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Registration and Continental Breakfast |
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Special Keynote Address
The Hon. Justice Thomas A. Cromwell
Supreme Court of Canada
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| 9:00 |
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Creating Clarity from Start to Finish
Stephen V. Armstrong, Legal Writing Instructor
Stephen Armstrong will take you through the principles of clarity and apply them, in particular, to a factum’s overview. |
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Refreshment Break |
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Small Breakout Groups: Writing Effective Overviews
Your coaches — a judge, a writing professional and an experienced litigator — will lead a workshop on how to craft a persuasive overview.
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Luncheon |
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Tips: Ten Tips for Tired Eyes
Jane Griesdorf, The Writing Consultants
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Arguing the Facts and the Law
Professor Emeritus Edward Berry, University of Victoria
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Small Breakout Groups: Writing Persuasive Facts/Law
Building on the previous session, this breakout group will focus on methods for the effective presentation of the facts and law in a factum or written argument. |
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| 3:30 |
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Individual Writing Exercises |
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| 5:30 |
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Writing Exercises Submitted for Overnight Review by Coaches - Course Adjourns Until Saturday |
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Continental Breakfast |
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Style: Grace, Strength and Clarity
Stephen V. Armstrong, Legal Writing Instructor
Learn the elements of style that will make your prose clear and forceful for the reader who counts — the judge. |
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| 10:30 |
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Writer's Block
Wendy Matheson, Torys LLP |
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| 10:45 |
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Refreshment Break |
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| 11:00 |
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Small Breakout Groups: Style
Through writing and editing exercises and discussion, you will focus on the strength and clarity of your writing at the sentence and paragraph level.
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Luncheon - Judges’ Panel: What Works, and What Drives Us Crazy!
Moderator
The Hon. Justice Paul M. Perell, Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)
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Small Breakout Groups: Individual Feedback
Faculty will provide commentary on your writing sample and editing exercises. The focus is on practical advice and guidance that will improve the effectiveness of all your legal submissions.
NOTE: A 15 minute floating break will be taken during this session. |
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Course Concludes |
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Writing Sample Required
By October 22, 2010 you MUST submit twelve (12) copies of one sample of your legal writing to:
Heather Gore
Program and Business Development Lawyer
Osgoode Professional Development
1 Dundas St. West, 26th Floor
Toronto, ON M5G 1Z3
Given the structure of the program, we recommend you submit a factum on behalf of the applicant, appellant or moving party. A respondent’s factum is also acceptable, but not encouraged. It is imperative that the sample not relate to matters currently before the courts. If necessary, all identifiable information can be blacked out or changed.
The writing sample should be stapled with your name clearly marked on the front page. You do not have to include supplementary documentation and appendices. You must bring one (1) copy of your sample with you to edit during the course. Participants who use computers to draft may wish
to bring their notebook computers to use during the workshop.
If you have not yet written a factum, written argument or other court submissions are also acceptable. Articles and/or other written
prose are not acceptable. If necessary, you can contact Heather Gore at 416.597.8847 or hgore@osgoode.yorku.ca to discuss what other material may be appropriate.
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