Heuristica to Participate in ACEDS’ Webinar: Wired for Justice: Navigating Technological Competence in Legal Ethics

Wired for Justice: Navigating Technological Competence in Legal Ethics.

Join us on June 12, 2024 for a webinar delving into the evolving landscape of legal ethics in the digital age.

Explore with us the critical role of technological competence under the Law Society’s Code of Professional Conduct.

Learn about the crucial intersection of technology and law, particularly in the realm of electronic discovery, and discover how mastering the tools can not only safeguard your practice but also enhance your ability to serve your clients effectively.

Martin Felsky, Senior Counsel, Heuristica Discovery Counsel LLP will be presenting.… Read More

Heuristica Discovery Counsel to Participate in TLA Webinar: Risk Management for Electronic Evidence

E-Discovery in the Public Sector: Tips and Strategies for Enhancing Legal Outcomes and Mitigating Risk

The world of electronic evidence is ever-changing – are you keeping up? What are the implications every lawyer needs to know?

On Wednesday, June 5, 2024 join a panel of knowledgeable lawyers for a lively, frank and practical discussion with a focus on risk management and professional responsibility for lawyers

related to electronic evidence. You will get useful legal guidance

that you can apply to your practice.

The discussion will highlight legal trends and case law on the following topics:

Professional competency requirements
Risk implications related to electronic evidence and the impact on costs, including:
1. Preservation of electronic evidence
2. Technology and proportionality
Inadvertent waiver of privilege
Altered evidence and AI-generated evidence

The focus of the conversation is based on developing Canadian case law, procedural rules, and regulatory requirements/developments.… Read More

Heuristica Team Going to 2024 CLOC GLOBAL Institute Premier Event!

Heuristica’s, Chief Executive Officer and Senior Counsel, Crystal O’Donnell and Laine McGarragle, Director, Client Services & Counsel are excited to be attending the 2024 CLOC Global Institute event.

If you want to reach out to meet or chat you can contact them at:

Crystal O’Donnell:codonnell@discoverycounsel.ca

Laine McGarragle:lmcgarragle@discoverycounsel.ca

Looking forward to seeing everyone at CGI 2024!

For more information about the CLOC 2024 Global Institute event please visit their website.

Heuristica Sponsors Laskin Moot Court Competition

Once again Heuristica is pleased to sponsor the Laskin, Canada’s only annual national bilingual moot court competition.

The Laskin is an annual moot court competition that deals with Canadian administrative and constitutional law issues. The competition is named in memory of one of Canada’s greatest legal scholars and jurists, the late Chief Justice Bora Laskin.

The Laskin aims to provide a unique opportunity for law students, judges, law professors and practitioners from across Canada to meet and debate problems of current importance in the law. Its goals are to:

foster a better and deeper understanding of the law
support and encourage legal education and bilingualism
promote in the legal community a spirit of cooperation and understanding that transcends linguistic and provincial boundaries.

O’Donnell Presents at the Yazidi Genocide Survivors’ Conference

Crystal O’Donnell, Heuristica’s Founder & CEO, will participate in a panel discussion on Documenting Crimes and Collecting Evidence at the Yazidi Genocide Survivors’ Conference to be held in Amsterdam on January 26, 2024.

Crystal’s leadership extends to her role as Chair of a Uniform Law Conference of Canada Working Group seeking to create common electronic evidence standards across all Canadian courts and tribunals.

While exploring themed topics, the true heart of the conference lies in the voices, needs, and opinions of Yazidi survivors.

Joining Crystal on the panel: Catherine van Kampen, Senior Counsel, Yazidi Genocide Survivor, Anne Van Dooren, Dutch Public Prosecutor International Crimes, Andreas Kleiser, Director of Policy and Cooperation, ICMP.… Read More