ABOUT THE PARALEGAL CUP
The Paralegal Cup is the only mooting competition in the world that is exclusive to Paralegal students enrolled in a Certificate or Diploma program. The competition strengthens student advocacy and critical thinking skills by focusing on oral and written advocacy, professionalism, and resiliency.
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c/o: Madeline Williams, Paralegal Cup Coordinator
Humber College, Business School 3199 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Toronto, ON, M8V 1K8 - info@paralegalcup.ca
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The Paralegal Cup
Intercollegiate Mooting Competition
2016 Formal Dinner
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The 2016 Competition
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Welcome to the Paralegal Cup
2016 Formal Dinner
This section of our website is designed to provide information about the evening Formal Dinner that follows the first day of competition rounds.
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The 2015 Formal Dinner Theme is Growth, Success and Innovation
Featuring Keynote speaker JANIS CRIGER, DEPUTY JUDGE, BENCHER
About the Formal Dinner
The 2016 Paralegal Cup will highlight top-tiered students from colleges across Ontario. The first day consists of four mooting rounds followed by a networking hour and the highly anticipated evening dinner celebrating the students’ achievements from the day’s competition.
The theme of this year’s Paralegal Cup is Growth, Success and Innovation.
The daytime mooting competition rounds are free for spectators and observers, and we welcome the public to attend the formal celebratory dinner by purchasing tickets. Ticket sales to the our nonprofit dinner formal event help offset costs such as administration and food.
Some of our anticipated guests include the CEO of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Paralegal Standing Committee, numerous Benchers, members of the Judiciary, Licensees, industry executives and other influential members of the legal industry. In addition to present and future community leaders, we have many leading academics in the field of legal education, including, college executives, Deans, administrators, and other tenured faculty members from colleges across Ontario.
The event serves to be an invaluable opportunity for students to connect with mentors, industry leaders, and future colleagues.
Come and join us in celebrating the paralegal community and its future leaders!
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What to Expect
The first day consists of four mooting rounds followed by a networking hour and the highly anticipated evening dinner. The dinner serves to celebrate the students’ achievements from the day’s competition and to announce the final round team matchups for the following day of competition. In past years, the evening has featured a number of distinguished and esteemed guests. Influential keynote speakers are from the upper echelon of Ontario’s legal and academic communities.
The theme of this year’s Paralegal Cup is Growth, Success and Innovation.
Some of our anticipated guests include the CEO of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Paralegal Standing Committee, numerous Benchers, members of the Judiciary, Licensees, industry executives and other influential members of the legal industry. In addition to present and future community leaders, we have many leading academics in the field of legal education, including, college executives, Deans, administrators, and other tenured faculty members from colleges across Ontario.
The event serves to be an invaluable opportunity for students to connect with mentors, industry leaders, and future colleagues.
Come and join us in celebrating the paralegal community and its future leaders!
TICKETS ARE LIMITED
The public may attend the Formal Dinner by purchasing limited tickets from our EventBrite website below IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY TECHNICAL CHALLENGES, OR REQUIRE ASSISTANCE/CLARIFICATION CONTACT US
IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY TECHNICAL CHALLENGES, OR REQUIRE ASSISTANCE/CLARIFICATION CONTACT US
Competition Location and Parking Map
Address: Osgoode Hall, The Law Society of Upper Canada, 130 Queen Street West. Toronto, ON M5H 2N6 Phone: 416-947-3300 Email: info@paralegalcup.ca
Osgoode Hall is located within the Law Society of Upper Canada offices at the northeast corner of Queen Street West and University Avenue, just steps from the Osgoode subway station. Parking is available at Toronto City Hall, just east of Bay St., .
Osgoode Hall, The Law Society of Upper Canada, 130 Queen Street West. Toronto, ON M5H 2N6
Parking Map - Osgoode Hall, The Law Society of Upper Canada, 130 Queen Street West. Toronto, ON M5H 2N6
Formal Dinner Schedule
Saturday, November 19, 2016
Please note that all times are approximate and subject to change
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| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Mix and Mingle - Upper and Lower Barristers Lounge LEARN MORE |
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| 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Formal Celebration Dinner - Mooters’ Lounge (Convocation Hall) LEARN MORE |
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The theme of the 2015 Paralegal Cup is Growth, Success and Innovation.
We are proud to announce the
Key Note Speaker Biography
Quick Facts:
Ms. Criger articled for Gerald A. Swaye, Q.C., in Hamilton, Ontario, then worked as his Associate
on personal injury and insurance matters full-time until April 30, 1993. After 2 years or so of part-
time work, Ms. Criger started her own personal injury and insurance practice on July 1, 1995.
In October, 1996, Ms. Criger was appointed as a Deputy Judge ofthe SmallClaims Court, where she
adjudicates 2 or 3 days monthly. Ms. Criger has adjudicated all types of civil disputes within the
jurisdiction of the Small Claims Court. She is now in her seventh consecutive appointment as a
Deputy Judge.
Ms. Criger gave up full-time law practice on September 28, 2015, and now devotes her time to judging at the Hamilton Small Claims Court, and participating as an elected Bencher at the Law Society. As a Bencher, Ms. Criger also adjudicates regularly at the Law Society Tribunal, an independent administrative tribunal which deals with discipline matters for the professions regulated by the Law Society of Upper Canada.
Paralegal Cup Testimonials »
The purpose of a moot is to learn about a brand new kind of law, to become an expert in it, and then present before your senior community members, who then mentor you so you can improve your advocacy skills.
Fallon Burns Paralegal Cup founder, Paralegal Cup Steering Committee, Student, Paralegal
The competition serves to be an invaluable opportunity for students to connect with mentors, industry leaders, and future colleagues.
Madeline Williams Paralegal Cup Coordinator and paralegal degree student
It was definitely a great experience, it enforced my confidence, and it prepared me for the real world.
Silvana Lombardo 2014 Errol Sue Professionalism Award and 2nd Top Distinguished Oral Advocate Award recipient, 2015 Paralegal Cup OJEN Student Ambassador and sole practitioner paralegal.
The judges are trying to enhance your advocacy. They are trying to improve you both as a student and as a future professional.
Tara Lisowski Paralegal Cup Steering Committee and paralegal degree student
The competition is a weekend-long opportunity for the student and professional paralegal community to come together to practice skills, learn and network.
Doug Taylor Paralegal Cup Steering Committee and paralegal degree student
This event helps students learn to become better advocates. It helps challenge their ability to think on their feet, to understand the law, and to understand the challenges we throw at them in court.
Sara Liden Paralegal Cup Steering Committee and paralegal degree student
I have never seen more effectively organized and better advocacy demonstrated in a moot competition, anywhere I have been.
Robert Lapper Law Society of Upper Canada CEO, 2015 Paralegal Cup special guest judge and lawyer
The high school students are getting an exposure to what paralegals do and they get a first exposure to mooting, it is an awesome educational event.
Michelle Thompson Program Manager, Post-Secondary Outreach OJEN (Ontario Justice Education Network) and lawyer
What excites me the most about the Paralegal Cup is the calibre of students coming though this event.
Michelle Haigh LSUC Bencher - Paralegal Standing Committee Chair, 2014 Paralegal Cup Master of Ceremonies, Paralegal Cup judge and paralegal
These competitions will go further in ensuring that the public interest is protected by providing valuable skills before licensing, and allow students a taste of what courtroom advocacy can feel like.
Omar Ha-Redeye Paralegal Cup Moot Coach - Centennial College and lawyer
I am so thrilled to be participating in the Paralegal Cup.
Cathy Corsetti LSUC Bencher - Paralegal Standing Committee, 2014 Paralegal Cup Key Note Speaker and paralegal
Participating in Mooting is an excellent way to sharpen your advocacy skills and I commend all the students for participating in a program such as the Paralegal Cup.
Kiran Gill 2015 Paralegal Cup Key Note Speaker and lawyer
I can’t extol enough the virtues of how wonderful this program is, how beneficial it is for the students and how much as a senior Paralegal I am impressed with the caliber.
Elaine Page PREP Network Community Partner Program
We see great value in what the paralegals are delivering to the community as well as to their clients.
Praveen Srinivasan Ulaw Practice Community Partner Program
I am very proud of this mooting and very proud of the organizers. They are bringing paralegals to a new level.
Susan Koprich CPD OnTime Inc. Community Partner Program
Very talented Mooters. It was a pleasure being part of the Paralegal Cup Moot Court Competition.
Sandee Sharpe PREP Network Community Partner Program We are at the Paralegal Cup to support the students and the Paralegal community.
Praveen Srinivasan Ulaw Practice Community Partner Program
