AGENDA
(as of November 25, 2025)

9:00 am
CATastrophic Welcome by Philippa Samworth, Senior Partner, Dutton Brock LLP

9:05 am
A Furrari Presentation on the Top 5 CAT Cases of 2025: David Raposo, Partner, Dutton Brock LLP

9:30 am
PANEL: The Purr-Plexing Use and Abuse of Surveillance and Social Media in LAT CAT Cases

Kelly Wendt, Occupational Therapist
Dr. Emily Gavett-Liu, Psychiatrist, PsycIME
Dr. Milan Unarket, Physiatrist
Rose Bilash, Senior Counsel, Desjardins
Moderator: Suzanne Clarke, Counsel, Zarek Taylor Grossman Hanrahan LLP (ZTGH)

10:15 am
A Brief Paws - Take a meowment to stretch and caffeinate!

10:30 am
PANEL: You KNEAD to Hear this In-depth Exploration of Problem Areas in Ratings Under Criteria 6 and 7 with an Emphasis on LAT Decisions: What is Being Accepted, What is Being Rejected and How to Ensure the Reports are Accurate

Dr. Tajedin Getahun, Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Tilak Mendis, Neurologist
Mitchell Barber, Lawyer, Zuber & Company
Fabio Longo, Founder, Longo Lawyers
Moderator: Philippa Samworth, Senior Partner, Dutton Brock LLP

11:15 am
Sharpen Your Claws and Get Ready for Preliminary Motions at Your LAT Hearing: What Motions to Bring, When to Bring Them, What to Expect and How to be Prepared: Darrell P. March, Partner, Beard Winter LLP, and Alexander Voudouris, Lawyer & Senior Litigator, Pace Law

11:40 am
PANEL: A Paw-some Analysis and Guide to Testing Under Criterion 8. This panel will provide an in-depth analysis and guide to testing by mental behavioural assessors including how different specialties select tests and how the results are integrated in a Criterion 8 analysis

Dr. Shayna Nussbaum, Clinical Psychologist & Neuropsychologist, Walnut Orchard Psychology Services
Dr. Shahzad Shahmalak, Psychiatrist, PsycIME
Matthew Sutton, Partner, Thomson Rogers
Moderator: Andrea Lim, Partner, Dutton Brock LLP

12:15 pm Q&A

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Cancellation Policy: For cancellations one (1) week or more in advance, delegates will receive a 75% refund. For cancellations made less than one (1) week in advance, no refunds are given. Delegate substitutions are accepted at no cost. MLST reserves the right to cancel or change speakers, program content and date without prior notice. We assume no liability for these changes.

For further information email mlst@mlst.ca or call the MLST office at 416.494.1440 x 258 and speak with Cristina.