2024 Paralegal Symposium (recorded) (LEG00191)

Overview

Delivery method

Online Self-Paced

Duration

14 hours

Audience

Legal Professionnals

Description

The two-day agenda will touch on a broad range of interesting topics including artificial intelligence; paralegal mentoring; legal research; legal writing; insights into the role of paralegals on public inquiries/class actions; working on national security files; a hands-on tabletop exercise on project management techniques; and more. This is a unique opportunity to take stock, exchange ideas, and build on the enhanced roles of paralegals on legal teams across Canada.

DAY 1 – March 18th, 2024

• Masters of Ceremony – 2:00
• Opening Address – 6:12
• National Paralegal Strategy and Action Plan – 27:37
• National Mentoring Program – 42:38
• Paralegal as a key part of legal teams
  • Sweet - Class Action – 1:49:40
  • Mass Casualty Commission (Nova Scotia) – 3:49:40
  • Public Order Emergency Commission (Ottawa) – 4:30:35
  • Cowichan (Victoria, BC) – 5:18:40
• Panel Discussion: Synergies among LSU and Justice Paralegals – 5:48:15

DAY 2 – March 19th, 2024

• Masters of Ceremony – 4:30
• Onboarding / Career Paths for Paralegals – 6:35
• Legal Writing for Paralegals – 40:10
• Legal Knowledge Management, Legals Research and Justipedia – 1:46:50
• Artificial Intelligence and the Law: Promises, Opportunities and Pitfalls – 3:39:45
• Legal Project Management – 5:13:50
• Paralegal Mentoring System Part 2 – Speed Match-ups – 6:13:45
• Closing – 6:35:10

Accommodation measures: The Department of Justice is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free learning environment. If you have any accessibility needs in order to fully participate in the training activity, please contact your manager to discuss your needs. You may also call upon the services of the Centre for Workplace Access-Ability, Health and Wellness to help identify what type of accommodation measures you require.

For more information: Contact the Centre for Legal Education Services.

For information about the continuing professional development (CPD) hours for this course, please consult the 2025 Accreditation Summary.

If you have questions concerning the accreditation process, please contact our accreditation team by email (Accreditations@justice.gc.ca).