Develop strong appellate advocacy skills. Learn tips and strategies for effective advocacy in the Court of Appeal. Hear from Justice Mahmud Jamal of the Supreme Court of Canada and other judges from the Court of Appeal of Alberta, and other experienced practitioners on a wide variety of topics.

Topics will include:

• Filing Notices of Appeal
• Judicial Dispute Resolutions and Appeal Conferences
• Chambers
• Standard of Review
• Written Advocacy
• Oral Advocacy
• After the Hearing

This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program on April 21, 2023.

Co-Chairs

Justice Jolaine Antonio, Court of Appeal of Alberta 

 Justice Dawn Pentelechuk, Court of Appeal of Alberta 

Keynote Speaker

Justice Mahmud Jamal, Supreme Court of Canada 

Presenters

Chief Justice Ritu Khullar, Court of Appeal of Alberta

Justice Kevin Feehan, Court of Appeal of Alberta

Justice Bernette Ho, Court of Appeal of Alberta

Justice Elizabeth Hughes, Court of Appeal of Alberta

Justice Anne Kirker, Court of Appeal of Alberta

Justice Peter Martin, Court of Appeal of Alberta

Justice Jo’Anne Strekaf, Court of Appeal of Alberta

Justice Thomas Wakeling, Court of Appeal of Alberta

Justice Jack Watson, Court of Appeal of Alberta

Laurie Baptiste, Court of Appeal of Alberta

Bobbi Jo McDevitt, Court of Appeal of Alberta

Kelsey Becker Brookes, Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LLP (Edmonton only)

Laura Bruyer KC, Bruyer & Mackay LLP (Edmonton only)

Dane Bullerwell, Sessional Instructor, Faculty of Law – University of Alberta (Edmonton only)

Alifeyah Gulamhusein, Brownlee LLP (Edmonton only)

Andy Hayher KC, Vogel LLP (Calgary only)

Julie Morgan, Appellate Counsel – Dept. of Justice and Solicitor General (Calgary only)

Christine Rideout KC, Alberta Crown Prosecution Service (Calgary only)

Blair Yorke-Slader KC,  Bennett Jones LLP (Calgary only)