LegalTech
CBA Criminal Justice Law Conference
The 2026 Annual Spring Conference by the Criminal Lawyers' Association is a professional event focused on criminal law topics including changes to the Ontario Court of Justice, police property procedures, AI in policing, and legal motions. It is designed for legal professionals and offers both in-person and virtual attendance options.
The essentials
Event details
- Dates
- September 2026
- Organiser
- Criminal Lawyers' Association
- Tickets
- CAD 45 to 225
- Industry
- LegalTech
On stage
Speakers
- Cassandra DeMelo, Co-Chair, Spring Conference, CLA Director, London
- Chief Justice Sharon Nicklas, Ontario Court of Justice
- Brian Peck, Senior Forensic Scientist, Biology
- Brendan Neil, Neil Lawson Criminal Defence (Milton)
- Susan Pennypacker, Pennypacker Law (Toronto)
- Sweta Tejpal
- Savena Bhangal, Bhangal Law (Brampton)
- Jesica Cacciavillani, JC Criminal Law (London)
- Sara Little, Little Legal (Toronto)
- Brooke Rogers, Atwood Labine LLP (Thunder Bay)
- Alison Shields, Bottomley VanderHeyden (Toronto)
- George Joseph, Co-Chair, Spring Conference, CLA Director, Thunder Bay
- Justice Brock Jones, Ontario Court of Justice (Toronto)
- Shaunna Kelly, Shaunna Kelly Law (Scarborough)
- Dean Embry, Embry Dann LLP (Toronto)
- Maija Martin, Martin Barristers (Toronto)
- Paula Rochman, Defence Lawyer, Toronto
- Jessyca Greenwood, Greenwood Law (Toronto)
- Justice Clayton Conlan
- Mary Cremer, Cremer Barristers (Toronto)
Logistics
Where to stay
Places to stay near the venue.
Marriott ★★★★
525 Bay Street, Toronto
Double Tree by Hilton Hotel
108 Chestnut Street, Toronto, M5G 1R3
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel ★★★★
123 Queen Street West
Hilton Toronto
145 Richmond Street West, Toronto, M5H 2L2
The Rex
The St. Regis ★★★★★
325 Bay Street, Toronto, M5H 4G3
Shangri-La
188 University Avenue, Toronto
Bond Place Hotel homeless shelter
65 Dundas Street East
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