Mastering Civil Litigation 2026: Select Topics Edition

The critical elements of civil litigation unpacked!

Monday and Tuesday, June 8 and 9, 2026
9:00 am – 4:30 pm (both days)
Vancouver location TBA
or attend via webinar

—Rebroadcasts—
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Summer Series 2026
Thursday and Friday, July 16 and 17, 2026
Thursday and Friday, July 23 and 24, 2026

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Who should attend: Civil litigators at all levels who want an intensive course on effective civil litigation strategy and advocacy

Learning level: All levels

This two-day course will provide training on effective civil litigation strategy and advocacy over the arc of a file, from the commencement of a civil proceeding through to the hearing on the merits. The faculty will present practical guidance and strategies on the key procedural steps of a civil litigation file. The course will also offer views from the bench on effective advocacy in chambers and at trial.

Over the course of two days, you will learn:

• how to properly frame your case with pleadings
• how to gather the evidence you need to prove your case
• whether to advance pre-trial applications, and how to prepare effective application materials, including drafting affidavit evidence
• effective use of summary trial
• strategies for, and counsel's duties when, engaging with self-represented litigants
• proceeding by petition post-Cepuran
• preparing your case for trial
• the key components of a civil trial
• views from the bench on effective chambers and trial advocacy

This course is an excellent complement to any law firm's in-house training. This year's program is a reboot of the long-standing CLEBC program Civil Litigation Basics.

Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 12 hours (this course will contain a minimum of 2 hours pertaining to professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)

Course Chairs
Justice Jacqueline D. Hughes — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Rebecca J. Robb — Hunter Litigation Chambers, Vancouver

CLEBC Program Lawyer*
Raymond Lee
rlee@cle.bc.ca
*non-practising