Description
Writing strategically is as important as oral advocacy. It is part of the foundation of solving and winning legal disputes. All lawyers, new and seasoned, should sharpen this skill since it is used daily, whether it be with letters to opposing counsel, research memorandums or factums. Time is always of the essence in the legal world and the better skilled you are at writing legal documents, the quicker this task will be, making you a more effective and efficient lawyer. Our stellar faculty will teach you how to write in a tactical and winning way while moving beyond the reliance on boilerplate precedents. Learn what the Court expects, what works and what doesn't, and get expert guidance on how to write and win in a practical, strategic, and focused way.

PROGRAM CHAIRS

Chris Paliare, Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP
Shaun Laubman, Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Good legal writing, writ large
Chris G. Paliare, Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP
Denise Cooney, Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP

Wilks v Arbour - Case Summary

Sample Overview

Sample Appellants Fact Section

Sample Appellants Law Section

Writing Persuasive Legal Documents - The Argument Powerpoint Slides
The Honourable Sébastian Grammond, Federal Court of Canada

Factum Editing Checklist
Caroline Mandell, Legal Writing Coach

Top Ten Legal Writing Tips
Barbara Legate, Legate & Associates LLP

Factum Tips
The Honourable Madam Justice Gladys Pardu, Court of Appeal for Ontario

Bibliography of legal writing resources
Chris G. Paliare, Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP
Denise Cooney, Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP
With thanks to Avo Topjian and Matthew Bradley for their research assistance

Intervener - Association of Provincial Court Judges - Factum

Court of Appeal Factum - Senos v Karcz, 2014

State Farm, Montepeque, Respondent - Factum

Factum of the Plaintiff - Defendents by Counterclaim