Heuristica to present at Canadian Corporate Counsel Association Conference

Heuristica to present at Canadian Corporate Counsel Association Conference

We are pleased to present at and sponsor the 2022 CCCA “Deconstructed” Conference being held virtually May 3rd to 19th. 

 

The CCCA has designed a “deconstructed” virtual national conference throughout May to fit into attendees’ schedules.  Registrants create their own experience by attending one, a few, or all the presentations, workshops and panels from May 3 to 19.

 

Heuristica is pleased to sponsor the following workshop on Tuesday, May 10th from noon to 1 pm:

 

Minimizing Cost and Risk Associated with Electronic Evidence / Information Disclosure  

 

Virtually all corporate information and documents are electronic in origin now.… Read More

Heuristica Sponsors The Advocates’ Society Annual Gala in Calgary

Heuristica Sponsors The Advocates’ Society Annual Gala in Calgary

Heurisitca is pleased to sponsor The Advocates’ Society Annual Gala for its Alberta members.

 

After a two-year pandemic hiatus, The Advocates’ Society is finally pleased to bring its Alberta members together for an exclusive evening of collegiality for the litigation bar.

 

Peers from the Bench and Bar will gather to present Mike Donaldson of Lawson Lundell LLP with the Alberta Excellence in Mentoring Award and hear a keynote address from an extraordinary advocate, The Honourable Marshall E. Rothstein C.C., QC, former Supreme Court of Canada Justice.

 

The event will be held Thursday, April 28th at the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre, with cocktails at 6:00 pm followed by dinner at 7:00 pm.… Read More

Heuristica Sponsors Laskin Moot Court Competition

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 in Canadian administrative and constitutional law.  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.
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Heuristica Sponsors Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers Conference and Gala

Heuristica Sponsors Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers Conference and Gala

We are pleased to sponsor the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (FACL) Ontario’s 13th Annual Conference and Gala on February 8th in downtown Toronto.

 

FACL Ontario is a diverse coalition of Asian Canadian legal professionals working to promote equity, justice, and opportunity for Asian Canadian legal professionals and the wider community.

 

The conference theme this year is Realities in Law and Practice and will include a luncheon fireside chat with Justice Goodwin Liu (Associate Justice, California Supreme Court) and Justice Shaun Nakatsuru (Ontario Superior Court of Justice).

 

Sessions at this year’s conference include:

 

  • Voices of Change: How to be an Ally to Racialized Women in Law
  • Asian Canadians in the Supreme Court OR An Open Dialogue with HR Professionals in the Legal Career Field
  • Fireside Chat with Justice Goodwin Liu and Justice Shaun Nakatsuru
  • Breakout Panels
    • Building Your Book of Business and Finding Mentors – Solo/Small Style
    • Indigenous Peoples in Canadian Law – The Path Forward in Pursuit of Truth and Reconciliation
    • Career Paths Beyond Bay Street
    • Privacy Law
    • Breaking the Invisible Barrier – Reaching Success as ESL / Foreign-trained Lawyers
    • Lawyers at the Intersection of Access to Justice and Private Practice
  • The Business of Law: Powering It Up on the Tech Side

At the Dinner and Awards Ceremony Gala there will be a Keynote Address by The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.… Read More

Heuristica Sponsors Families on Giving Tuesday

Heuristica Sponsors Families on Giving Tuesday

On Giving Tuesday this year, Heuristica was pleased to sponsor three families this holiday season.

 

Through Holiday Helpers the firm sponsored three single-parent families with a total of four kids ranging from 5 to 8 years old.

 

The firm’s Office Manager, Annalee O’Donnell, organized the initiative and took it upon herself to shop for gifts for all three families according to lists provided by them and also prepared a customized stocking for each person.  Annalee said “it’s been awhile since I shopped for little kids and I actually had to look some things up on the internet to see what they were.” … Read More