Program Chair
Jacqueline L. King, C.S.
Levitt Employment | Labour Law LLP
Evidence is where cases are won, lost – and sometimes unravel. Know how to get it right.
Get practical, immediately applicable guidance on the evidence issues and rules that arise every day in civil litigation. Learn from experienced litigators and judges how to deal with different types of evidence, anticipate evidentiary challenges, avoid costly missteps and make smarter strategic decisions, from discovery through trial.
Evidence is at the heart of every civil case, but knowing the rules is only the starting point. Effective litigators need to make sound, strategic decisions about what evidence to pursue, how to get it before the court, how to challenge the other side’s evidence and how to avoid mistakes that can undermine an otherwise strong case.
Designed for civil litigators who want to sharpen their evidence skills, this celebrated OsgoodePD program, fully updated for 2027, goes beyond a review of the law to focus on the difficult evidentiary issues lawyers encounter in practice. Through practical guidance from experienced litigators and judges, you will explore emerging and recurring challenges involving expert, hearsay, written and AI-generated evidence, as well as examinations, witness credibility and much more.
With evidentiary issues continuing to evolve alongside new technologies, changing litigation practices and developing case law, staying current is essential. You will leave with practical strategies, insights and tools you can immediately apply to building, challenging and presenting a stronger case, from intake to discovery through trial.
Can’t Make the Date? Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.
What You’ll Learn
Hearsay – fundamentals and new practice tips, including how and when to object
Tactics for maximizing the weight of your evidence
Techniques for handling experts before and during trial
Expert reports: the proper approach to expanding on latent topics and issues with citing literature
Proven strategies for making or challenging a claim of privilege
Best practices when introducing or responding to a prior inconsistent statement
Strategies to apply the rules of evidence to mediations and arbitrations
Practical advice and approaches to ethical/professional dilemmas
New evidentiary complexities arising from Artificial Intelligence
Tips from the Bench: Distinguished judges share the common mistakes they see litigators making and what to do instead
Who Should Attend
Civil litigators (plaintiffs’ and defendants’ counsel)
In-house litigation counsel
Litigation law clerks
Litigation paralegals
Litigators from government, agencies and tribunals
Judges
Dispute Resolution specialists
Tribunal members
Faculty
Program Chair
Jacqueline L. King, C.S.
Levitt Employment | Labour Law LLP
Anne-Louise Cole
Senior Legal Counsel, Definity Insurance
“This is my second time taking this program because I found it so helpful. I recommend it to my peers.”
Register
Feb 4, 2027
Early Bird Discount: Register before December 4, 2026, to receive the early bird discount. After December 4, 2026, the regular price of the program is $895 + TAX.
$695 + TAX
Time
9:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m (ET)
Mar 25, 2027
Early Bird Discount: Register before December 4, 2026, to receive the early bird discount. After December 4, 2026, the regular price of the program is $895 + TAX.
$695 + TAX
Time
9:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m (ET)
Printable registration form
If a downloadable form is required, please contact OsgoodePD@osgoode.yorku.ca.
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Anon
“The programs with materials that included citations were great. I also really enjoyed the judicial perspective. Great diversity in the panel of presenters to which I really appreciate.”
CPD and Accreditation
Please Note
The hours below are for the 2026 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.
| Substantive | 4h 55m |
|---|---|
| Professionalism | 1h 30m |
| Total | 6h 25m |
| Substantive | 4h 55m |
|---|---|
| Professionalism | 1h 30m |
| Total | 6h 25m |
| Substantive | 4h 55m |
|---|---|
| Professionalism | 1h 30m |
| Total | 6h 25m |
Are you reporting hours from a previous date?
View our CPD & Accreditation page to see previously calculated hours for this course.
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