Heuristica Supports The Advocates’ Society Vancouver Gala for Advocates

Heuristica is pleased to support The Advocates’ Society’s 1st Annual Vancouver Gala for Advocates.

The inaugural Gala gives advocates the opportunity to join members of the bench and bar for an exclusive evening of collegiality. It provides an opportunity to connect outside the courtroom with old friends, meet some new friends and help celebrate excellence in advocacy, Vancouver style.

The Gala is comprised of a cocktail reception, 3-course dinner with wine and a keynote address from The Honourable Chief Justice Robert J. Bauman of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia.

The event will be held February 20th at the Terminal City Club downtown Vancouver.… Read More

Vicars speaks at Women in Law Summit

Lynne Vicars, Heuristica’s Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer and Senior Counsel, will speak at Canadian Lawyer’s Women in Law Summit.

The Summit is part of an ongoing mission to recognize, celebrate and boost the careers of women in law and inspire the next generation of leaders in the profession. It provides a forum to discuss solutions to the unique challenges faced by women in the legal sector.

The agenda includes a host of industry presentations and panel discussions featuring influential thought-leaders from Canada’s top law firms and companies. Sessions include the following panel discussions and presentations:

Breaking through the glass ceiling: supporting women into leadership positions
Addressing unconscious bias and discrimination
Defining your own success as a lawyer
Leveraging flexible work practices to support better work-life balance
Utilizing mentorship opportunities to grow your career
Tackling the wage gap
Executing diversity and inclusion strategies that attract and retain female talent

Lynne will participate as part of the panel discussion on “Defining your own success as a lawyer”.… Read More

Calgary eDiscovery Seminar Series – Register Now!

We are pleased to announce that, beginning in mid-February, we will sponsor and teach an eight-part legal eDiscovery Seminar Series in downtown Calgary on the fundamentals of modern discovery practices, including developments in case law.

Unless it is a hand-written note, physical or oral evidence, all evidence is electronic. Over the last number of years, Canadian case law and procedural rules have changed to recognize this reality.

Recent developments can have a significant impact on litigation/arbitration and regulatory proceedings as well as on our professional obligations and responsibilities to provide clients with advice and strategy to effectively deal with electronic evidence in a defensible and proportionate manner.… Read More

ILCO Fellowship Course – Electronic Discovery Practice and Principles

Leading eDiscovery practitioners from Heuristica Discovery Counsel will once again teach the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario (ILCO) Fellowship Course “Electronic Discovery Practice and Principles“.

Designed for litigation support professionals and law clerks, this course will explore the legal and practical principles of electronic discovery in a legal practice context.

Using the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) and the Sedona Canada Principles, we will discuss the issues and tasks underlying each phase of the process. With an emphasis on proportionality and defensibility at every stage, practical information will be covered, including:

cooperative discovery planning
the supporting evidence required for discovery motions
and the admissibility of evidence

We also will cover how to best work in a cost-effective manner and bring value to the legal team and client.… Read More