Calendar of Events
Upcoming Events and Appearances
Stay tuned for future appearances and speaking engagements featuring Bogoroch & Associates principals.
Previous Events and Appearances
The Advocates' Society offered again this established and critical event for the personal injury bar. Richard Bogoroch co-chaired the program again, which offers practical tools, tips, strategies, and templates for surviving and winning personal injury cases. The event this year attracted more than 360 lawyers. This session is designed every year to help participants understand what senior litigators are doing differently from year to year and what their recommendations and coping mechanisms are under new circumstances and regimes.
The Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS) introduced in the fall of 2010 raised complex questions for all personal injury lawyers involved with accident benefits issues in Ontario. Now that the profession has had over a year's experience with the new regime, it's become possible to explore these questions in greater depth. Richard Bogoroch was part of the faculty for this in-depth session.
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November 15, 2011
Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Bogoroch & Associates has donated to the Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning to create an annual $1,000 award for the Law Clerk Diploma Program. The Bogoroch & Associates donation funds two student awards of $500 to be presented every year. Learn more about the award here.
Richard Bogoroch presented on "A Checklist of Best Practices in Using Demonstrative/Illustrative Evidence" at this respected and influential conference.
Click here for the related paper by Richard Bogoroch and Melanie Larock, entitled "Expert Demonstrative Evidence".
Heidi Brown spoke as part of an extensive panel that delved into strategies and considerations involved in taking matters before the Bankruptcy Court, the Divisional Court, Small Claims Court, and using Simplified Procedure to one's advantage.
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October 14, 2011
AIDSbeat 2011
Kool Haus
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Bogoroch & Associates was once again a proud supporter of AIDSbeat, the Toronto legal community's annual rock & roll bash in support of CANFAR, which raises critically needed funds for HIV/AIDS research. Each year more, than 1,200 of Toronto's greatest legal minds let loose at this legal community's battle of the bands. 2011 marked the 16th annual AIDSbeat.
Every year, this comprehensive one-day Osgoode Professional Development conference brings the latest key developments in personal injury law and practice to participants every year. Richard Bogoroch returned again this year to co-chair a respected faculty of personal injury experts. Attendees were guided through recent pivotal cases and provided with a thoughtful analysis of the very latest information, together with practical tips for winning strategies and tactics.
Heidi Brown spoke at the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) 2011 Spring Conference. The conference wass entitled "Marching to Victory: The Victorious Verdict and How to Get There".
Click here for the related paper by Heidi Brown, entitled "Obtaining Court Approval of a Settlement Under Rule 7.08: What You Need to Know."
Richard Bogoroch was a panelist at this event, a Catastrophic Impairment update program, speaking on the subject of CAT assessments since September, 2010 and the problems for both insureds and insurers.
The Advocates' Society brings this established and critical event for the personal injury bar for the second decade. Richard Bogoroch co-chaired this program, which offered practical tools, tips, strategies, and templates for surviving and winning personal injury cases. Judges and top senior plaintiff and defence counsel spoke on what has taken place in 2010 and what to expect for 2011. This session is designed every year to help participants understand what senior litigators are doing differently and what their recommendations and coping mechanisms are under the new regime.
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November 17, 2010
Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Bogoroch & Associates is pleased to announce that the firm has donated to the Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning to create an annual $1,000 award for the Law Clerk Diploma Program. The Bogoroch & Associates donation will fund two student awards of $500 to be presented every year. The first of these awards was presented at the Humber Business School Awards Night on November 17, 2010. Learn more about the award here.
Bogoroch & Associates was proud to be one of the sponsors of the Toronto Acquired Brain Injury Network Conference 2010. The conference welcomed rehabilitation professionals, service providers, insurers, legal representatives and others working with individuals with an ABI, as well as individuals and families who are living with the effects of acquired brain injury.
The Canadian Institute’s 11th Annual Conference on Managing & Litigating Disability Insurance Claims provides practical strategies for litigating, defending and managing disability insurance claims. Plaintiff lawyers, defence lawyers, insurance industry professionals and medical experts all share their wide-ranging knowledge. Richard Bogoroch speaks regularly at this ongoing and well-respected event, which always provides up-to-date information on current and breaking issues.
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October 15, 2010
AIDSbeat 2010
Kool Haus
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Bogoroch & Associates was once again a proud supporter of AIDSbeat, the Toronto legal community's annual rock & roll bash in support of CANFAR, which raises critically needed funds for HIV/AIDS research. Each year more, than 1,200 of Toronto's greatest legal minds let loose at this legal community's battle of the bands. 2010 marked the 15th annual AIDSbeat, which has raised over $1.8 million for AIDS research.
This comprehensive one-day Osgoode Professional Development conference brings participants up-to-date every year in the key areas of personal injury law and practice. Richard Bogoroch returned again this year to co-chair an accomplished and wide-ranging faculty of personal injury experts. Attendees learned about the most significant judicial decisions affecting personal injury litigation, including changes to the Insurance Act of Ontario and their implications.
Richard Bogoroch was one of the experts scheduled to speak at this respected annual event, which is also accredited by the Law Society of Upper Canada towards the professional development requirement for certification.
Click here for the related paper by Richard Bogoroch and Sarah Ng.
Motor vehicle accident litigation is complex and the stakes can be high. Taking on a motor vehicle accident file can be a daunting task for the uninitiated. Bogoroch & Associates' Linda Wolanski was among the faculty of experts who guided program participants through the challenges of such claims, including shedding light on the pending reform of Bill 198 and its proposed changes and the new Rules of Civil Procedure as of January 2010.
Richard Bogoroch chaired the Litigating Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Cases conference. Leading medico-legal experts and
other distinguished professionals renowned in the field of traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries discussed the latest developments in diagnosis and treatment options, trends in income, economic loss, non-pecuniary and punitive damages claims, and much more.
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February 3, 2010
Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Networking Breakfast for the Business School
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Richard Bogoroch was honoured to speak to the teachers and students at Humber College on “What An Employer Looks For in an Employee”. Humber College has one of the leading law clerks programs in Ontario. Bogoroch & Associates is a strong supporter of Humber through its participation in the work co-op program and in hiring graduates of Humber College.
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January 12, 2010
Hamilton General Hospital
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Sheri Marshall, the latest recipient of the Bogoroch Educational Travel Scholarship, presented on the topic “Difficult Intubations”. Sheri Marshall, RRT, B Sc., has been a Registered Respiratory Therapist at the Hamilton General Hospital for six years and a member of the RACE (rapid assessment of critical events) team for two and one-half years. Sheri used her Bogoroch scholarship money to travel to and attend the Difficult Airways Course in Las Vegas in October 2009. Bogoroch & Associates congratulates Sheri on her successful program and presentation, and is proud to support others like her in their professional development.
Richard Bogoroch spoke again at this respected annual event, at which law clerks have the opportunity to review and refresh their skills. Topics this year included changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure and how they will affect the preparation of materials for discovery and summary judgements, an update on the increase in the claim limit at Small Claims Court, the Law Society's New Client Identification and Verification requirements, retainer agreements, contingency fees, documentation for mediations and best practices for demand letters and correspondence.
The Canadian Institute’s 10th Annual Conference on Managing & Litigating Disability Insurance Claims provides practical strategies for litigating, defending and managing disability insurance claims. Plaintiff lawyers, defence lawyers, insurance industry professionals and medical experts all share their wide-ranging knowledge. Richard Bogoroch spoke at this ongoing and well-respected event, which is regularly updated to address breaking issues. For example, this year's session will speak to the growing popularity of social media, which is leading to case law about online surveillance.
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October 16, 2009
AIDSbeat 2009
Kool Haus
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Bogoroch & Associates is a proud supporter of AIDSbeat, the Toronto legal community's annual rock & roll bash in support of CANFAR, which raises critically needed funds for HIV/AIDS research. Each year more, than 1,200 of Toronto's greatest legal minds let loose at this legal community's battle of the bands and raise over $200,000 for the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR).
This comprehensive one-day Osgoode Professional Development conference was designed to bring participants up-to-date in the key areas of personal injury law and practice. An extensive and accomplished faculty of personal injury experts, chaired again this year by Richard Bogoroch, guided attendees through many recent and significant developments, and provided thoughtful analysis of the very latest information, together with practical tips and winning strategies and tactics.
Richard Bogoroch spoke at this event, which focused on the importance of retainer agreements in lawyer/client communications and relationships.
Click here for the related paper by Richard Bogoroch and Tripta Chandler.
Richard Bogoroch was a volunteer instructor at this popular workshop, which teaches litigators how to take and keep control of witness testimony.
Take a look back through our calendar archives.
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