Kathryn holds a degree in psychoeducation and has opted for the training and development field after fourteen years of work in the public health system as a counselor to people suffering from different addictions, mental health issues and homelessness.

Having led more than 1 000 workshops, trainings and keynotes in Canada, the United States and Europe, Kathryn thrives on helping her clients rise to their challenges. She is a lecturer at Concordia University and regularly works with employees and managers of all levels in various industries (engineering, finance, higher education, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, etc.) Her topics of interest include emotional intelligence, communication skills and stress management.

She has been teaching the world-renowned Think on Your Feet training since 2013.

Three of Kathryn’s books have been published. Two of them for school-aged children and the third, OSER avec ceux qui vous compliquent la vie, for people seeking to understand and find strategies for dealing effectively with difficult behaviors.

Passionate about fighting social injustice and promoting inclusion, Kathryn volunteers with I Count Montreal. This initiative focuses on reaching a correct appreciation of the number of individuals in situations of precarity or homelessness to fund adequate services.

Kathryn regularly appears on English and French TV, radio and print to address different workplace issues.

Kathryn will present on Wednesday, September 11 from 3:00 pm-4:30 pm.

Session: Professionalism: Dealing with Difficult Behaviours

Learn more about Kathryn Peterson.

Lawyer at Supreme Advocacy LLP, Ottawa. Primary work: Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada, arguing cases or assisting other lawyers in taking cases (both Leave to Appeal and Appeal) to the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as Complex Legal Opinions.

Four degrees in law: University of Edinburgh (LL.B.), McGill University (LL.M.), University of Ottawa (LL.B.) and Doctor of Civil Law from McGill University (D.C.L.). Practicing member of eight Bars: Ontario, Alberta, N.W.T., Yukon and Nunavut; licensed to practice law in Arizona and Washington, D.C.; member of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar. Executive Legal Officer at Supreme Court of Canada, 1990-1992, acting as principal advisor to the Chief Justice, assisting him with the administration of the Court, the Canadian Judicial Council and the National Judicial Institute. Appointed Queen’s Counsel 1999. National President, Canadian Bar Association, 1999-2000. Former law professor, Universities of Alberta & Ottawa.

Authored/co-authored eight books: Supreme Court Manual: Practice & Advocacy (Canada Law Book, 2021, Loose-leaf, updated); Injunctions Practice Guide (Carswell, 1996); Charter of Rights Annotated (Carswell, 1995 & 1996), Canadian Constitutional Documents Consolidated (Carswell, 2nd ed. 2007), Creditors’ Remedies in Ontario (Butterworths, 3rd ed. 2013), Constitutional Law in a Nutshell (Thomson Carswell, 4th ed. 2013), Creditors’ Remedies in Alberta (Carswell, 2nd ed. 1997), The Law of Criminal Attempt in Canada (Thomson Carswell, 3rd ed. 2015).

Selected by peers to be included in The Best Lawyers in Canada for: Public Law, Administrative Law, and Aboriginal Law. Provides legal services to clients and members of the legal profession in French, English, and Scottish. 

Eugene will present on Friday, September 13 from 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM

Session: Dancing with Porcupines - Incivility in the Practice of Law and How to deal with It (or not deal with it)