WOMEN OF CLASS SUMMIT
LOCATION:
Fairmont, Banff Springs
405 Spray Ave
Banff, AB T1L 1J4, Canada
January 26-29, 2025
ADDITIONAL INFO:
About Banff
Banff Weather
Calgary Airport Transportation
CONTACT:
Bre Graper
bgraper@epiqglobal.com
to discuss opportunities
Agenda
Sunday, 1/26
All Day Arrivals
| Time | Topic | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 06:00pm-08:00pm | Denim & Diamonds Welcome Reception | Banff Springs Hotel - Upper Rundle Loft |
| 08:00pm-10:00pm | S'mores | Banff Springs Hotel - Upper Bow Valley Terrace |
Monday, 1/27
| Time | Topic | Where | Panelists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00am-09:00am | Networking Breakfast | Castello Restaurant | |
| 09:00am-09:15am | Welcome Words | Ivor Petrak Room | Epiq and WOC |
| 09:15am-10:00am | Session: Closing The Generational Gap | Ivor Petrak Room | Chanele Rioux-McCormick, Charlotte Stokes, Jordyn Liebman, Karine Bedard, and Ramna Safeer |
| 10:00am-10:45am | Session: Give Fraudulent Claims the Cold Shoulder! | Ivor Petrak Room | Dawn McPherson and Marie-Anaïs Sauvé |
| 10:45am-10:50am | A Word from our Sponsors | Banff Springs Hotel | |
| 10:50am | Introduction and Grab Boxed Lunch | Ivor Petrak Room | |
| 11:00am-12:30pm | Session: Mentorship Roundtable & Lunch | Ivor Petrak Room | |
| 12:30pm-6:45pm | Optional Activities/Free Time | ||
| 6:45pm | Transportation to Dinner | Meet in Lobby | |
| 07:00pm-10:00pm | Offsite Dinner | Wapiti Long House @ Buffalo Mountain Resort |
Tuesday, 1/28
| Time | Topic | Where | Panelists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30am-11:00am | Networking Brunch & Keynote | Castello Restaurant | Luciana Brasil |
| 11:15am-11:45am | Session: Empowering Class Counsel with Discovery Strategy | Ivor Petrak Room | Crystal O’Donnell and Kelly Friedman |
| 11:45am-12:30pm | Session: Challenges and Triumphs of Female Litigators - Women as Lead Counsel in High-Stakes Class Actions | Ivor Petrak Room | Sabrina Lombardi and Angela Bespflug |
| 12:30pm-1:15pm | Session: Women Litigating for Justice: Class Actions as a Tool for Social Justice | Ivor Petrak Room | Alexia Majidi, Janelle O'Connor, and Mary Grzybowska |
| 1:15pm-1:30pm | Break | ||
| 1:30pm-2:15pm | Session: Do No Further Harm: Key Considerations when Administering Trauma Informed Settlements | Ivor Petrak Room | Dawn Mcpherson and Nicole Kelly |
| 2:15pm-3:00pm | Session: How to Avoid a Beauty Contest when we're all Smokin' | Ivor Petrak Room | Naomi Kovak, Jacqueline Palef, and Nicola Hartigan |
| 3:00pm-3:30pm | Break | ||
| 3:30pm-4:30pm | Session: Lifting as we Climb: Mentorship, Sponsorship, and Networking | Ivor Petrak Room | Kajal Ervin, Odette Soriano, and Marg Waddell |
| 4:30pm-6:00pm | Free Time | ||
| 6:00pm | Closing Remarks & Dinner "Highschool House Party" Theme | Bowling Alley |
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