Dentons hosted the eighth annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Bootcamp on November 14, 2018, in the Toronto office.

This one-day program, available through in-person attendance or livestream, is designed exclusively for general counsel, corporate counsel and legal department managers. The comprehensive program addresses critical issues and key topics impacting businesses and in-house counsel.

This year’s sessions included: 

• “Chasing shiny objects: A practical guide to managing the challenges of transformative technologies,” presented by Kirsten Thompson and Karl Schober
• “Speaking out on workplace harassment: #MeToo,” presented by Andy Pushalik
• “Privilege: A checklist for in-house counsel,” presented by Christina Porretta and Aoife Quinn
• “The tort of unlawful means, in camera proceedings and sealing orders,” presented by Norm Emblem and Matthew Bradley
• “Directors and officers liability: Areas of risk and updates,” presented by Douglas Stewart; Deepshikha Dutt; Paula Kargas, Vice President, Claim Leader and Financial Lines, Chubb Insurance of Canada; and Amy Provvisionato, Associate General Counsel, Deloitte
• “When the regulator comes calling: Managing regulatory risks,” presented by Sandy Walker, Adam Goodman, Paul Lalonde and Alex MacWilliam
• “Diversity and inclusion,” presented by Radha Khosla; Michael Bach, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusions; Ken Fredeen, General Counsel, Deloitte; and Vandana Juneja, Vice President, Asia-Pacific & Global Growth Markets, Catalyst
  

Thank you to all the lawyers and special guests who presented, and our Firm members who were instrumental in helping create another successful event.

For more information, including how to participate in our 2019 CPD Bootcamp, please contact Carla Vasquez, Event Manager at +416 361 2377.

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