Presentations
2006
March 4, 2006, Markham, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Speaker: "How to Prepare Your Examination in Chief of an Expert", 8th Annual Central East Advocacy Conference: Preparation for Success, Ontario Bar Association, in conjunction with The Advocates' Society, Criminal Lawyers' Association and the Crown Attorneys' Association, Hilton Suites Hotel
March 4, 2006, Markham, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Speaker: "How to Prepare Your Cross-Examination of an Expert", 8th Annual Central East Advocacy Conference: Preparation for Success, Ontario Bar Association, in conjunction with The Advocates' Society, Criminal Lawyers' Association and the Crown Attorneys' Association, Hilton Suites Hotel
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2005
December 9, 2005, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Keynote Speaker: "The Art & Science of Cross-Examining the Expert Witness", Civil Litigation Skills Certificate Program: Winning with Experts, The Advocates Society, TSX Broadcast Centre
November 1, 2005
Alden Dychtenberg, "After the Cost Grid - What's Next? The Civil Litigator's Roadmap", Law Society of Upper Canada
September 23, 2005, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Panelist, "Setting Up for Success: The OLTA Guide to Medical Negligence Practice", Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Conference, King Edward Hotel
September 20, 2005, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Seminar Tutorial Leader: "Medical Professional Legal Issues", Seminar on Legal and Ethical Issues, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
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2004
September 20, 2004, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Seminar Tutorial Leader: "Medical Professional Legal Issues", Seminar on Legal and Ethical Issues, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
May 27, 2004, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Panelist and Clinical Instructor, Administrative Tribunal Skills Certificate Program: Examination-in-Chief and Cross-Examination, The Advocates' Society, Federal Court of Canada
February 4, 2004, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Faculty Member, George Brown Toronto City College Health Information Symposium
"Privacy, Should We Be Concerned?", Metro Toronto Convention Centre
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2003
November 4, 2003, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Instructor, Civil Litigation Skills: Certificate Program: Convincing Cross-Examination, The Advocates' Society, St. Andrew's Club
May 29-31, 2003, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Instructor - "Trial Techniques Workshop for Lawyers", with Richard H. Shekter and John McLeish, OTLA Medical School: Evidence to Win With, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association 2003 Spring Conference: Inn on the Park
Spring, 2003
Alden Dychtenberg, "Top Ten Personal Injury Cases You Must Know", Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, 2003 Spring Conference
Feb 4, 2003, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest Speaker, "Joint Submissions - The How, What and Why", Orientation of the Discipline Committee Lectures, Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario
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2002
October 26, 2002, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Workshop Leader, "Analysis and Presentation of the Most Difficult Part of Your Case", The Myth of the Minor Brain Injury, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, 2002 Fall Conference: Hilton Hotel
Spring, 2002
Alden Dychtenberg, "Preparing the Bill of Costs Under the New Regime", Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, 2002 Spring Conference
April 26, 2002, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Instructor, Advanced Advocacy Skills Certificate Program: Expert Evidence, Advocates Society
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2001
December 8, 2001, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, "Costs Awards in Criminal Cases Under the Charter of Rights: a Case Study", Law Society of Upper Canada, Criminal Law and the Charter 2001, Osgoode Hall
June 1-2, 2001, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Participant, Trial Demonstration, Examination-in-Chief of a Human Factors Expert, A Liability Tool Box, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Spring 2001 Conference, Hilton Hotel
February 20,2001, Barrie, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, "Courthouse Series - Cross-Examination", The Advocates' Society, Barrie Court House
February 18, 2001, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Panelist, "Gunsmoke Episode: "This Golden Land", Toronto Jewish Film Society, Lecture Series, Art Gallery of Ontario
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2000
November 21, 2000, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Speaker, "Personal Injury Claims: Putting it all Together", Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers Association, Nutshell Series, Chestnut Park Hotel
October 27-28, 2000, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, "No Reimer Reason: Medical Reports Revisited", Neurotrauma, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association 2000 Fall Conference, Inn on the Park
May 26-27, 2000, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, "Using Lay Witnesses to Anchor Your Themes", Maximizing Recovery: Case Preparation for Settlement and Trial, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association 2000 Spring Conference, Inn on the Park
May 26-27, 2000, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Co-Chairman, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association 2000 Spring Conference Maximizing Recovery: Case Preparation for Settlement and Trial, Inn on the Park
April 13, 2000, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest Speaker, "To fix or Assess Costs", Litigating and Getting Paid: What a Novel Idea! , Canadian Bar Association - Ontario Civil Litigation Section meeting, Albany Club
February 4-5, 2000, Vancouver, British Columbia
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, "Formulating and Presenting Brain Injury Cases: the Unifying Thread", Brain Injury Litigation: the Essential Conference, Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, Pan Pacific Hotel
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1999
November 4-5, 1999, Hamilton, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Instructor, "The Art and Science of Cross-Examining the Expert Witness", , The Changing Nature of the Practice of Law, Hamilton Law Association 4th Annual Central South Lawyers' Conference, Hamilton Convention Centre
October 20, 1999, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, "Fixing or Assessing Costs: Making Litigation Pay", Costs: the Bottom Line, Law Society of Upper Canada Conference, Osgoode Hall
October 2, 1999, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, "Expert Testimony", and "Relations with Lawyers and the Judicial System", Seminar Series on Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues in Psychology, Ontario Psychological Association/York University Department of Psychology, York University
May 28-29, 1999, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Speaker, "Mining the Ministry of Health for Untapped Information", Proving Damages in the Non-Catastrophic Case: A Roadmap to Success, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Spring Conference
April 9, 1999, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, "Examining the Road Authority", Mastering Discovery in Personal Injury Cases, Law Society of Upper Canada Conference
March 26-27, 1999, Vancouver, British Columbia
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, "Preparing and Executing an Effective Cross-Examination". Silk Purses and Sows Ears: Effective Cross-Examination and Argument, Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, Conference
March 09, 1999, Brantford, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Speaker, "Responding to Dental Insurance Inquiries - Dental Profiling", Brant County Dental Association Seminar
January 19, 1999, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Speaker, "Preparing for the Cross-Examination of the Expert Witness", Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, New Lawyers Division 1999 Speaker Series
January 15-16, 1999, London, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Instructor, "Compromised Babies and Other Stuff", Ontario Trial Lawyers 1999 Winter Medical Malpractice Retreat, Windermere Manor
January 11-13, 1999, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Speaker, "The Lawyers' Round Table", Association of Certified Forensic Investigators of Canada Conference, Fraud in the New Millennium
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1998
November 25,1998, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, "Ready or Not, Here They Come: Dental Profiling in the Modern World", Toronto Academy of Dentistry, 61st Winter Clinic, Metro Convention Centre
November 6-7, 1998 Mont Tremblant, Quebec
Richard Shekter, Participant, "The Persuasive Closing Jury Submission", County of Carlton Law Association Annual Conference, Civil Litigation Updated 1998
November 6-7, 1998 Mont Tremblant, Quebec
Richard Shekter, Speaker, "Strategy and Grounds for Striking the Jury", County of Carlton Law Association Annual Conference, Civil Litigation Updated 1998
November 6-7, 1998 Mont Tremblant, Quebec
Richard Shekter, Speaker, "Cross-Examining the Expert Witness in Medical Negligence Claims", County of Carlton Law Association Annual Conference, Civil Litigation Updated 1998
October 19. 1998, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest Speaker: "Guilty or Not, Here They Come!: Dental Insurers' Profiling at the Millennium", 1998 Annual Risk Management Seminar, Canadian Dental Protective Association
September 28, 1998, Kingston, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest Lecturer: "Trial Preparation: The Art and the Science", Queens University Law School, 3rd Year Trial Advocacy Course
September 24, 1998, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer: "Cross-examination of a Medical Expert: Dismantling the Brick Wall", Law Society of Upper Canada, Department of Continuing Legal Education Conference: The Art of Cross-Examination
June 11-12, 1998, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer: "Government Liability for Road Maintenance: The Duty to Sand and Salt: 'A Highly Special Dangerous Lawsuit'", Law Society of Upper Canada - Special Lectures 1998, Osgoode Hall
June 4-6, 1998, Huntsville, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer: "Medical Malpractice Update: Important Recent Cases", Ontario Trial Lawyers Symposium - Medical Malpractice Retreat: Ontario
May 22-23, 1998, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer: "Litigator's Roadmap to Neuropsychological Evidence", Ontario Trial Lawyers Symposium on Winning Strategies for Litigating Brain Injury Claims
April 2, 1998, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest Speaker: "Unprotected Defendants: An Expanded Cast of Characters in a Motor Vehicle Action", Meeting of the Civil Litigation Section of the Canadian Bar Association Ontario
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1997
November 28, 1997, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest Lecturer: "Dealing with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario: The Do's and Don'ts", Annual Meeting, Ontario Physiotherapists Association
November 8, 1997, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest Speaker: "Being an Expert Witness", Annual Meeting of the Ontario Psychological Association", Annual Symposium
November 7, 1997, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Richard Shekter, Lecturer, "Production and Discovery from the Ministry of Transportation in Non-Repair Cases", Ontario Trial Lawyers Symposium: Targeting Non-Protected Defendants
November 7, 1997, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, "Court Ordered Structured Settlements: What Does Section 116(1)(b) of the Courts of Justice Act Really Mean?", Ontario Trial Lawyers Symposium: Targeting Non-Protected Defendants
November 6, 1997, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, "Regulatory Aspects of Managed Dentistry - Apple Orthodontics Inc.", Ontario Association of Orthodontists Annual Meeting
October 27, 1997, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, "Release of Health Records by Subpoena or Court Order", Confidentiality of Health Records in Ontario Conference
June 3, 1997, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest Speaker: "Working Together To Fight Accident Benefit/Bodily Injury Fraud", Insurance Crime Prevention Bureau
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1996
November 14, 1996 Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer: The Ontario College of Family Physicians, 34th Annual Scientific and Business Meeting: "Medicine and the Law: The Regulated Health Professions Act"
June 16-20, 1996, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest Speaker: "A Tale Of Two Systems: A Comparative Analysis Of The O.J. Simpson And Bernardo Trials", Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, 45th Annual Conference
June 5, 1996, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Commentator, Workshop on Criminal Law and HIV/AIDS sponsored by Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
March 1, 1996, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest Lecturer: "How To Boost Your Private Practice By Becoming Media Savvy: Tales And Advice From The Paul Bernardo Trial Media Camp", 49th Annual Convention - Ontario Psychological Association
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1995
November 15, 1995
Richard Shekter, Guest Lecturer: "The Doctor In Law: The College, The Courts, OHIP And You", Wednesday Medical Lecturer Series
September 22 -23, 1995, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest Lecturer: "Avoiding The Legal Grim Reaper; Keeping Out Of The Courts And The College", The 17th Post-Graduate Dermatology Seminar, The Toronto Dermatological Society
February 16, 1995, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest Lecturer: "The Psychologist In Court: Pre-trial Preparation, Testimony From The Witness Stand, A Lawyer's Perspective", Ontario Psychological Association, 48th Annual Convention
January 27, 1995, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest Panellist/Discussant: "Violent Crime and the Insanity Defence Revisited: Serial Sex Offenders Who Kill, Future Dangerousness", 75th Annual Meeting, Ontario Psychiatric Association
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1994
September 29, 1994, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest Lecturer: "The Complaints and Discipline Process of The Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario", Canadian Dental Protective Association meeting
May 5, 1994, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest Speaker: "Legal/Ethical Issues and Patient Confidentiality and Disclosure", Clinical Ethics Committee, Toronto Hospital
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1993
December 2, 1993, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest Lecturer: Medical rounds, Toronto Hospital
"Confidentiality of Patient Information"
October 15, 1993, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest speaker, Orthodontic Specialists Group
"The Dental Amalgam: The College, The Dentist and The Law"
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1992
November 20, 1992, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer: Canadian Association of Orthopaedic Medicine, National Meeting
Topic: "Breaking The Rules: The College and The Orthopod - A Legal Perspective"
November 7, 1992, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer: Vision Institute Annual Symposium
"Risk Management From A Defence Perspective"
October 24, 1992, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer: Canadian Bar Association, Legal Education Programme on "AIDS"
Title: "The Criminalization of AIDS in Canada"
January 25, 1992, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest Speaker: "Medical/Legal Issues of Sports Medicine", Ontario Medical Association Sports Medicine Symposium '92, Prince Hotel
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1991
November 21, 1991, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest Speaker: Hippocrates Hellenic-Canadian Medical Association of Ontario
"Medical/Legal Issues Confronting Doctors in the 90's"
September 20, 1991, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Special lecturer, Toronto Dermatological Society, post-graduate seminar "The Legalization of Medicine: Doctors and the College, a Legal View"
September 11, 1991, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest speaker, Hospital for Sick Children, Paediatric Rounds
"Recent Developments Concerning OHIP, the Medical Review Committee and the Cap"
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1990
August 15, 1990, Ajax-Pickering, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer to Medical Staff
Topic "The Governance of Physicians in the Province of Ontario"
March 28, 1990, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest speaker, Insight Educational Services, "Pre-Action Access To Medical/Hospital Records: Evaluating The Merits Of The Malpractice Claim"
March 7, 1990, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest speaker, Canadian Bar Association - Ontario Health Law Section
"The Ontario Health Insurance Plan - A Legal Perspective"
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1989
April 14, 1989, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Demonstrator: Mock trial, infection control in the workplace, Community and Hospital Infection Control Association Canada
March 3, 1989, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Program Chairman, Canadian Bar Association Annual Institute: "Health Law, Medical Malpractice and Liability"
February l5th, 1989, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest speaker, Legal Roundtable - College of Nurses of Ontario
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1988
November 19, 1988, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, University of Manitoba, Faculty of Dentistry
Topic: "The Legal Implications Infectious Diseases"
November 3, 1988, Atlanta, Georgia
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, The American College of Legal Medicine: "AIDS, The Disease & The Law - The Canadian Experience"
September 30, 1988, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, Dalhousie University, Faculty of Dentistry
Topic: "Dentistry, Infectious Diseases and the Practitioners' Obligations"
September 22, 1988, Hamilton, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest Speaker, Respiratory Therapy Society of Ontario, South Eastern Conference
Topic: "Medical Malpractice and the Respiratory Therapists"
April 7, 1988, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest Speaker, Ontario Post Anaesthetic Nurses Association
Topic: "The Legal Implications of AIDS"
March 2, 1988, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Speaker, Ontario Hospital Association Symposium: "The Staff Nurse...Law... Leadership"
June 26, 1988, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Moderator, "Minister on the Firing Line - Evening with the Minister of Health, Canadian Bar Association -Ontario"
January 18, 1988, Hamilton, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Speaker, Hamilton Academy of Medicine, Public Form on AIDS: "Legal Aspects of AIDS"
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1987
September 24, 1987, Hamilton, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Speaker Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals
Topic: "The Law, the Hospital, the Physician and Aids"
October 4, 1987, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Panellist, Annual Meeting Ontario Massage Therapist Association
Topic: "AIDS and its Legal Implications"
September 30, 1987, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, Members of the Association of Optometrists of Ontario
Topic: "The Law and the College of Optometry"
September 29, 1987, Erin Mills, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, General Staff Symposium of Credit Valley Hospital
Topic: "Hospital Administration and the Legal Implications of Infectious Disease Control"
June 8, 1987, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, Canadian Institute of Actuaries, Annual Conference
Topic: "Insurance and the Legal Implications of Infectious Diseases"
May 7, 1987, Burlington, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Panellist, Public Forum "The Legal Facts and Implications of AIDS on our Community", United Way of Burlington, Hamilton-Wentworth
May 1, 1987, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Speaker, conference on Hospital Emergency Care, Ontario Hospital Association
April 27, 1987, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest Speaker, Parents Without Partners
Topic: Damages calculations in motor vehicle accident cases
April 8-10, 1987
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, North American Conference on Care of the Terminally Ill
Topic: "AIDS and its Legal Implications"
March 10, 1987
Richard Shekter, Guest Speaker, Family Medicine Meeting North York General Hospital
Topic: "Doctors Billing Practices in Relation to the Medical Review Committee"
February 18, 1987, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, Respiratory Therapists Association of Ontario
Annual Meeting: "The Legal Implications of Medical Documentation"
January 8, 1987
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, Ontario Hospital Association
Conference: "AIDS: A Clinical and Legal Update"
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1986
December 10, 1986
Richard Shekter, Moderator, Canadian Bar Association -Ontario
Panel: "Health Minister on the Firing Line"
December 10, 1986
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, Hospital for Sick Children
Topic: "Paediatrics and Health Disciplines Legislation"
October 29, 1986
Richard Shekter, Panellist, Kitchener-Waterloo Public Health Symposium
Topic: "Reportability of Communicable Diseases"
June 11, 1986
Richard Shekter, Panellist, North York Community Centre Forum on Acquired Immune Deficiency Program
April 30, 1986, Ottawa, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer to Joint Provincial and Federal Ministries of Health Conference on AIDS and Communicable Diseases
March 14, 1986
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, Ontario Public Education panel
"Reportability of Communicable Diseases, A Legal Perspective"
February 21, 1986, Toronto, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, Ontario Public Education Panel
"Legal Symposium on AIDS"
February 20, 1986
Richard Shekter, Speaker, Department of Public Health, City of Toronto
Topic: "The Legal Implications of AIDS"
January 9, 1986
Richard Shekter, Moderator, Canadian Bar Association -Ontario
Panel "The Politics of Health"
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1985
November, 1985
Richard Shekter, Lecturer, Canadian Bar Association -Ontario, Continuing Legal Education Program
"Biting the Hand that Heals You: The Health Professional Under the Legal Microscope"
October 26, 1985, Aurora, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest Speaker, Ontario Medical Association District 5, Annual Meeting
Topic: "Physicians and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, One Lawyer's Perspective"
May 15, 1985
Richard Shekter, Guest Speaker, Kitchener-Waterloo Academy of Medicine, Annual Meeting
Topic: "Physicians Under the Health Disciplines Act"
April 29, 1985
Richard Shekter, Guest Speaker, Registered Nursing Association of Ontario, Muskoka Chapter
Topic: "Nursing and the College of Nurses of Ontario"
Law Day - April 18, 1985
Richard Shekter, Guest Speaker, Emery High School
Topic: "Drugs and Drug Abuse"
February 5, 1985
Richard Shekter, Guest Speaker, Hamilton Academy of Medicine, Scientific Meeting
Topic: "The Doctor and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario"
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1984
October 16, 1984, Hamilton, Ontario
Richard Shekter, Guest Speaker, St. Joseph's Hospital, Quarterly Staff Meeting
Topic: "The Medical Review Committee"
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