Civil Litigation Basics for Legal Support Staff 2019

Course Chair
Kimberly J. Jakeman — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver

About the Course Chair
Kim Jakeman is a partner with Harper Grey LLP and Assistant Chair of the firm’s Health Law practice group. Kim maintains a busy ligation practice, including professional liability, personal injury and major property loss subrogation litigation. Kim is also an accredited mediator and is passionate about this work. She enjoys helping others resolve their conflict through third party facilitation. She sits on the management committee at her firm and is a member of the diversity and inclusion committee. She is also involved in the field of legal field of MAID (medical assistance in dying) and is Chair of the National CBA End-of-Life Working Group convened to study the legal and ethical issues surrounding end of life decisions.  Since her early days of practice, Kim has been actively engaged with the Canadian Bar Association. Throughout her career, Kim has contributed to legal education as a speaker and writer.

Faculty
Elizabeth Allan — Sugden, McFee & Roos LLP, Vancouver
Elaine Au — Deputy District Registrar, Vancouver Law Courts, Vancouver
Ann Halkett — Litigation Support Manager, Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver
Dianna Hwang — Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver 
Miriam Isman — Sugden, McFee & Roos LLP, Vancouver
Timothy C. Louman-Gardiner — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Gillian Morgan — Legal Assistant, Sugden McFee & Roos LLP, Vancouver
Joel Morris — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
Dianne Pemkowski — Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate Law Department, Insurance Corporation of BC, North Vancouver

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Welcome and Land Acknowledgement

Kimberly J. Jakeman — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver

Privilege

Timothy C. Louman-Gardiner — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver

Registry Issues

Elaine Au — Deputy District Registrar, Vancouver Law Courts, Vancouver

Break

Affidavits

Joel Morris — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver

Ethics—How to Avoid Problems

Dianne Pemkowski — Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate Law Department, Insurance Corporation of BC, North Vancouver

Networking Lunch (provided)

Document Management Systems

Ann Halkett — Litigation Support Manager, Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver

Trial Preparation

Dianna Hwang — Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver

Break

Running Regulatory Files

Miriam Isman — Sugden, McFee & Roos LLP, Vancouver
Gillian Morgan — Legal Assistant, Sugden McFee & Roos LLP, Vancouver

Practice Panel

Elizabeth Allan — Sugden, McFee & Roos LLP, Vancouver
Kimberly J. Jakeman — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
Miriam Isman — Sugden, McFee & Roos LLP, Vancouver

Closing Questions and Comments