1. Thursday, October 5, 2017 Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Montreal, QC
Editors’ Symposium
Thursday, October 5, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Montreal, QC

2. Perfecting Practice Points
Panelists: Farrah Champagne, CMC Member Edward Salanga, CMC Member Charla Stevens, Division II Director

3. What is the purpose of Practice Points?
To help members become better lawyers.
Promote ways to create successful careers
Keep litigators informed of important issues

4. What makes a Practice Point good?
Hot topics
how it applies to legal practice
Short
Lists Dos & Don’ts
Advice
on how to improve legal practice
Plain language
No legalese
Helpful tips
that improve legal practice
Clickable links

5. Examples of Hot Topics & Practical Advice
Generating business
Ethics
Cybersecurity
Pretrial skills
Trial skills
Running a litigation-focused practice
Success in different practice settings
Work-life balance
Section event updates
CLEs Roundtables Meetings

6. What makes this good? 1. Hot topic (cybersecurity)
2. Practical advice (get insurance)
3. Helpful tips (how to get insurance)
4. Short
5. Plain language
* All these points aim to help the litigator improve their practice and be a better lawyer.

7. What makes this good? 1. Hot topic (Facebook data)
2. Practical advice (tool for best representing client)
3. Helpful tips (step-by-step how-to)
4. Short (list)
5. Plain language (easy to relate to)
6. Clickable links
* All these points aim to develop a better lawyer.

8. What makes this good? 1. Hot topic (education in juvenile facilities)
2. Practical advice (toolkit)
3. Helpful tips (pared down to 4 key areas)
4. Short (bulleted list)
5. Plain language (easy to relate to)
6. Clickable links

9. Hot Topics: Résumés, opening statements, work-life balance

10. Lists: Bullet points, numbered, Dos & Don’ts

11. Questions?