Resources

Virtual Courts, e-Trials, and e-Filing in Canada & International Arbitration

CiteRight’s E-Filing Toolkit – E-Filing Requirements from Canadian Courts by jurisdiction, September 2020
IIROC/OCRCVM Administrative Notice – Best Practices for Electronic Hearings, September 2020
The Provincial Court of British Columbia Notice to the Profession and Public – Guide to Remote Proceedings including a Guide for Appearing in Provincial Court Via Microsoft Teams, July 2020
The Courts of Nova Scotia Virtual Court Options and Preparing for Virtual Court in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, July 2020
Court of Appeal for Ontario Notice Regarding Videoconference Appearance Technology (Zoom), July 2020
Best Practices for Remote Hearings: Social Security Tribunal of Canada (“SST”) – Members put together practical tips for various forms of hearing to assist adjudicators who are beginning to conduct remote hearings, June 2020
Selecting and Safely Using Collaboration Services for Telework – National Security Agency, Cybersecurity Information, June 2020
The Ontario E-Hearings Taskforce developed a Guide of Best Practices for Remote Hearings. The guide includes several useful checklists, guidance on procedural matters, issues to consider, and technology recommendations, May 2020
The Federal Court of Canada has developed digital tools to help with filing including recommended software and best practices, May 2020
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice published a short list of Best Practices and Etiquette for Remote Hearings, May 2020
The Provincial Court of British Columbia issues Notice to the profession and public Guide to Remote Hearings using Microsoft Teams, May 2020
Court of Appeal of Alberta Reference and Etiquette Guide for Electronic Hearings, April 2020
COVID-19 Resources – Practice Directives Across Canadian Courts continuously updated by CiteRight
Chartered Institute of Arbitration (“CIArb”) – New Guidelines for Witness Conferencing in International Arbitration, April 2020
Seoul Protocol on Video Conferencing in International Arbitration (the “Seoul Protocol”), March 2020
The Trial Presentation Companion: A Step-By-Step Guide to Presenting Electronic Evidence in the Courtroom, Shannon Bales, 2018
Information Technology in International Arbitration- Report of the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) Commission on Arbitration and ADR, October 2017
Paperless Trials Manual The Advocates’ Society, May 2015

Information Governance, eDiscovery, and Legal Technology

Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists (“ACEDS”) helps professionals improve and certify their eDiscovery knowledge and skills. ACEDS is a great resource for new and seasoned eDiscovery professionals and fosters the growth of our industry through local chapters across the world.

Electronic Discovery Reference Model (“EDRM”) is an organization that began back in 2005 and while it has changed hands many times, the organization continues to publish relevant and thoughtful information for the industry.

Women in eDiscovery (“Wie”) is a non-profit organization that began in 2007. Wie provides its members with education, resources and networking opportunities and has local chapters across the world.

The Sedona Conference (“Sedona”) is a non-profit research and educational institute dedicated to moving the law forward. Sedona has several interactive working groups including Working Group 7 – Sedona Canada which publishes a set of eDiscovery principles that as of May 2020 were under review.

TREC 2015 Total Recall Track Overview – a forum in which academic, commercial, and government researchers conduct experiments and share results for specific information retrieval tasks.

The Grossman-Cormack Glossary of Technology Assisted Review (“TAR”) is essential reading for every eDiscovery practitioner who uses TAR as part of their project workflows, 2013.

Association of Records Managers & Administrators (“ARMA” International) a community of information management and governance professionals dedicated to providing resources, education, leadership, research, and community support across the world.

Information Governance ANZ a group of professionals who bring together their expertise from a diverse range of backgrounds to connect professionals working across the sphere of information governance.

Privacy & Access Council of Canada (“PACC”) is an independent, member-based, non-profit professional association with the objective of supporting privacy, access, and data protection professionals across Canada.

International Legal Technology Association (“ILTA”) is a non-profit, peer networking organization that provides a wealth of legal technology information to members and the entire industry. ILTA also has an audio podcast channel.