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Certificate
Designed as a deeper learning experience for all professionals, certificates are intensive, practice-based programs taught by faculty with real-world experience.
Handling Summary Conviction Offence Cases
Program Director
The Hon. Justice Rick Libman
Ontario Court of Justice
Eligible for
Get the knowledge and practical skills you need to be an effective advocate when handling summary conviction offences.
Now in its 5th year and led by The Hon. Justice Rick Libman, this one-of-a-kind program explores the key stages of a summary conviction offence matter while emphasizing ways of strengthening your written and oral advocacy.
You’ll get a comprehensive overview of the relevant law and practice all while enjoying the benefits of flexible asynchronous learning. Learn at your own pace and have on-demand access to four days’ worth of presentations and group discussions.
You’ll also have a unique opportunity to hone your advocacy skills in our live, full-day advocacy workshops. Learn-by-doing exercises and individualized feedback from defence lawyers, Crown Attorneys and judges will take your confidence and skills to a new level.
Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.
What You’ll Learn
Expert insight in how to review the disclosure
Strategies for getting the most out of the Crown pre-trial and judicial pre-trial
Charter applications and how to improve your overall written advocacy
Practical tips to strengthen your oral advocacy at trial
Best practices when discussing resolution with your client and/or the prosecutor
The most recent developments and case law in the area
Who Should Attend
Defence Lawyers
Crown Attorneys
Paralegals
Faculty
Program Director
The Hon. Justice Rick Libman
Ontario Court of Justice
Past Instructors Include
Jason Balgopal
Assistant Crown Attorney, Scarborough Crown Attorney’s Office, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Paul Calarco
Barrister & Solicitor
Julianna Greenspan
Greenspan Partners LLP
Lisa Henderson
Ministry of the Attorney General (retired)
Helen How
Assistant Crown Attorney, Downtown Toronto Crown Attorney’s Office, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
The Hon. Justice Rick Libman
Ontario Court of Justice
Royland Moriah
Rusonik O’Connor Robbins Ross & Angelini LLP
Megan Petrie
Assistant Crown Attorney, Scarborough Crown’s Office, Ministry of the Attorney General
Leah Shafran
Leah Shafran Law
Jillian Siskind
Siskind Doyle LLP
Richard Stern
Barrister & Solicitor
Charles S. Freed
Freed Legal Services LLP
“Very well put together with meaningful interactions between faculty and attendees. Using some of the new strategies that I learned, I successfully negotiated an absolute discharge for my client during a judicial pre-trial”
Agenda
View the Spring 2024 program brochure and agenda to see what you’ll learn from leading experts. A detailed agenda for the upcoming program will be available soon.
Substitution of registrants is permitted at any time. If you are unable to find a substitute, a full refund is available if a cancellation request is received in writing 21 days prior to the program date. If a cancellation request is made with less than 21 days notice, a $150.00 administration fee will apply. No other refund is available.
We will make every effort to present the program as advertised, but it may be necessary to change the date, location, speakers or content with little or no notice. In the event of program cancellation, York University’s and Osgoode Hall Law School’s liability is limited to reimbursement of paid fees.
As law evolves, we know how important it is to stay up to date. We also understand the financial implications of continuously upgrading your professional skills and knowledge. For more information on available options, including Job Grants, OSAP, please visit:
To receive an Osgoode Certificate, you must view all program modules, attend all workshops and successfully complete an online assessment within 30 days of the last module.
Sandeep Bandhu
Licensed Paralegal
“This program is a must-have for new and seasoned licensees. By connecting participants to a faculty with deep-subject matter expertise, Osgoode provides practitioners with the tools they need to represent their clients from charge to trial and everything in between.”
CPD and Accreditation
Please Note
Final CPD accreditation has yet to be confirmed. The hours below are for the Spring 2024 iteration of the program and should be used as an estimate only. Confirmed hours will be available soon.
OsgoodePD is an accredited provider with the LSO, the Law Society of BC and NY CLE Board. Select your location to view the eligible hours you may claim.
Are you a law graduate or an executive/senior professional with at least 5 years of specialized experience? Consider a full-time or part-time LLM degree.
Do you have an LLB/JD? Consider taking a single LLM course for deeper learning in a specific area of practice – all credits will apply towards a Professional LLM.
Once a program reaches capacity, a waitlist will be created. This does not guarantee your registration in the program; however, it places you on a priority contact list. If any spots become available, you may be notified by email or phone to confirm if you would like to proceed with the registration. Once contacted, you will typically be given 24 hours to confirm your interest. If you do not confirm interest within the provided timeframe, you will be removed from the waitlist and the next person will be contacted.
A selection of our Certificates are eligible for OSAP funding.
Please note the following exceptions that may affect OSAP funding eligibility for our certificates:
Students receiving Second Career funding for a micro-credential during their study period are ineligible;
Although grants will not be converted to loans, a grant may become repayable if a student withdraws, is determined to be overpaid in grant funding, or income cannot be verified within one year;
A student cannot receive OSAP for micro-credential assistance for their study period if it overlaps with another micro-credential study period in which they are concurrently receiving OSAP for micro-credential funding. However, students may overlap their micro-credential study period with a study period that is part of a different full- or part-time program that they are concurrently receiving funding for through Full-Time OSAP or Part-Time OSAP, provided that OSAP funding was not assessed for the micro-credential course(s) through a Full-Time or Part-Time OSAP application.
NOTE: In order to obtain access to the program, full payment is required at least 1 business day prior to the first module of the program.
Job Grants
The Canada-Ontario Job grant may be applicable to employers seeking to train their staff. To find out if your organization is eligible for the grant and the program you wish to enrol in qualifies, visit: The MTCU Canada-Ontario Job Grant page
Many of our programs include 120-day unlimited, online access to view the recorded program. See the program page or brochure to find out if the program you’re interested in includes this access. If you need more time to view the content, or have questions about the access, please email: OPDSupport@osgoode.yorku.ca.
Our programs are typically offered once annually, around the same time each year; however, there are a few exceptions where certain programs are offered multiple times throughout the year (i.e. The Certificate in Adjudication). To receive updates on all our new and upcoming program offerings, please click here to subscribe to our email list.
If the program includes access to the recording, you will have unlimited online access to the recorded content for 120-days from the end date of the program.
Access is only for the registered delegate. In the event of misuse, access can be revoked.
CPD hours for each program can be found on the program web page and program brochure. For questions regarding CPD hours, please email cpd@osgoode.yorku.ca
A limited amount of financial assistance is available for OsgoodePD Programs unless specific bursary information appears on the program page/program brochure. Head to our Financial Assistance page for more information.
Yes. We do offer group rates on our programs. Please visit our group rate page for more information. Some exceptions apply, and rates are subject to change.
Our Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs, ranging from one-hour briefings to more intensive certificate programs, are for all professionals. There are no general prerequisites for these programs; however, individual programs often have specific requirements to register. These are noted on individual program pages and .pdf brochures.
