Heuristica Sponsors The Advocates’ Society Annual Alberta Gala in Calgary

Heuristica Discovery Counsel is pleased to continue its long-standing support of the Annual Alberta Gala, taking place on April 30.

This much-anticipated evening brings together the Alberta Bench and Bar for a cocktail reception, dinner, and an after party at Hudson—offering a welcome opportunity to connect, reflect, and celebrate. A highlight of the program will be the presentation of the Alberta Excellence in Mentoring Award,

recognizing those who have made a lasting impact on the profession.

We look forward to an engaging evening of meaningful conversations and shared experiences.

To find out more about the event, or to register, please go to the The Advocates’ Society website.… Read More

Heuristica Sponsors the 2026 Concours Laskin Moot

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

The Laskin, celebrating its 40th Anniversary, 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 provides 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

Every year, the Laskin features a problem that is concerned with issues of national interest and social importance. … Read More

Heuristica Sponsors The Advocates’ Society BC in Bloom Gala

Heuristica is pleased to sponsor The Advocates’ Society’s BC in Bloom Gala.

Join us on March 12th for The Advocates’ Society’s fifth annual Gala exclusively for the British Columbia Bench and Bar.

This is your chance to gather outside the courtroom with old friends, make some new connections and help us celebrate excellence in advocacy.

The Gala includes a cocktail reception, 3-course dinner with wine, an after-party and an unforgettable evening with your peers.

The event will be held at the Terminal City Club in downtown Vancouver.

To find out more about this event, or to register, please go to their website.… Read More

Heuristica Sponsors the OBA 17th Annual Class Actions Colloquium

Heuristica is pleased to sponsor the OBA’s Annual Class Actions Colloquium.

The Colloquium is back for its 17th year! Join an outstanding group of speakers as they provide critical insights on emerging issues. The packed agenda includes the following sessions:

Litigating Social Justice Issues in the Context of Class Actions, moderated by Karine Bédard of Sotos LLP with panelists Matthew Chung, Valerie Lord and Johnathan Foreman
Product Liability and the Changing Landscape of Consumer Protection, moderated by Garth Myers of Kalloghlian Myers LLP with speakers Sabrina Lombardi, Peter Pliszka and Cheryl Woodin
A critical evaluation of the 2020 amendments to the Class Proceedings Act and the impact of proposed 2026 amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure, moderated by Adrian Pel of Borden Ladner Gervais with panelists Professor Suzanne Chiodo, Jeremy Martin and Golnaz Nayerahmadi

Heuristica partner, Kelly Friedman, is looking forward attending the Colloquium!… Read More

Heuristica Sponsors The Advocates’ Society Fall Convention

Heuristica is pleased to again sponsor and attend the Advocates Society’s Fall Convention, taking place at the Waldorf Astoria in Punta Cacique, Costa Rica from November 12^th to 16^th.

The focus of this year’s event is “Doing Things Differently: Reimagining How We Lawyer”, and TAS has put together its usual strong program. Topical sessions include challenges/changes to lawyer self-regulation (Peter Wardle), trauma-informed lawyering (Anna Matas and John McIntyre) lessons learned from commissions and inquiries (John Adair and Shantona Chaudhury), and a discussion of recent case law that may impact the way lawyers practice (Laura Duke, Dana Peebles, Lindsay Scott and Jason Woycheshyn).… Read More

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