REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 8th Annual Recent Call Conference
Saturday, October 22, 2022, 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.
IN-PERSON OPTION: Double Tree by Hilton, Mandarin Room, 108 Chestnut St, Toronto VIRTUAL OPTION: Will be a live feed via Zoom.
The Recent Call Conference is recommended for individuals in their first seven years of practice. Everyone is welcome to register including students, articling students and non-members. This program provides opportunities for interactivity. Each panel of speakers will invite and answer questions from attendees. Conference recordings will only be made available to registrants, and within 10-business days after the conference.
Confirmed Topics:
Starting Practice Outside Toronto
Sexual Assault
Dealing with Race at the Sentencing Stage
Impact of Criminal law on other areas of law: Family/Immigration/Refugee Law
Best Practices
KEY NOTE SPEAKER: TBC
Preparing and Executing a Jury Address: Do’s and Don’ts
REGISTRATION (pricing for in-person and virtual are the same. When registering, you will be able to select your preference):
$15 plus HST: CLA Student Members
$25 plus HST: CLA Junior Active & Junior Observer Members
$30 plus HST: CLA Senior Active, Senior Observer & Affiliate Members
The Criminal Lawyers’ Association commemorates the extraordinary lifetime contribution to the administration of justice of The Honourable David Watt.
Universally regarded as a pre-eminent criminal law authority in Canada, David Watt’s contribution is vast. Over 50 years, he has left his mark on the administration of justice through his role as Crown counsel, a trial judge, an appellate judge, a prolific writer, and an educator. Aptly, the Martin Medal will be presented to this exceptional recipient at the 50th anniversary of the Fall Conference on November 19, 2022.
CLA Accessibility Committee Meet-and-Greet + Escape Room Challenge via Sherlock Escapes
Thursday, September 22, 2022, 5:30 to 6:40 p.m. EDT
Zoom
This is a relaxed and family friendly event. Feel free to enjoy dinner or invite your children to participate in solving the challenge via Sherlock Escapes. Fun times to be had by all.
CPD Confirmed!
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Hours: 1 hour
Professionalism Hours / Substantive Hours: if hours are not needed for EDI, they can be added to Professionalism or Substantive)
Come celebrate our 50th Anniversary Fall Conference by sponsoring this milestone year.
This IS the 50th Anniversary of the CLA AND the 50th Fall Conference. We are planning an exciting programming – don’t miss out and sponsor this milestone conference.
The Annual Criminal Lawyers’ Association Fall Conference is Canada’s largest criminal law conference, attracting defence lawyers, members of the judiciary, educators, reporters and other prominent guests from across Canada. Fall Conferences held the last few years have been record breaking with more than 800 participants! The Annual Recent Call Conference attracts 200+ participants, all of whom are within their first seven years of practice or articling students.
We are now accepting sponsors for the following:
50th Annual CLA Fall Conference (November 18-19, 2022 – in-person) – Toronto Eaton Centre Marriott, 525 Bay Street, Toronto
34th Annual G. Arthur Martin Criminal Justice Award Presentation (November 19, 2022 – in-person) – Toronto Eaton Centre Marriott, 525 Bay Street, Toronto
8th Annual Recent Call Conference (October 22 – Hybrid) – Double Tree by Hilton, Mandarin Room, 108 Chestnut St, Toronto
Looking to hire? Post any positions for FREE on the CLA job board
This is a FREE service for anyone (members and non-members) to post employment opportunities for our current 1,800+ CLA members to view in a members-only section of the website. Members can view job positions online by clicking here.
Opportunities must be legal oriented and appeal to criminal defence lawyers, articling students and/or law students.
Positions can fall under full-time, part-time, contract or other categories.
The Criminal Lawyers Association (CLA) is a specialty legal organization in Canada. With 1,800+ members and counting. The CLA has emerged as one of the strongest voices of criminal justice and social liberty in Canada.
Membership options:
Active Member (Full Member): A full member of the Association shall be a member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario, paid up as to fees and assessments, a significant portion of whose practice is devoted to the defense of criminal charges or a lawyer who devotes a significant portion of their efforts to the interests of the defense bar.
Student Member: Student-at-law or student in an accredited law school.
Observer Member: An Observer member is a practising criminal defence lawyer outside of Ontario in good standing with their regulatory body.
CLA Listservs
There are two main email discussion groups devoted to criminal law for the benefit of its members. This is a member only service. There is the MAIN Listserv (open to all CLA members), as well as a Recent Call Listserv (open to CLA members in their first seven years of practice and students). Find out more by going to https://www.criminallawyers.ca/members-only/listserv/
Tech Help TechHelp is a free service offered to CLA Members. TechHelp gives members of the CLA access to volunteer technology mentors – tech savvy members who can answer tech-related questions. No question is too basic, no issue too complex.
Perkopolis
Criminal Lawyers’ Associations is proud to offer exclusive access to various discounted products and services, including: theatre, hotels, attractions, movies, shopping, travel & much more, to all members through our new discount partner Perkopolis. Find out more by going to https://members.criminallawyers.ca/perkopolis
CLA member ID card
Personalized photo identification cards are available to active and student members. There is no charge for one ID card every two years ($20 plus HST if less than two years since last ID card issued). Through special arrangements with the Ministry of Correctional Services, CLA ID cards have been designated as an acceptable form of identification for purposes of obtaining unobstructed access to the various detention facilities. To request your ID card, please send a headshot in jpg format to support@criminallawyers.ca.
Storwell Self Storage
Storwell Self Storage is proud to offer all CLA members a 10% discount on their first self-storage unit rental at any of Storwell’s facilities in Scarborough, Etobicoke, and Mississauga. Go to https://members.criminallawyers.ca/Storwell-Self-Storage
CLA Online Directory and Referral Service
Make sure your details are current by clicking here. Current CLA members with an Active or Observer type of membership have the option of being included in our public online directory and referral service.
FOR THE DEFENCE
For the Defence CLA Newsletters are sent to all current members in print and electronic format. Members can access all issues published in 2011 and after in the members only section.
Precedents
All members have access to numerous precedents online, free of charge.
TELUS
We are pleased to announce our members now have access to exclusive member discounts and some great deals from TELUS Business. Find out more by going to https://members.criminallawyers.ca/TELUS
Merchant Services Offer
Members have access to the top Payment Processing technologies, and the very best customer service – all while maintaining the industry’s most competitive and transparent pricing on Merchant Services.
uLawPractice
Members have discounts on uLawPractice – Canada’s only cloud-based legal accounting and practice management software. Since 2011, this Ottawa-based company has grown to provide lawyers and paralegals across Canada with an automated solution for every facet of bookkeeping necessary to remain compliant in jurisdictions across Canada.
Aleri
Aleri helps lawyers prepare for trial by providing a more effective way of finding inconsistencies and weaknesses in the evidence. Members benefit from 40% off regular pricing! Go to https://members.criminallawyers.ca/Aleri
CLA Podcast: Canada's Court
The podcast is the audio recording of oral argument in criminal cases at the Supreme Court of Canada. Each episode features a summary of the case's facts by a CLA member.
