Associate Judges’ Motions – What you need to know

Now in its 22^nd year, this popular program offers the rare opportunity to hear directly from two Toronto Associate Judges, before whom you might appear in the future.  Whether you are a Licensing Candidate, a recent call, new to arguing motions, or simply looking for a refresher, this session is for you. 

Associate Justices Linda Abrams and Jay Josefo will cover the following topics:  

1. Common issues raised in motions
2. Avoiding motions
3. Preparing persuasive written materials
4. Serving documents before filing
5. Effective oral advocacy
6. Orders
7. Avoiding unnecessary adjournments
8. Ethical advocacy
9. Update on recent cases and new rules

This in person program fills up fast. Don’t miss your chance. Register today! 

SPEAKERS

Associate Justice Linda Abrams

Prior to her appointment to the Ontario Court of Justice, Associate Justice Abrams was a civil litigator at Fasken and later Torys.  Concurrent with her law practice, she served as an adjudicator (and Vice-Chair) at the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board and at the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board.  Associate Justice Abrams has presented at a number of CLE programs; acted as a coach for the National Judicial Institute’s judicial dispute resolution/settlement conference programs; co-taught the Osgoode Hall Law School “Lawyer as Negotiator” course; and served as a member of the Board of the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice.  She is also the co-author of Canadian Civil Procedure Law, 1^st and 2^nd editions (LexisNexis), The Practitioner’s Evidence Law Sourcebook (LexisNexis), Halsbury’s Laws of Canada – Civil Procedure and Interim Preservation of Property Rights (LexisNexis) and Canadian Credit Union Law – A Detailed Survey (CCH Canadian) and is a contributor to LexisNexis Practical Guidance. 

Associate Justice Jay Josefo

Prior to his appointment to the Ontario Court of Justice, Associate Justice Josefo was a civil litigator, practising primarily in Labour and Employment law as well as Human Rights law as it pertained to employment.  Associate Justice Josefo also served as a Vice Chair of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal; a member of the corporate board of the National Research Council, Canada’s leading science and technology agency operating under the aegis of the Ministry of Industry; and an elected school board trustee.

MODERATOR

Deputy Judge Mark Gannage, Toronto Small Claims Court, Ontario Superior Court of Justice  

Prior to his appointment to the Ontario Court of Justice, Deputy Judge Mark Gannage, was litigation counsel at Torys, McCarthys, Stikeman Elliott and Goodmans, as well as a certified adjudicator who served on various tribunals.  Deputy Judge Gannage has given seminars and workshops to judges, lawyers, judicial law clerks and law students on legal writing and other topics and has moderated numerous education programs, author talks and TLA special events. He is the author of Gannage’s Ontario Civil Litigation Commentary and Checklist (Thomson Reuters), three chapters in Bullen & Leake & Jacob's Canadian Precedents of Pleadings (Thomson Reuters), has published articles in the Annual Review of Civil Litigation, The Advocates’ Quarterly and other refereed journals, and two federal law reform works. He is a Contributing Editor of the Toronto Law Journal. A former full time and adjunct law professor, Deputy Judge Gannage conceived, designed and taught U of T Law School’s first course in Advanced Legal Research, Analysis and Writing.

DETAILS

Date: October 28, 2026

Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

CPD

This program contains 30 minutes of Professionalism content and one hour and 30 minutes of Substantive content.

REGISTRATION

• Members - $109 +HST
• Non-members - $169 +HST
• Licensing Candidates & New Calls - $59 +HST 

This organization has been approved as an Accredited Provider of Professionalism Content by the Law Society of Ontario.

TLA Lounge

361 University Avenue
Rotunda 2nd floor
Toronto, Ontario M5G 1T3
Canada

No refunds after October 21, 2026. An administrative fee of $25.00 will be applied to all cancellations