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Straight from the Bench Conference 2026

When
25 Jun 2026
8:45 AM - 5:00 PM
Location
RBC Place London - 300 York St., London, ON, N6B 1P8
Spaces left
90

Registration

MLA Member - Early Bird – $450.00
MLA Member - Regular Price – $525.00
Non-MLA Member - Early Bird – $650.00
Non-MLA Member - Regular Price – $725.00
Speaker
Sponsor - Bronze – $1,200.00
Sponsor - Gold – $2,500.00
Sponsor - Platinum Conference – $5,000.00
Sponsor - Platinum Technology – $5,000.00
Sponsor - Silver – $1,750.00
Student/Clerk/Assistant – $250.00
Applies to law firm students, clerks, and assistants.
Western Law Student – $35.00

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Bridging Practice and Perspective: Conversations with Our Esteemed Judges

Attend this event for the opportunity to interact directly with judges and litigators from numerous practice areas, gaining valuable insights into the judicial process, and fostering a deeper understanding of the law.

Chairs: Rasha El-Tawil, Dara Lambe, and John Nicholson

Draft Agenda: SFTB updated agenda

Topics:

Keynote Speaker: Associate Chief Justice Michal Fairburn of the Court of Appeal for Ontario
Southwest Regional Update: Regional Senior Justice Paul Howard
Motion Advocacy: Associate Justice Sherry Kettle, Rob Danter and Jory Garibaldi
Post-Mortem of a Trial: Justice Helen Rady, Victoria Edwards and Kristen Dearlove
The New Rules: A Panel Discussion: Justice Cary Boswell, Jacob Damstra, and Jacqueline Fortner
The Tort of Family Violence - A Panel Discussion: Justice Sharon Hassan, Chelsea Hishon, Genevieve Samuels, and Karen Simpson
Navigating Discrimination & Harassment in the Legal Profession: The Role of the DHC Program: Natasha Persaud
R. v. Fox - A Case Comment: Natalie Kuehn
Commercial Litigation Update: Tyler Makinen
Disclosure of Partial Settlements: Tahwila Husaini
Use of Business Records: Jane Scholes
Rule 7.08 Amendment: Sarah Kirshin-Neilans
A Criminal Law Update: Cassandra DeMelo

This program contains 30 minutes of EDI Professionalism content, 1 hour and 30 minutes of Professionalism content, and is eligible for up to 6.0 hours of Substantive Content.

This organization is an accredited provider of Professionalism content by the Law Society of Ontario.

Thanks to our generous sponsors!

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