Join us for an exciting exploration of what makes an expert witness, on Thursday June 2, 2022 at the Sunningdale Golf & Country Club in London. Dr. Philip E. Klassen will be speaking on being an expert witness, and our leaders in the field of Personal Injury law will offer presentations on a range of topics as well as staging a trial demonstration.

A continental breakfast will be available at the start of the event.

Dr. Philip Klassen is Vice-President, Medical Affairs at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences and Assistant Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine at the University of Toronto. He is a practicing forensic psychiatrist and works in the Traumatic Stress Clinic at Ontario Shores.

Dr. Klassen has extensive experience as an expert witness and has provided expert evidence within both civil and criminal law contexts. Dr. Klassen will be discussing the psychological and practical elements to being a persuasive expert witness.

Presentations will include:

Essential Elements of Being an Effective Expert Witness

Speaker - Dr. Philip E. Klassen

Preparing to Give Evidence in Chief and Using Cross-Examination to your Advantage

Speaker - Matthew K. Dale

Topic: Writing Clinical Notes and Reports: The Devil Is In The Details

Speaker - Karen I. Simpson

Topic: Don’t Get it Twisted: What is Your Obligation to Defence Counsel?

Speaker - Gregory R. Willson

Trial Demonstration with Nigel G. Gilby, William A. G. Simpson, Matthew K. Dale, and Dr. Patrick Potter

*Please note - all funds raised from ticket sales will be donated to the Red Cross Humanitarian Efforts in Ukraine. Thank you!