[VIRTUAL] Jambar Annual Flagship Conference 2023

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NAME OF SESSION

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MODERATOR

ROOM

Thursday Nov. 30th

  MAIN SESSION

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

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

END OF DAY ONE

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

 MAIN SESSION

9:30am-10:30am

Session III– The Ethical Use of AI in a Lawyer’s Practice

     Ms. Justine Collins       (1credit)

ETH/BMF

Joneil Powell

                       CONCURRENT SESSIONS

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

11:00-12:00pm

Session V-   The Business of Law: Technology & the New Wills Act  for the 21^st Century

Ms. Nadine Wilkins

(1 credit)

GEN

Jana Patel

12:00-1:00pm

                                                  L U N C H   B R E A K

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

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

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

                                                            CONCURRENT SESSIONS                                                                                                                                         

3:30-5:30pm

Session VIII- Law Firm Leaders: Strategies that Strengthens a Firm”

Mr. Lowel Morgan 

(2 credits)

EMF

Joel Nelson

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

END OF DAY TWO

SATURDAY Dec 2nd

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

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

8:30am-9:30am

Session XI-The Judiciary & The Media

The Hon. Mr. Justice David Batts (1 credit)

ETH

Anthony Williams

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

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

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

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

END OF DAY THREE

Sunday Dec  3rd

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

                                                                                                                         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

E  N  D    O F    C O N F E R E N C E