Rodney Gill at OBA’s Ontario Legal Conference: Municipal, Planning & Environmental Law
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Join Rodney Gill on February 9th at 3:00 pm for the Managing Matters involving Unrepresented Parties session at OBA's Ontario Legal Conference: Municipal, Planning & Environmental Law. This conference will be held in-person at the OBA Conference Centre in Toronto.
If you represent in clients in civil or administrative law matters involving self-represented parties, community groups or other stakeholders, don’t miss this program that will provide practical tips for managing these matters with professionalism.
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