Navigating the Complexities of Electronic Evidence: Risk Management and Professional Responsibility
The world of electronic evidence is ever-changing – are you keeping up? What are the implications every lawyer needs to know? Join our esteemed panel for a lively, frank, and practical discussion with a focus on risk management and professional responsibility for lawyers related to electronic evidence. You will get useful legal guidance that you can apply to your practice.
The discussion will highlight legal trends and case law on the following topics:
The focus of the conversation is based on developing Canadian case law, procedural rules, and regulatory requirements/developments.
Toronto Lawyers Association
For more than 135 years, the Toronto Lawyers' Association, located within the Courthouse Library, has represented the interests of lawyers practising in the City of Toronto. The association was founded to support its members in three key areas: Knowledge, Advocacy, and Community. To uphold these pillars, the association offers a year-round mix of online and in-person education programs for lawyers, hosts both free and paid events to foster in-person networking, and submits advocacy pieces on behalf of its members to the Ontario bench and bar, all levels of government, and the broader public.
The Court of Appeal for Ontario
Justice David Brown was appointed to the Court of Appeal for Ontario in December 2014, after sitting as a judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in the Toronto Region since September 2006, including several years on the Toronto Region Commercial List. Immediately prior to his appointment to the Court of Appeal, Justice Brown was serving as the President of the Ontario Superior Court Judges’ Association. Before his appointment to the bench, he was a partner with Stikeman Elliott LLP (Toronto) in its Litigation and Energy Groups. He served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Osgoode Hall Law School teaching Energy Law from 2004 until 2006, and a sessional lecturer at Queen’s University Law School from 1990 to 2002 teaching Trial Advocacy. Justice Brown writes on a number of legal topics, including civil procedure reform and Newfoundland legal history. Justice Brown earned his B.A. (Hons.), University of Toronto, 1976; Certificate, Beijing Languages Institute, 1977; Diploma, Nanjing University, 1978; J.D., University of Toronto, 1981; LL.M., Osgoode Hall Law School, 2005; called to the Ontario Bar, 1983.
Director, Legal Review Services and Counsel at Heuristica Discovery Counsel
Candice is recognized as a leading eDiscovery counsel in the Who's Who Legal Canada and Global guides. At Heuristica, Candice assists clients with their eDiscovery project planning from identification through production, with an emphasis on leveraging technology in the review process. Candice oversees Heuristica's legal review projects, which span regulatory proceedings, internal investigations, and a wide array of commercial litigation. Prior to joining Heuristica, Candice worked at a national full-service firm and completed a secondment to the Ontario Securities Commission.
Legal Data Intelligence
Kelly is an experienced litigator with unique expertise in electronic information matters, including e-discovery, privacy, and data breach issues. Kelly is known for her efficient, no-nonsense approach to problem-solving, project management, and dispute resolution, and was voted one of Canada's "Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers" by Canadian Lawyer Magazine (August 2011).
Founder and CEO of Heuristica Discovery Counsel LLP
Crystal has extensive experience as litigation and eDiscovery counsel, having practiced with a leading litigation firm and the Crown Law Office - Civil of the Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario). Crystal is currently the Chair of the Board of Directors of CanLII and Lexum, the Chair of a Uniform Law Conference of Canada (ULCC) Working Group, an elected Council member of the OBA, and a member of the EDRM Global Advisory Council. She is a former member of the Leadership Council of the Sedona Conference, a former Steering Committee member of Sedona Canada, and a contributing author of the Sedona Canada Principles 2015 edition. Crystal is also a former Vice-Chair of the Ontario E-Discovery Implementation Committee (EIC). Crystal is recognized as a leading eDiscovery counsel in the Who's Who Legal Canada and Global guides, and was the recipient of the Ontario Bar Association President's Award in 2020 for contributions to the advancement of justice.
