Lawyers in our firm speak regularly to professional and business audiences. If your company or organization would like to discuss a legal topic, we may have someone who could be of assistance. Please contact Suzanne Gosse at sgosse@rmrf.com or phone 780-497-3329, to discuss your requirements.

Fred Kozak and Jeremy Taitinger will be participating in the 2009 National CBA Litigation Section and Insurance Law Section CLE Conference. They will be speaking in the "Hot Topics" presentation on October 23 and 24, 2009. The conference will be held at The Rim Rock in Banff, Alberta.

On June 17, 2009 Mark Hildebrand and Stephanie Gerow spoke at the Construction Law Strategies for 2009: Risk Redefined at the BMO Centre in Calgary. Mark and Stephanie spoke on "Allocation of Liability through Bonds and Insurance."

Sheila McNaughtan and Carol Zukwiski spoke at the Alberta Municipal Lawyer's Conference, held in Red Deer June 4 and 5, 2009. Sheila's topic will be "The Standard Review" and Carol's topic will be "Bill 23 - Proposed Changes to the Assessment Complaint and Appeal System".

E. (Sonny) Mirth chaired the LESA "Update 2009".  "Update 2009" is being held at the Shaw Conference Centre on June 11, 2009. 

Sheila McNaughtan participated in the LESA "Appellate Advocacy" seminar on May 22, 2009. She will be a panellist for the "Motion and Chambers" section.

Carol Zukiwski spoke at the Alberta Assessor's Association Conference on April 30, 2009. Conference details: http://www.assessor.ab.ca/CurrentEventDowloads/2009ConferenceBrochure.pdf

Carol Zukiwski and Julie Gagnon spoke at the Foundation of Administrative Justice Conference, held on April 30, 2009. Conference details: 
http://www.foundationofadminjustice.ca/2009%20Conference%20Brochure.pdf


Tim Mavko spoke at the Legal Education Society of Alberta "Construction Law" seminar on April 7, 2009 (Edmonton) and April 16, 2009 (Calgary). His topic will be "Notice Provisions in Construction Contracts".


On January 15, 2009, Doris Bonora spoke at CAFE's "Papering the Relationship: Dealing with Pre or Post Nuptial agreements. " The seminar was held at the Edmonton Petroleum Club from 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm.

Don Lucky and Tim Mavko spoke at the Canadian Institute's 2nd Annual Managing Risk in Construction Contracts seminar. 
The seminar took place at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton on November 18-19, 2008.

Nick Parker will be a panellist at The Law Society of Alberta's Media and Law Seminar on October 18, 2008. Along with three other panellist's, Nick will address the question "Does the Legal System Straitjacket Full Reporting?"  The session will be 2 p.m - 3:15 p.m. at the University of Alberta.

Tim Mavko was a guest instructor at the University of Notre Dame's Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop in August, 2008. 

Fred Kozak presented at the American Association for Justice in Philadelphia on July 13, 2008.  His presentation topic was "Litigation Strategy and Effective Advocacy".

Fred Kozak was a keynote speaker at the legal education conference for the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association (APTLA).  The conference, entitled "APTLA Med School: Excellence Through Understanding" was held on July 5, 2008 at the Delta Halifax, NS. Fred's topic is "Reason Over Discrimination: S:15 and Damgages Caps."

TEACHING

Carol Zukiwski and Kathryn Durkin teach administrative law seminars throughout Alberta to Assessment Review Board Members and Clerks.

Matt Woodley teaches "The Law and the Media" at the Grant MacEwan college. 

Nancy Kortbeek teaches real estate law at the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta.

Fred Kozak and Matt Woodley teach media law at Grant MacEwan College.

Sonny E. Mirth teaches mortgage and real estate law for the mortgages sales agent certificate program sponsored by the real estate Council of Alberta.

Don Lucky teaches construction law at the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta.