Jambar Annual Flagship Conference 2023
November 30th to December 3rd, 2023.
Pre-Regisration allows you to choose which package you want for the conference.
Thereafter you will be sent a Payment Request.
After successful payment you will be sent a Session Registration form.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROGRAMME November 30th – DECEMBER 3rd, 2023
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Thursday Nov. 30th | ||||||
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| 12:30-2:30pm | Session 1-The Business of Law: Future Proofing Your Firm Against Regulatory Sanction – POCA Compliance | Mrs. M. Georgia Gibson Henlin, KC (2 credits) | EMF | Janet Francis |
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| 2:30- 3:30pm | L U N C H B R E A K | ||||
| 3:35-5:35pm | Session II – The Business of Law: What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About the New Sexual Harassment Act | Mr. Gavin Goffe (2 credits) | ETH/BMF | Christopher Harper |
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Friday Dec. 1st | OFFCIAL OPENING OF CONFERENCE 9:00am -9:30am with Mr. Kevin O. Powell, President of the Jamaican Bar Association & Keynote Speaker The Hon. Chief Justice Mr. Bryan Sykes, OJ, CD | |||||
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| 9:30am-10:30am | Session III– The Ethical Use of AI in a Lawyer’s Practice | Ms. Justine Collins (1credit) | ETH/BMF | Joneil Powell |
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| CONCURRENT SESSIONS |
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| 11:00-12:00pm | Session IV-Appealing to the Court of Appeal from the Parish Courts | The Hon. Mr. Justice Patrick Brooks, P (1 credit) | GEN | Malike Kellier |
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| 11:00-12:00pm | Session V- The Business of Law: Technology & the New Wills Act for the 21st Century | Ms. Nadine Wilkins (1 credit)
| GEN | Jana Patel |
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| 12:00-1:00pm | L U N C H B R E A K | ||||
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| 1:15pm-3:15pm | Session VI- Issues Arising in the Enforcement of Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Orders | Mr. Kevin Powell & Mr. Sundiata Gibbs (2 credits) | GEN | Shanique Scott-Higgins |
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| 1:15 -3:15pm | Session VII – Employment Law: Where it Began; Where we are Now & Where We Should Be | Mrs. Carla-Anne Harris-Roper (2 credits)
| GEN | Christopher Henry |
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS
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| 3:30-5:30pm | Session VIII- Law Firm Leaders: Strategies that Strengthens a Firm”
| Mr. Lowel Morgan (2 credits) | EMF | Joel Nelson |
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| 3:30-5:30pm | Session IX- The Business of Law: Responding to Incidents & Data Subject Access Requests | Ms. Shavaniese Arnold & Mr. Andrew Nooks (2 credits) | BMF | M. Georgia Gibson Henlin, CD, KC |
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END OF DAY TWO
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SATURDAY Dec 2nd |
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| 8:30am-10:30am | Session X– “Things That Should Make You Go “Hmm” Considering the Professional & Ethical Duties of Lawyers Dealing with Probate Matters | Mr. Stuart Stimpson (2 credits) | ETH |
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| 8:30am-9:30am | Session XI-The Judiciary & The Media | The Hon. Mr. Justice David Batts (1 credit) | ETH | Anthony Williams |
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS | ||||||
| 11:00–1:00pm | Session XII– Can Freezing Orders Be Granted Against Non Parties – Post Judgment Enforcement Under the CPR. | Ms. Carlene Larmond, KC. (2 credits) | GEN | Melissa McLeod |
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| 11:00 -12:00pm | Session XIII – Cavendish Paper – Penalty or Liquidated Damages; What is the True test?
| Mr. Mike Hylton, KC (1 credit)
| GEN | Franchesca Francis |
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| 1:00-2:00pm | L U N C H B R E A K | ||||
CONCURRENT SESSIONS | ||||||
| 2:15– 4:15pm | Session XIV Show Me the Money: The Role of the Financial Services Commission & the Bank of Jamaica in safeguarding the Interest of Investors and Depositors”. | Ms. Melissa Mcleod & Mrs. Shanique Scott Higgins (2credits) | GEN | Mikhail Williams |
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| 2:15-5:15pm | Session XV– Parish Court Rules Amendment 2024 (3 hour workshop) | The Hon. Mr Justice Dale Staple & Ms. Althea McBean (3 credits) | GEN | Jacqueline Cummings |
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END OF DAY THREE | ||||||
Sunday Dec 3rd |
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MAIN SESSIONS | ||||||
| 8:30am 10:30am | Session XVI- Cheat, Prey, Shove | Mr. Stuart Stimpson, Dr. Shazeeda Ali & Ms. Nadia Chiesa 2 credits | EMF | Rose Cameron |
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10:30 – 11:20AM HOTEL CHECKOUT | ||||||
| 11:45am-1:45pm | Session XVII Closing the Case & The File: Ethical Steps & Best Practices for You, Your Client & Your Firm | Mr. Donovan Walker (2 credits) | ETH | Sylvan Edwards |
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