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SUMMARY:EMPOWERING INCLUSION: LDAC’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2023 - SHAPING LEGAL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES
DESCRIPTION:CALLING ALL LAWYERS\, EDUCATION EXPERTS\, INDIVIDUALS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES\, AND CONCERNED PARENTS \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow do you stay informed about the ever changing landscape of inclusion and accommodations for those with learning disabilities? How can you gain invaluable insights and equip yourself with the latest information to empower individuals with learning disabilities? \nPrepare to embark on an informative journey that will increase your understanding of legal accommodations and harness the power of collaboration to drive positive change nationwide. \nGain invaluable insights\, forge meaningful connections\, and equip yourself with the latest tools and strategies to empower individuals with learning disabilities? Join us at the highly anticipated Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC) Annual Conference on October 19\, 2023! \nLDAC\, renowned for its unwavering commitment to advocating for the rights and inclusivity of individuals with learning disabilities\, is proud to invite you to this exceptional event. Prepare to embark on a transformative journey that will revolutionize your understanding of legal accommodations and harness the power of collaboration to drive positive change nationwide. \n\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREASONS WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND THIS UNPARALLELED GATHERING OF LEGAL MINDS\, EDUCATIONAL EXPERTS\, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES? \nCROSS CANADA PERSPECTIVE:\nThe LDAC Annual Conference is a unique opportunity to gain a comprehensive\, cross Canada perspective on the evolution of legal accommodations and diverse approaches for those with learning disabilities. \nCUTTING-EDGE SESSIONS:\nWith a rich lineup of workshops and seminars led by renowned experts this conference offers a plethora of practical tools and strategies to enhance your advocacy efforts\, whether you’re a legal professional\, educator or a parent eager to support your child. \nPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES:\nRegistrants at the conference will be issued professional development certificates for their attendance – a great way to keep up with your PD requirements! \nINSIGHTFUL SPEAKERS:\nExperience the thought-provoking wisdom of esteemed keynote speakers who are driving change on a national and international level. They will share their expertise\, personal experiences\, and success stories\, and will reaffirm the significance of your role in advancing legal accommodations. \nRESOURCEFUL SPONSORS:\nLearn more from a range of sponsors offering cutting-edge products\, assistive technologies\, and educational resources dedicated to empowering individuals with learning disabilities.
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LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Continuing Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Changes in the Work CCDC Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Changes during a project are common due to the dynamic nature of construction. Changes can arise from adjustments to the owner’s requirements\, differences in site conditions\, supplementary design details\, proposals from the contractor\, and other unexpected circumstances. \nThis webinar will include: \n\nAn overview of the change process in CCDC contracts.\nA comparative analysis of a change order and a change directive.\nThe different methods for pricing and evaluating changes.\nBest practices on managing the change process.\n\nMinimize the negative impacts of change\, including time and costs\, with this education session from the CCDC authors. \n13:00 – 14:00 (ET) \nPrice: $65 + tax \nSubscribe to CCDC updates to stay informed on when we will be holding more in the future! \nFor more information on upcoming events\, please click here.
URL:https://lsnl.ca/event/changes-in-the-work-ccdc-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Continuing Professional Development
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SUMMARY:CCDC Document Webinars – Changes in the Work CCDC Webinar
DESCRIPTION:In October 2021\, CCDC launched CCDC Document Webinars\, an exciting new initiative aimed at providing information and guidance about the content and use of our standard construction documents. We have heard your questions and are ready to provide simple yet comprehensive answers! These author-led sessions are designed to explain the underlying principles behind CCDC documents and teach you their correct application and use. Documents are available for purchase from our document outlets. Please see our upcoming schedule below. \nChanges in the Work CCDC webinar\nChanges during a project are common due to the dynamic nature of construction. Changes can arise from adjustments to the owner’s requirements\, differences in site conditions\, supplementary design details\, proposals from the contractor\, and other unexpected circumstances. \nThis webinar will include: \n\nAn overview of the change process in CCDC contracts.\nA comparative analysis of a change order and a change directive.\nThe different methods for pricing and evaluating changes.\nBest practices on managing the change process.\n\nMinimize the negative impacts of change\, including time and costs\, with this education session from the CCDC authors. \nRegistration \nEnglish Changes in the Work CCDC Webinar: October 19  13:00 – 14:00 (ET) \nPrice: $65 + tax \nNew documents\nMonday\, December 14\, 2020\, CCDC published four new documents\, including new versions of the CCDC 2 ‘Stipulated Price Contract’ and CCDC 41 ‘CCDC Insurance Requirements’ and the brand-new Master Specification for Division 01 ‘General Requirements’ and CCDC 31 ‘Service Contract Between Owner and Consultant’. \nPlease note that CCDC 2 – 2008 copyright seals will continue to be sold until June 30\, 2022. However\, we do encourage the use of the CCDC 2 – 2020\, and as such we will exchange any 2008 copyright seals for their 2020 equivalents through our document outlets. \nPlease click the links below for more information on these documents: \n\nCCDC 2\nDivision 01 \nCCDC 41\nCCDC 31\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSubscribe to Updates on Future CCDC Document Webinars \nPlease subscribe to the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) updates for upcoming webinars related to the Canadian construction industry. Click here to subscribe.
URL:https://lsnl.ca/event/ccdc-document-webinars-changes-in-the-work-ccdc-webinar/
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CATEGORIES:Continuing Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Persuasive Legal Writing
DESCRIPTION:Live webinar with chat*\nincludes 60 day replay\n9:00 am – 10:30 am (Pacific)\n10:00 am – 11:30 am (Mountain)\n11:00 am – 12:30 pm (Central)\n12:00 pm – 1:30 pm (Eastern)\n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm (Atlantic)\n1:30 pm – 3:00 pm (Newfoundland) \n*This program features real-time audio of the presenter with synchronized presentation slides\, and a chat feature that allows for live Q & A. SK attendees please verify whether you align with Central (MB) or Mountain (AB) time based on season and location. \n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\nAny lawyer who wants to improve their confidence and skill as a writer will benefit from attending this program. \n\n\nAbout the Program\nThe ability to convey meaning through the written word is essential to a lawyer’s primary objective: making the reader – whether it’s a judge\, opposing counsel or colleague – understand your position (and ideally adopt it) by capturing and holding their attention. For some lawyers\, developing this skill will mean adding a few new techniques that quickly elevate your game\, while for others it may mean starting to break ingrained habits that have been holding you back for years. In this webinar\, lawyer and law professor Peter Sankoff shares over 20 years of writing and editing experience to help any lawyer take their writing to the next level. Designed with busy practitioners in mind\, the program is full of easy-to-implement strategies that will immediately make you a more confident and successful writer. Topics include: \n\nproximity over chronology\none idea rule\ncreating emphasis\nexcess verbiage\nequivocal language\n\nThe lessons you learn will apply to opinion letters\, memoranda\, factums and other persuasive documents. Don’t miss this chance to get a little practical guidance to help you along in your writing journey. Materials will include excerpts from Peter’s new book\, Professor Sankoff’s Guide to Persuasive Legal Writing. \n\n\nMeet Your Presenter\n\nPeter Sankoff has worked as an appellate litigator in Edmonton since 2017\, and now runs his own law firm Sankoff Criminal Law. He regularly appears at the Alberta Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada. He has a long and distinguished career as a teacher\, researcher and lawyer. He is the recipient of numerous awards\, including being recognized by Canadian Lawyer Magazine in 2020 as one of the country’s 25 Most Influential Lawyers. He has spent the past 25 years conducting research and teaching students about the law of evidence\, the substantive criminal law\, the criminal trial process and the relationship between animals and the law. In 2012 he joined the University of Alberta\, where is he is now a full Professor. Peter is a prolific writer and researcher\, having written\, co-authored or co-edited eight law books and more than fifty articles. His newest book\, Professor Sankoff’s Guide to Persuasive Legal Writing\, is available on his website at www.petersankoff.com.
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LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Continuing Professional Development
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SUMMARY:An Ethical Framework for Lawyering in the Executive Branch of Government - Webinar
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us for a webinar led by Elizabeth Sanderson\, Former Senior Canadian Government Lawyer and Law Professor\, and moderated by Eric Boucher at :\n\n2.00 pm ADT\n6.00 pm BST\n7.00 pm CAT\n\nLawyering in Commonwealth Governments involves unique\, legal practice challenges. This October 19\, 2023\, one hour webinar provides a Canadian perspective and ethical framework for lawyers practicing within the Executive Branch of Government with reference to the jurisprudence from other Commonwealth jurisdictions.\n\nThe webinar will address the layers of professional\, public law and public service duties of Canadian Government lawyers\, as well as delineating the unique nature of the singular client\, the Crown\, grounded in the democracy principle. The webinar will also address specific\, ethical challenges when working on behalf of the Chief Law Officer of the Crown in the public interest in an institutional context. It will also identify distinctions between private or corporate legal practice and practice in Government.\n\nThe presenter is Elizabeth Sanderson\, a former senior Canadian Government lawyer and author of “Government Lawyering: Duties and Ethical Challenges” (LexisNexis\, 2018).
URL:https://lsnl.ca/event/an-ethical-framework-for-lawyering-in-the-executive-branch-of-government-webinar/
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