The Continuing Professional Development Committee consists of a Chair and Vice-Chair appointed by the President and six to seven members, six of whom should practice primarily in the respective areas of Real Estate, Wills and Trusts, Corporate Law, Civil Litigation, Criminal Law and Family Law, and at least one of whom shall have practised not more than five years.
Continuing Professional Development Committee Mandate
- To develop Continuing Professional Development programs, conferences and events for the Association;
- To assess and interpret the needs and expectations of Association members regarding Continuing Professional Development;
- To assess, revise, add and/or delete, as necessary, existing Continuing Professional Development programs;
- To manage, develop and coordinate Continuing Professional Development activities with other groups offering same such as the Law Society of Ontario, and the Canadian Bar Association
2020-2021 Committee Members
COMMITTEE MEMBER |
PHONE |
Shayna Beeksma, Beeksma Law |
905-522-1234 |
Sharon Crowe, Hamilton Community Legal Clinic |
905-527-4572 |
Alex Del Bel Belluz, Gowling WLG |
905-523-5666 |
Jeffrey Goit, Agro Zaffiro LLP |
905-527-6877 |
Mary Grosso, (Chair) Grosso Hooper Law |
905-522-8002
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Wesley Jamieson, Ross & McBride LLP |
905-572-5806 |
Matthew Johnstone, Sullivan, Festeryga LLP |
905-528-7963 |
Andrew Keesmaat, Agro Zaffiro LLP |
905-527-6877 |
Eric Nanayakkara, (Vice-Chair) Regency Law Group |
905-383-0500 |
Stephen Sloan, Flaherty, Sloan, Hatfield |
905-522-9994 |
Freda Vanopoulos, Virk Personal Injury Law |
905-521-8888 |
Jennifer Vrancic, Scarfone Hawkins LLP |
905-523-1333 |
Barry Yellin, Ross & McBride LLP |
905-572-5823 |
To speak to an HLA staff person regarding the Continuing Professional Development Committee, please contact: Shega Berisha, Event Coordinator tel: 905-522-1563, email: sberisha@hamiltonlaw.on.ca