How to Be a Great Litigation Junior 2024

Course Chair
Joel Morris — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver

About the Course Chair
Joel Morris is a partner at Harper Grey LLP in Vancouver. He maintains a general litigation practice, representing clients in a broad range of civil and administrative law matters. Joel's practice focuses on professional liability; commercial litigation, including multi-party cases and class actions; and administrative law. Joel has represented clients at all levels of court in BC and before various administrative tribunals. He has extensive experience working as junior counsel on complex cases and appeals.

Faculty
Justice Martha M.M. Devlin — Supreme Court of BC, New Westminster
Judge David A. St. Pierre — Provincial Court of BC, Vancouver
Greg Allen — Allen/McMillan Litigation Counsel, Vancouver
Craig P. Dennis, KC — Dennis James Aitken LLP, Vancouver
Ludmila B. Herbst, KC — Farris LLP, Vancouver
Kimberly J. Jakeman, KC — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
Wesley J. McMillan — Allen/McMillan Litigation Counsel, Vancouver 
Alison L. Murray, KC — Murray Jamieson, Vancouver
Christopher M. Rusnak, KC — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver 
Peter R. Senkpiel, KC — Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson LLP, Vancouver
Bena Stock, LLB, MC, RCC — The Lawyer Mindset, Vancouver
Roshni Veerapen — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver 
Kevin B. Westell — Pender Litigation, Vancouver

• what senior counsel look for in a junior on a file, from the perspective of civil and criminal practitioners
• skills to develop to be an effective junior
• practice points for junior counsel

• advice regarding effective legal writing
• differences between writing for various audiences:
  
  • writing for lawyers (legal research and writing)
  • writing for clients (legal opinions)
  • writing for courts/tribunals (legal submissions)

• advice for junior counsel appearing at different levels of court

• advice on advocacy and junioring for junior counsel
• professionalism and ethics