Cambridge Forum on Estate Planning & Litigation

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Overview

Dates: April 7 - 9, 2024

Location: Banff, AB

The Steering Committee welcomes 48 estate planning and litigation professionals from leading law firms across Canada to meet and discuss the most pressing issues in planning and litigation facing their clients today.

A select few medical professionals join the discussion to provide first-hand information of capacity-related considerations for clients. Using candid, seminar-style discussions at this annual meeting, the group examines, amongst other things, capacity assessments of aging clients, vulnerability, and new developments in case law.

2024 Steering Committee

This elite group, comprised of experts in the field, personally nominates all invitees and develops the Agenda, which forms the basis of our discussions.

Committee Chair

Roger Lee DLA Piper (Canada) LLP Vancouver, BC

Committee Members

Forum Director

Brenna Knought Forum Director Cambridge Forums Toronto, ON [email protected] M: +1 437 216 3124

Brenna joins Cambridge Forums with 20 years of experience in events, fundraising, and development. She has spent most of her career in the music industry, working for the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, overseeing the planning of high-profile events like the JUNO awards. Most recently, she launched a successful national advocacy campaign for the live music sector resulting in significant relief funding from the federal government. Her early career involved raising funds and executing events for non-profit organizations and foundations, including the University of Toronto and the Ireland Fund of Canada. Brenna looks forward to her role as Forum Director to blend her experience and passion for bringing people together and fostering meaningful connections. She is a mother of two, a fitness enthusiast, and is best known for her sense of humour.

^{CONNECT. ENGAGE. EXCEL.} This is a different event, unlike any you've attended

Built on genuine interactions and spontaneous connections, the Forum is a unique opportunity for practical discussions among preeminent estate planning and litigation leaders from across Canada, and a select few gerontologists.

"The free flow of information between counsel from different jurisdictions is invaluable."

Tara R. Britnell, K.C. Associate Counsel, Litigator Hamilton Duncan Surrey, BC

"The Forum is truly a Forum in which there is an exchange of information and ideas among a group of professionals who are recognized leaders and experts in the estate area of law."

Doris Bonora Partner Dentons Canada LLP Edmonton, AB

"Wonderful and a very informative event. Highly experienced practitioners and presenters. The roundtable discussion format was very effective at bringing forth a full discussion of the topic areas. Highly recommend attendance to those who practice significantly in the estate planning and litigation field."

Peter Rumscheidt Lawyer Weldon McInnis Barristers and Solicitors Dartmouth, NS

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Learn why people return year after year

Hear how our participants describe the practical benefits of our forums.

Brenna Knought

Forum Director

Telephone

+1 437 216 3124

Email

[email protected]Email Brenna

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