Sylvia Corthorn
Marie Fortier
Pat Santini
Source
County of Carleton Law Association (CCLA)
Provider
CPDOnline.ca
Language
English
Length
30 minutes
Price
$139.00 plus tax
2023 Civil Litigation Updated Conference

Justice Sylvia Corthorn, Associate Justice Marie Fortier, David Lu, and Pat Santini provide the blueprint for how to properly, professionally and effectively communicate with other lawyers, self-represented litigants and the court. They will discuss the duties and obligations of advocating for one’s client but observing the Rules of Professional Conduct for granting adjournment requests or providing information to self-reps

Presenters

Sylvia Corthorn

Justice Corthorn was appointed to the Superior Court in May 2015. For over 20 years prior to her appointment, Justice Corthorn was a partner with Kelly Santini LLP/SRL. Justice Corthorn received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Ottawa in 1982 and was admitted to the Law Society of Upper Canada in 1984. During her 31 years in practice, Justice Corthorn’s areas of practice included plaintiffs’ personal injury law, medical and dental malpractice, insurance defence litigation, commercial litigation, estate litigation, and criminal defence work. She has presented papers and been a panel member at numerous Montebello and Mont Tremblant Civil Litigation Conferences and other Continuing Legal Education Programs. She is a past board member of the Head Injury Association, Ottawa Valley Branch.

Master Marie Fortier

Master Marie T. Fortier was called to the bar in 1983 and appointed as case management master for the Superior Court of Justice in Ottawa in October 2016. Master Fortier has served in a variety of adjudicative and quasi-judicial roles. She has held the position of deputy judge of the Small Claims Court, associate chair of the Animal Care Review Board, and Regional Director of Education with the Law Society of Upper Canada. Master Fortier litigated civil matters at all levels of Ontario courts, in both French and English in her previous career as a litigator in private practice. Master Fortier has been active in her community, providing legal guidance and leadership for local environmental, education, and sports organizations. She has also volunteered her time with local youth softball and hockey teams.

Pat Santini

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