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Lessons Learned: The Cowichan Tribes E-Trial
DATE & TIME
Thursday, TBA, 2024
11am PT | 12pm MT | 1pm CT | 2pm ET
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On November 8, 2023, the Cowichan Tribes land claim trial concluded after 513 days.
This trial started off in person in Victoria, BC and shifted to virtual/hybrid during the pandemic. This lengthy e-trial provided many valuable takeaways and best practices for all stakeholders as the litigation arena continues to embrace an increasingly digital landscape.
This webinar will review the technology – and the lessons learned – that kept this large-scale e-trial running smoothly.
IN THIS WEBINAR WE WILL COVER:
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Lessons Learned: The Cowichan Tribes E-Trial
Host:
Christy Pratt (Principal, Veritext Canada)
Presenters:
Date: Thursday, TBA, 2024
Time: 11am PT / 12pm MT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET
COURSE CREDIT DETAILS
This course is approved in British Columbia for 1 (one) hour of CPD credit. Please check with your provincial law society regarding CPD credit requirements.
Members of the Law Society of Saskatchewan are no longer required to submit CPD activities for approval by the Law Society. Members must continue to complete and report (in their Member Profile) at least 12 CPD hours (including 2 which qualify as ethics hours) in 2024.
The Law Society of Manitoba does not formally accredit or pre-approve any programs for CPD reporting purposes, instead, it is up to practicing members to determine if a particular CPD activity meets our requirements, and if so they may report those CPD hours.
The Law Society of Ontario, Substantive Hours do not require accreditation. However, annually, lawyers should conduct their assessment and confirm that their CPD programs or eligible activities maintain or enhance their professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes in the context of their practice and professional development.
MEET THE CPD PRESENTERS
Christy Pratt (HOST)
RCR, RPR, CLR Principal Veritext Canada
Christy Pratt is the principal at Veritext Canada, the national leader in legal technology and e-solutions. Before joining Veritext she was the owner of Reportex Agencies in British Columbia for over 15 years. Christy has been a realtime reporter for over 25 years, with a special interest in Indigenous rights/title and Charter challenge cases. Christy has reported several landmark trials, including William (Tsilhqot’in Nation), West Moberly (Treaty 8 Boundary), Cambie Surgeries, Thomas (Saik’uz/Stellat’en Nations) and the Cowichan Tribes.
Having worked on land claim trials for the majority of her 25-year court reporting career, Indigenous language is a topic that is particularly close to Christy’s heart. She has worked with hundreds of elders, community members and traditional word spellers, and she collaborates with counsel to create alignment between the parties and the court reporter on spelling and style protocols.
As an expert in realtime reporting and the transcription of Indigenous language, Christy regularly presents webinars on the benefits of realtime, how to effectively conduct an electronic trial and best practices for capturing oral Indigenous testimony.