The Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador

Hear the Child - The BC approach to including the child's views and preferences
2024-04-12 12:00 - 13:30 (America/St_Johns) | Online
April 12 | 12:00 AT / 12:30 pm NT
Hear the Child – The BC approach to including the child’s views and preferences.
Bev Churchill
Family Lawyer Collaborative, Mediator. Parenting Coordinator
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The new Divorce Act has a list of factors to help family lawyers, dispute resolution professionals, and the courts determine what is best for your child in your particular situation.
One of these factors is a child’s views and preferences. Hear the Child is an approach to obtaining the views of a child through a trained neutral child interviewer. The child interviewers meet with children and prepare a report that contains the child’s verbatim views so that their views can be considered by adults making decisions about the child’s best interests in a family justice process such as a mediation or court case. The interviewers do not assess the child nor the parents.
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Bev Churchill is a family lawyer, collaborative professional, mediator and parenting coordinator.

Hear the Child Webinar by the Family Dispute Resolution Institute Atlantic
2024-04-12 12:00 - 17:00 | Online
HEAR THE CHILD:
A Non-Evaluative Child Interviewing Model
Bev Churchill
Collaborative Family Lawyer | Mediator |Parenting Coordinator |
HTC Child Interviewer and Trainer
Learn about the Hear the Child (HTC) model that provides decision makers with direct input from children where decisions are being made about them in family justice processes like family dispute resolution and court.
The Hear the Child (HTC) non-evaluative model is gaining popularity across Canada. Under this model, qualified interviewers meet with children and then produce a verbatim report. The interviewer does not assess the child or the parents.
Through the HTC Society, family professionals who meet the applicaiton requirements can join the roster and use the Hear the Child reports model to interview children.
www.hearthechild.ca
Bev Churchill is a family lawyer in Kelona, BC and has been practicing since 1986. Bev is a Director on the Hear the Child Board and provides training for professionals who want to qualify for the Hear the Child roster.

Register for the webinar here

Hear the Child Society
Non-Evaluative Child Training
June 13-14
Zoom Online
This training qualifies for the Hear the Child Society Roster

Learn more about the NECI program and registration

Technology and Legal Practice by the Law Society of Ontario
2024-04-15 | Online
The legal profession is entering a time of unprecedented opportunities and challenges, driven by the emergence of increasingly powerful artificial intelligence platforms such as ChatGPT. Whether navigating implications in the areas of IP, employment law, and information security, or grappling with the business model implications and potential regulations around the use of AI, everyone in the legal profession needs to pay attention. Your fellow practitioners, technology experts, legal app developers, professors, and judges address how AI and other technologies are impacting the delivery of legal services, the emerging practice issues, the substantive law and evidence, and the justice system, and how you might prepare.

Lawyers Trivia Night by the Canadian Bar Association - Newfoundland and Labrador Branch
2024-04-18 06:30 - 21:30
Registration now open. Deadline to register is April 10th, 2024.
For any questions or inquiries, don’t hesitate to contact Robyn at cba-nl@cba.org
Please be advised the CBA office will be closed from April 8-12, 2024

The Six-Minute Estates Lawyer 2024 by the Law Society of Ontario
2024-04-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Online
If you are in estates, our Six-Minute is the go-to program for the busy legal practitioner. The time limit for each speaker ensures concise, compelling presentations with keen analysis on developments in your area of law. And the materials provide you with summaries of key cases and practical tips. To continue to serve your clients to the best of your abilities and meet the challenges in your practice, a half-day Six-Minute program is just what you need.

How do you deal with missing beneficiaries?
How can you draft to avoid disputes while meeting client expectations?
What are some identifying signs of elder abuse in client interviews?
What is the latest update in the taxation of trust distributions?
What are the latest cases in passing of accounts?
What do you need to know about full and final releases?
How should you deal with digital assets?

AI and Ethics in Access to Justice by the Commonwealth Lawyers Association
2024-04-18 13:00 - 17:00 | Online
The Commonwealth Lawyers Association Legal Technology and Ethic’s committee final episode of their 6-part series is taking place on April 18. The webinar is free to all to attend, irrespective of CLA membership, and certificates of attendance will be given on request.
Episode 6 – “AI and Ethics in Access to Justice”
18th April 2024 taking place at 1:00 pm BST.
Webinar details:
Overview of AI in access to justice, including its benefits and drawbacks

Ethical considerations in using AI to improve access to justice, such as ensuring fairness and impartiality
Best practices for using AI ethically in access to justice, such as incorporating human oversight and conducting regular audits

Practical examples:

Use of AI tools such as chatbots and virtual assistants to provide legal information and guidance to individuals who may not have access to legal resources.
Discussing the potential of AI to improve access to justice, particularly for marginalized groups, and the ethical considerations involved.
Examining best practices for using AI ethically in access to justice, including the need for human oversight and regular audits.

Event page: https://www.commonwealthlawyers.com/event/ai-and-ethics-in-access-to-justice/
Registration page: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3CCgJgcqTpWfhPSSMvVNbQ#/registration

Free Event - Justice Malcolm Rowe: "What Trial Lawyers Need to Know About Appeals"
2024-04-18 14:00 - 16:00 | 3rd Floor, Law Society Building, 196-198 Water Street, St. John’s, Canada
Description

Join the Runnymede Society’s recently-launched St. John’s lawyer chapter for this very special inaugural CPD event, featuring Justice Malcolm Rowe of the Supreme Court of Canada on what trial lawyers need to know about appeals. Generously sponsored by Benson Buffett PLC Inc. and hosted at the offices of the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador.

About the host

Runnymede Society
The Runnymede Society is a coalition of Canadian law students, scholars, and jurists committed to the principles of constitutionalism, freedom, and the rule of law. Through on-campus panels and lectures, we seek to enrich the intellectual life of Canadian law schools by promoting viewpoint diversity and dialogue on our core principles. We additionally offer opportunities for Canadian law students to publish their scholarship and engage in professional development with leading scholars and lawyers.
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Justice Malcolm Rowe: "What Trial Lawyers Need to Know About Appeals" by the Runnymede Society
2024-04-18 14:00 - 16:00 | 3rd Floor, Law Society Building, 196-198 Water Street, St. John’s, Canada
Description

Join the Runnymede Society’s recently launched St. John’s lawyer chapter for this very special inaugural CPD event, featuring Justice Malcolm Rowe of the Supreme Court of Canada on what trial lawyers need to know about appeals. Generously sponsored by Benson Buffett PLC Inc. and hosted at the offices of the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador.

About the Host

Runnymede Society
The Runnymede Society is a coalition of Canadian law students, scholars, and jurists committed to the principles of constitutionalism, freedom, and the rule of law. Through on-campus panels and lectures, we seek to enrich the intellectual life of Canadian law schools by promoting viewpoint diversity and dialogue on our core principles. We additionally offer opportunities for Canadian law students to publish their scholarship and engage in professional development with leading scholars and lawyers.

Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF) Online Information Session by the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia
2024-04-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
On April 22nd, join us for a one-hour webinar at 6:00 pm ADT to learn about the Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF). This ISANS-led initiative can help immigrants with permanent resident status or Canadian citizenship obtain training and certification in their chosen fields or related fields in their new home provinces.
During this event, you will learn:

Who is eligible for the AICLF
What costs the AICLF can cover
The kinds of programs the AICLF can help pay for
How the AICLF is funded and how it is administered across Atlantic Canada
Why the AICLF is a better choice for immigrants in Atlantic Canada than funding through a private institution on their own

During and after the presentation, you can also ask any questions you might have about AICLF.
Registration and attendance details:

Register for the event by filling in this registration form.
The registration deadline is 5 pm ADT Thursday, April 18th
You will receive a link to the meeting before the event

For more information, please contact: Ken Partridge | kpartridge@isans.ca
6:00 – 7:00 pm ADT
Platform: Microsoft Teams

Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador April Lecture: William Keen and the Trial of Murder and Other Felony Offences in Newfoundland
2024-04-23 19:30 - 20:30 | Online
Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador – Online Lecture
Presenter: Chris Curran
Login information: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81294133682?pwd=[REDACTED]
You can begin to sign in 30 minutes beforehand.
William Keen and the Trial of Murder and other Felony Offences in Newfoundland
William Keen came to Newfoundland in 1704 and became a prominent St. John’s businessman. He developed extensive commercial interests in Greenspond, Bonavista and on the Petit Nord generally. He was an effective proponent for legal reform in the period following 1715 and was appointed Chief Magistrate at St. John’s in 1729 and a Commissioner of the Court of Oyer & Terminer in 1750. The presentation will focus on the time period 1750 – 1754 and the trial of serious felony offences in Newfoundland in this period, including trials for: murder, rape, assault causing grievous bodily harm and break, enter & theft.
Biographical Note: Christopher P. Curran. K.C. has had an extensive career in public service in Newfoundland and Labrador. He held positions as Deputy Minister of Justice, Registrar of the Supreme Court, and High Sheriff of Newfoundland. He retired from public service in 2012. He and his wife Beverley spend their winters at Topsail, Conception Bay and their summers at Branch, St. Mary’s Bay.
FHSNL website: www.fhsnl.ca

Privacy Investigations - International Association of Privacy Professionals - St. John's Chapter
2024-04-25 14:30 - 16:00 | Online
Please join the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) St. Johns Chapter in welcoming Sean Murray who will present Privacy Investigations. This virtual session is scheduled for Thursday, April 25, 2024, 2:30-4:00 pm NL time. This session is open to all and is FREE of charge – you do not even need to be an IAPP member.
But you do have to register using the link: https://iapp.org/connect/communities/knowledgenets/a0lTS0000006bg1YAA/
About the Session
Sean Murray has served close to twenty years in senior roles with the Newfoundland and Labrador Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), during which he has either led or carried out work associated with every aspect of the Office’s mandate. In this session, Sean will share his experience in conducting and overseeing privacy investigations. What can a complainant expect from this process? What can a respondent (public body or custodian) anticipate? What is the goal of a privacy investigation? What is the value of the complaint investigation process to complainants, respondents, and the public at large?
Speaker
Sean Murray, Director of Research and Quality Assurance, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, Newfoundland and Labrador
Time
2:30-4:00 NL

Employment Law Conference 2024 by the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia
2024-05-02 - 2024-05-03 | Online
Stay updated, network with colleagues, and get CPD credits all at once
Thursday and Friday, May 2 and 3, 2024
9:00 am – 4:30 pm with a Networking reception 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm (Day 1)
9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Day 2)
Pan Pacific Hotel, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver
or attend via webinar
—Rebroadcasts—
On the rebroadcast date, you will have until midnight of that rebroadcast date to access the course. Please note that technical support will be available during regular CLEBC business hours.
Summer Series 2024
Monday and Tuesday, July 15 and 16, 2024
Monday and Tuesday, July 22 and 23, 2024
Can’t make the webinar or rebroadcasts?
Want online CPD available 24/7?
Subscribe to Courses On Demand, our comprehensive online resource with 1,500+ videos and 5,400+ papers from CLEBC courses. This course will be added to Courses on Demand approximately 30 days from the original course date.
Who should attend: Employment lawyers, in-house counsel, and human resources professionals
Learning level: All levels
With an agenda curated from your submissions, leading practitioners and your colleagues will explore emerging issues in employment law and update you on the core topics. Employment relationships are evolving at a rapid pace and so is the law as a result of technology, globalization, and increasing diversity in the workplace.
This year, Justice Alan M. Ross will join us on Day 1 of the conference as our featured lunch speaker. He will provide a view from the bench and discuss common pitfalls and best practices for employment lawyers when appearing before the court.
At this conference, you will also:

learn about recent developments in core topics such as litigating workplace claims in multiple forums, legal obligations when quitting, and FOI in and outside the workplace
get up to date on topics such temporary foreign workers, recent BC Labour Code updates, neurodiversity in the workplace, and First Nations as employers
get your annual employment case law update
and more

This conference is your annual must-attend event where you can network with your colleagues while completing all of your Law Society continuing professional development requirements for the year.
Join us on Day 1, Day 2, or both days for a discussion of these important issues.
Conference attendees (both attending in person or online) are invited to join faculty at the conclusion of Day 1 of the conference (location TBA). A special thank you to Cooperwilliams Truman & Ito LLP for hosting this reception.
Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 12.5 hours (this course will contain a minimum of 2 hours pertaining to professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)

Time Management and Workload Balance (In-person)
2024-05-07 | The Gardiner Centre, Emera Innovation Exchange, Signal Hill Campus Suite 1014, 100 Signal Hill Road, St. John's, NL, A1A 1B3, Canada
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Learn how to ease your workload by organizing and executing your priorities while managing other influences that impact your time and ability to get things done.
This course provides strategies and tools which can be used in the workplace to guide priority planning and workload balance. Participants learn practical skills to make the most of their day and achieve their goals.
Facilitated discussions, individual reflection, and interactive group activities will lead to a clear realization of the gaps between how it is and how it ought to be. Participants will be challenged to finish the day with a validation of their skill sets and/or a commitment to making changes that will provide more effective results.
Key Learning Outcomes:

Develop an understanding of the difference between efficient time management and effective time management.
Develop strategies to effectively organize work priorities.
Develop goals to make the most of your time.
Create the template for a Time Audit to identify inefficiencies and ineffectiveness in your day.
Improve personal efficiency.
Develop an understanding of the human biological factors that aid or hinder your effective and efficient use of time.

Mental Health Summit for Legal Professionals 2024 by the Law Society of Ontario
2024-05-07 09:00 - 13:00 | Online
Description

Whether it is from trying to balance unpredictable work commitments with personal and family responsibilities, or vicariously experiencing the trauma of our clients, we all know the stresses of legal practice can take a toll on our mental health. This year’s summit continues to share the lived experiences of legal practitioners while providing practical strategies to support our own and our communities’ well-being.

17th Annual Intensive Course on Drafting and Reviewing Search Warrants by Osgoode Hall Law School
2024-05-08 | Online
Register

Program Chairs

Matthew Asma
Crown Counsel, Crown Law Office – Criminal Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)

Katie Doherty
Crown Counsel, Crown Law Office – Criminal, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)

Lynda Morgan
Addario Law Group LLP

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to take a deep dive into how to draft legally solid and successful warrants.
Court decisions continue to make apparent the importance of clear, accurate and complete warrant applications, and the dire consequences of deficient drafting.
This practical program will give you the knowledge and skills you need to draft, review, and revise a wide variety of search warrants, and to identify and develop winning strategies for defending or attacking them.

Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program. Please note the workshop will NOT be recorded.

What You’ll Learn

Practical Issues in the Warrant Process: Cross-Discipline Panel Discussion

Latest Hot Issues in Computer and Related Technology Searches

Review of the Foundational Principles of Search and Seizure

Warrant Writing and Reviewing 101

Informers and Tipsters: Challenges and Strategies for Using Anonymous Sources

Who Should Attend

Law enforcement officers

Regulatory investigators (federal and provincial)

Defence lawyers

Judges, including Justices of the Peace and lower court judges form all provinces and territories

Crown Attorneys and Federal Prosecutors

Reducing Stress in Client Relationships by ImmSeminars
2024-05-08 11:00 - 14:15 | Online
Presenter/s: Lynn Gaudet B.A., LLB., RCIC
Date: 08 May 2024
Time: 11 am to 2:15 pm Pacific
Location: webinar
Type: webinar and recording
Price: $75.00
CPD approval:

CICC 3 hours – 3 CPD hours approved. Includes 3 hours of professionalism/Code of Professional Conduct. Video recording expires 08 May 2025.
LSBC 3 hours – 3 CPD hours approved. Video recording will expire on 31 December 2024. Attendance to this course will provide you with 45 minutes of ethics and professional responsibility component for your BC Law Society reporting.
Law Societies of Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Barrister’s Society of Nova Scotia

For members of these Law Societies, consider including this course as a CPD learning activity in your mandatory annual requirements.

This 5-part series focuses on the RCIC Code of Professional Conduct providing expert guidance for both experienced RCICs and those just starting out. A very practical “how-to” approach is taken in each seminar to help RCICs properly fulfil all their professional duties to clients, as well as their duties to the College. All sessions will focus on common ethical pitfalls with examples, solutions and opportunities for participants to engage in resolving common issues for better practice management and preventing client complaints.
Successful practitioners must learn strategies to reduce stress caused by clients’ conduct, both for our emotional well-being to avoid burnout, and to prevent client complaints. The immigration environment is indeed a very stressful workplace for practitioners. We cannot control the disruptions due to IRCC’s continual program changes or ongoing platform issues. But we do have more control over our relationships with clients – and managing this well is a matter of proper protocols, not luck. This seminar offers practical ways to manage client relationships and deal with difficult client behavior in keeping with the tenets of the Code of Professional Conduct.
TOPICS TO BE COVERED

Defensive practice explained: What it is, and why it’s key
Managing stress in client relationships through specific strategies:

More time in proper communication (and less time fixing things)
Managing client expectations
Effective use of service agreements
A payment system that rewards you fairly
Enforcing the contract and professional boundaries

Seven types of difficult client behavior and how to deal with them
When to fire a client and how to it properly
When the client discharges you – follow the steps
Your turn: Examples of stressful client relations: How to avoid, or handle?

Speaker/s:
Lynn Gaudet B.A., LLB. RCIC
Lynn is a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) who operated her own business as a sole practitioner in Calgary, AB for 17 years from 2004-2021, is now semi-retired in Nanaimo, BC. Her practice areas spanned a broad spectrum of immigration and refugee applications with a focus on Permanent Resident applications and criminal inadmissibility issues. She also has decades of experience in adult education – teaching, writing and developing instructional materials such as the Immigration Practitioner’s Handbook published annually by Thomson Carswell Ltd. from 2006-2012.
Lynn is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Law at Queens University teaching in the Graduate Program in Immigration and Citizenship Law [GDipICL]. She has taught the Ethics and Professional Responsibility Course for the Program since its inception and has also served as the Coordinating Instructor with responsibility for the curriculum.
She has a B.A. in Communications from Simon Fraser University and an LL.B. from the University of Victoria. She is a licensee in good standing of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) and a member of the Canadian Bar Association, National Immigration Section.

Emerging Issues in Elder Law by Osgoode Hall Law School
2024-05-09 | Online
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As a professional who works with the elderly, it is critical that you understand the very latest developments and emerging issues in elder law, along with your obligations.
This comprehensive one-day module on the emerging issues will give you the latest knowledge and tools to navigate the complex environment that is Elder Law. The interactive format will allow you to ask questions, gain practical skills and expand your network of professionals and colleagues also working with elder clients.
This program will focus on those emerging issues in elder law that are at the forefront and top of mind for anyone working in this field. Whether it is new legislation, a continued area of struggle, new case law or an issue in the news. There will be ample opportunity to ask those pressing questions and interact with presenters and peers. You will walk away with a binder of resources that you will return to again and again.

Can’t Make the Date? Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.

What You’ll Learn

The aging process and recognizing and combating ageism

Understanding how ageism and ableism interact and can result in discrimination of clients and other older adults

Dealing with ageism in the workplace

Tackling mortgage fraud and financial exploitation

The new framework for transitioning from hospital to long-term care under Bill 7

Long-term care home negligence and personal injury

The latest on capacity, substitute decision-making and healthcare consent

Family law issues and the elderly

Who Should Attend

Lawyers in private practice, practicing in the areas of elder law, health law, wills and estates, family law and estate litigation

Managers, administrators and operators of long-term care home operations

Hospital administrators

Health professionals

Hospital risk managers

Social workers

In-house lawyers and counsel in long-term care, retirement, hospitals

Government lawyers

Advanced Securities 2024: Combo by the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia
2024-05-09 09:00 - 12:30 | Online
Thursdays, May 9 and 23, 2024
9:00 am – 12:30 pm (both days)
attend via webinar
Can’t make the webinar or rebroadcasts?
Want online CPD available 24/7?
Subscribe to Courses On Demand, our comprehensive online resource with 1,500+ videos and 5,400+ papers from CLEBC courses. This course will be added to Courses on Demand approximately 30 days from the original course date.
Who should attend: Securities law practitioners (both solicitors and litigators)
Learning level: Advanced
Securities practice doesn’t always leave much time for you to keep up with all the developments and transactions happening in the market.
Because it’s hard to leave your desk for a whole day, we’ve split this conference into a two-part series. This will be your efficient solution to learning about the latest developments.
Leading securities practitioners have curated only the most important big transactions, trends, and hot topics to discuss with you. As always, we look forward to sharing with you the ever-popular and valuable Case Law Update. You will leave this series confident and current.
Don’t worry if you can’t make one of the sessions. If you register for the COMBO, you can access subsequent rebroadcasts in July and December 2024 for free! Rebroadcast dates to be confirmed at a later date.
Join us for Day 1 Session or Day 2 Session, or both days.
Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 6 hours (this course does not contain professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)
Just want the materials from the course?
Subscribe to Online Course Materials and access 5,400+ papers produced for CLEBC courses since 2001.CLEBC Program Lawyer*
Genevieve Chang
gchang@cle.bc.ca
*non-practising

Understanding Organizational Risks and Having Adequate Cyber Insurance in Place
2024-05-09 16:30 - 18:00 | Online
This session is not just about cyber insurance but about the importance of privacy management programs and protocols. So many people say after the session “I wish my client, CEO, Executive, board, etc. was in on this call.” So here is your chance!
Please join the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) in welcoming Mahan Azimi , Joseph Hines and Imran Ahmad and who will present Understanding Organizational Risks and Having Adequate Cyber Insurance in Place. This virtual session is scheduled for Thursday, May 9th, 2024, 4:30-6:00 pm NL time.
This session is open to all and is FREE of charge – you do not even need to be an IAPP member. But you do have to register using the link: https://iapp.org/connect/communities/knowledgenets/a0lTS0000007NJFYA2/
About the Session
With an increase in the number and sophistication of cyber-attacks faced by organizations of all sizes, regardless of industry and geography, greater emphasis is being placed on cyber resiliency and preparation. Understanding the operational, financial, reputational and legal risks faced by an organization are key to successfully identifying mitigation strategies, including having adequate cyber insurance in place. During this session, attendees will learn how to identify common cyber risks, how they can prepare and discuss best practices.
Speakers:
Mahan Azimi, Senior Policy Advisor and Strategy, Insurance Bureau of Canada
Joseph Hines, Regional Practice Leader, Cyber, Atlantic Region, Gallagher Insurance
Imran Ahmad, Partner, Canadian Head of Technology, Co-Head of Information Governance, Privacy and Cybersecurity, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada
Moderator:
Marilyn Sing, CIPP/C, Principal Consultant, IPP Consulting

Diversity Trial Advocacy Program, hosted by the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) in Toronto
2024-05-10 - 2024-05-12
DIVERSITY TRIAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM SEEKS APPLICANTS
Tuition Free Program Focusing on Diversity in the Courtroom
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA (January 29, 2024)- The American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) is inviting diverse trial lawyers to participate in its highly anticipated Diversity Trial Advocacy Program, to be held in Toronto, May 10-12, 2024. Prior programs, each capped at 50 participants, have generated a waiting list of qualified applicants.
Diversity in the Courtroom Program
The College has long been committed to increasing its ranks of talented, accomplished and diverse trial lawyers by including more women and persons of color, varying ethnicities, disabilities, and sexual orientation. Through this program, the College expands its commitment by helping to develop the next generation of diverse and inclusive trial advocates.
“Our society is diverse. Our courtrooms are diverse. We believe the talented lawyers trying cases should better mirror the diversity in our courtrooms,” said ACTL Teaching of Trial and Appellate Advocacy Committee Chair Thomas J. Heiden of Latham & Watkins LLP (Chicago, IL). “The emergence of a broader group of talented and diverse trial lawyers will benefit clients and our system of justice in general. We are delighted with the enthusiasm and talent of the participating lawyers and we will work to bring even more talented advocates of excellence to our courtrooms.”
After the first Diversity Trial Advocacy Program was enthusiastically endorsed by prior participants, faculty, and legal media, there was a universal plea that this program be continued as an annual event. “As a first-generation college student and new lawyer, your training was invaluable for my career,” said one participant.
According to a report by Ross Todd in AmLaw Litigation Daily: “After we heard rave reviews from faculty and participants, we offered up a pat on the back to organizers for pressing on through four COVID-related postponements to make the weekend program happen. But we also gave them a nudge to urge that the weekend not be a one-off.”
The response to the second program, held in May 2023, was even greater. A third ACTL Diversity Trial Advocacy Program was held in the fall of 2023 to meet the substantial increase in demand. “The participants were very engaged and worked so hard,” said one faculty member. “You could almost see them soaking up strategies and tactics, and they continued to get better and better throughout my time with them.”
The College is thrilled to announce the fourth Diversity Trial Advocacy Program will take place in Toronto, Ontario on May 10-12, 2024 at the Toronto offices of McCarthy Tetrault. This is the first College sponsored Diversity Trial Advocacy Program to be held in Canada. The event will again be organized by the ACTL Teaching of Trial and Appellate Advocacy Committee and ACTL Fellows will serve as faculty.
You can help ensure the continued success of this program by nominating diverse litigators that you believe would benefit from this opportunity. There is no tuition charge for the program, which will again be limited to 50 attendees; place will be reserved in the order of registration.
Please contact Tom Heiden or Junior Sirivar with questions or to nominate a lawyer. Please contact Taryn Hunter for questions related to registration.
About the American College of Trial Lawyers
The American College of Trial Lawyers is composed of preeminent members of the trial bar from the United States and Canada and is recognized as the leading trial lawyers organization in both countries. Founded in 1950, the College is an invitation only fellowship. The College thoroughly investigates each nominee for admission and selects only those who have demonstrated the very highest standards of trial advocacy, ethical conduct, integrity, professionalism and collegiality. The College is dedicated to maintaining and seeking to improve the standards of trial practice, professionalism, ethics, and the administration of justice through education and public statements on important legal issues relating to its mission. The College strongly supports the independence of the judiciary, trial by jury, respect for the rule of law, access to justice, and fair and just representation of all parties to legal proceedings. For more information about the College, visit its website at www.actl.com.
Click here to view press release.
Contact
Sarah Stokes
Senior Communications Manager
American College of Trial Lawyers
949-752-1801
sstokes@actl.com
Taryn Hunter Manager, Education
McCarthy Tetrault
604-643- 7988
Thunter@mccarthy.ca

Posted: March 4, 2024

Semicolons Are Stupid, and Other Legal Writing Myths by the Toronto Lawyers Association
2024-05-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
You’re a good legal writer, but to be great you need to focus on the details.
That’s why the CLE Performer, Stuart Teicher thinks that things like semi-colons are super critical. Join him as he explains how small elements like punctuation and grammar take a lawyer’s writing skills to new levels. You’ll learn some tips that you could put into your legal writing repertoire right away!
Speaker

Stuart Teicher, Legal Educator
Stuart Teicher is a professional legal educator who focuses on ethics law and writing instruction. A practicing lawyer for 30 years, Stuart’s career is now dedicated to helping fellow lawyers survive the practice of law and thrive in the profession.
Mr. Teicher teaches seminars, provides in-house training to law firms and legal departments, provides CLE instruction at law firm client events, and also gives keynote speeches at conventions and association meetings. His highly informative seminars are delivered in a uniquely entertaining manner, earning him the nickname “the CLE Performer.”
Program Details

Monday, May 13, 2024
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Online via Zoom Webinar 2-step registration. You will receive additional instructions in your confirmation email.

Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF) Online Information Session by the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia
2024-05-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
On May 13th, join us for a one-hour webinar at 2:00 pm ADT to learn about the Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF). This ISANS-led initiative can help immigrants with permanent resident status or Canadian citizenship obtain training and certification in their chosen fields or related fields in their new home provinces.
During this event, you will learn:

Who is eligible for the AICLF
What costs the AICLF can cover
The kinds of programs the AICLF can help pay for
How the AICLF is funded and how it is administered across Atlantic Canada
Why the AICLF is a better choice for immigrants in Atlantic Canada than funding through a private institution on their own

During and after the presentation, you can also ask any questions you might have about AICLF.
Registration and attendance details:

Register for the event by filling in this registration form.
The registration deadline is 5 pm ADT Friday, May 10th
You will receive a link to the meeting before the event

Financial Violence Among Intimate Partners
2024-05-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Online
View the poster in French here.

2024 Virtual Pink Tea Events
2024-05-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
While Pink Teas were used to gather women to strategize to get the right to vote and run for elected office, our Pink Teas will feature female leaders so we learn about various issues and opportunities. We will be inspired to work together and realize our dreams.
Get ready for this season’s 5 incredible monthly webinars.
> May 17th featuring Charlotte Gray, author
> June 7th featuring Susana Craig, Pulitzer Prize NYT journalist
>September 13th guests to be announced
>November 1st guests to be announced
Click the ‘Get Tickets’ button to order a ticket for yourself and your colleagues and friends. You can purchase one or multiple dates, or get the entire 2024 Virtual Pink Tea season and save!
Visit famous5.ca/events for more information or contact f5f@mosaicevents.ca.

OUR NEXT VPT IS FRIDAY, MAY 17th
Meet our guest speakers:

Charlotte Gray, Award-winning biographer & historian
Meet Charlotte Gray, award-winning author of twelve books of history and biography at our May 17 Virtual Pink Tea!
Charlotte Gray is one of Canada’s best-known non-fiction writers, the author of the latest bestseller – Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons: The Lives of Jennie Jerome Churchill and Sara Delano Roosevelt!
With an international reputation as an award-winning author and a renowned political and cultural commentator, Charlotte Gray has been awarded five honorary doctorates from Canada’s leading universities. She is also a member of the Order of Canada, a Library and Archives Canada Scholar, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.”

Engaging Conflict in the Moment: Using Curiosity to Turn Conflict into Cooperation
2024-05-22 | Online
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
via webinar only
Please note: This course will not be added to Courses on Demand. Courses involving professional speakers and skills-based workshops generally do not get added to Courses on Demand.
Who should attend: All legal professionals wishing to learn how to effectively clear up conflict TODAY!
Learning level: All levels
Conflict is part of life. But when conflict escalates and people become upset or argumentative, when they shut down or deflect, it drains our energy, complicates our cases, and undermines the outcomes we’re striving for. Communicating effectively when faced with conflict can turn these situations around.
In this one-day workshop, we will learn and practice how strategic curiosity, aimed at discovering the “why” behind conflict behaviour, can help us change conflict dynamics and achieve results.
In an interactive and experiential virtual setting, we will explore the pattern of how we think and make decisions in conflict and learn how to leverage targeted, curiosity-based communication strategies to lower stress, reduce tensions, generate understanding, and open avenues for cooperative ways forward.
Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 6 hours (this course will contain a minimum of 1 hour pertaining to professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)
Course Chairs
Dr. Megan Price — Director, Center for Applied Insight Conflict Resolution, Washington, DC
Sabina Smith — Center for Applied Insight Conflict Resolution, Squamish

Pricing
EARLY BIRD
Register by Apr. 24/24
Regular Price
After Apr. 24/24

Live Webinar
$494
$564

Live Webinar Articled Student
$282
$282

Are you an Indigenous lawyer/Articled Student/legal support staff/paralegal or community member?
We value your contributions and encourage your participation in all of our programs. To increase accessibility, we offer a 50% discount* to all Indigenous lawyers/Articled Students/legal support staff/paralegals and a limited number of free online registrations to non-lawyer Indigenous community members. (*discount applies to Regular prices, not Early Bird prices). Please contact Customer Service to find out more.
Unable to attend a course without financial assistance from CLEBC?
Click here for bursary information.
Want to register for a course now, but prefer a monthly payment plan?
Check out our Easy Pay Plan.
Registration includes an electronic copy of the reference materials.

CLEBC Programs Production Manager
Mary Kingston
mkingston@cle.bc.ca

Advanced Securities 2024: Combo by the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia
2024-05-23 09:00 - 12:30 | Online
Thursdays, May 9 and 23, 2024
9:00 am – 12:30 pm (both days)
attend via webinar
Can’t make the webinar or rebroadcasts?
Want online CPD available 24/7?
Subscribe to Courses On Demand, our comprehensive online resource with 1,500+ videos and 5,400+ papers from CLEBC courses. This course will be added to Courses on Demand approximately 30 days from the original course date.
Who should attend: Securities law practitioners (both solicitors and litigators)
Learning level: Advanced
Securities practice doesn’t always leave much time for you to keep up with all the developments and transactions happening in the market.
Because it’s hard to leave your desk for a whole day, we’ve split this conference into a two-part series. This will be your efficient solution to learning about the latest developments.
Leading securities practitioners have curated only the most important big transactions, trends, and hot topics to discuss with you. As always, we look forward to sharing with you the ever-popular and valuable Case Law Update. You will leave this series confident and current.
Don’t worry if you can’t make one of the sessions. If you register for the COMBO, you can access subsequent rebroadcasts in July and December 2024 for free! Rebroadcast dates to be confirmed at a later date.
Join for Day 1 Session or Day 2 Session, or both days.
Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 6 hours (this course does not contain professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)
Just want the materials from the course?
Subscribe to Online Course Materials and access 5,400+ papers produced for CLEBC courses since 2001.CLEBC Program Lawyer*
Genevieve Chang
gchang@cle.bc.ca
*non-practising

Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF) Online Information Session
2024-05-27 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
On May 27th, join us for a one-hour webinar at 6:00 pm ADT to learn about the Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF). This ISANS-led initiative can help immigrants with permanent resident status or Canadian citizenship obtain training and certification in their chosen fields or related fields in their new home provinces.
During this event, you will learn:

Who is eligible for the AICLF
What costs the AICLF can cover
The kinds of programs the AICLF can help pay for
How the AICLF is funded and how it is administered across Atlantic Canada
Why the AICLF is a better choice for immigrants in Atlantic Canada than funding through a private institution on their own

During and after the presentation, you can also ask any questions you might have about AICLF.
Registration and attendance details:

Register for the event by filling in this registration form.
The registration deadline is 5 pm ADT Friday, May 24th
You will receive a link to the meeting before the event

For more information, please contact: Ken Partridge | kpartridge@isans.ca
6:00 – 7:00 pm ADT
Platform: Microsoft Teams

Managing Workplace Stress
2024-05-29 | Online
REGISTER NOW

Learn how to identify, manage, reduce, and even eliminate sources of stress in the workplace to increase organizational productivity, improve morale, and contribute to overall workplace wellness.
Workplace stress is an ever-increasing reality in today’s modern work environment. Employees are faced with competing priorities at work and at home, technology-induced demand for access 24/7, and lean staffing which adds to overall workload. These modern stressors, if unmanaged, can affect productivity and the general sense of well-being within an organization. Understanding how to identify the sources of stress and incorporating realistic coping strategies into the work environment will help both employees and organizations enhance overall performance and improve morale. This experiential workshop is designed to help participants identify workplace stressors and develop a stress management plan.
Key Learning Outcomes

Understanding positive versus negative stress
Recognizing the four key sources of stress
Developing insight into “negative stress” concepts
Differentiating between three major types of stress
Understanding how to turn negative stressors into positive outcomes
Identifying quick-fix techniques
Learning long-term preventative practices
Charting a stress baseline
Developing a stress management plan

Canada’s Volunteer Awards Q&A - English Session
2024-05-29 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
Do you have questions about how to submit a nomination to Canada’s Volunteer Awards (CVA)? The CVA team can help!
An information session will take place via Zoom to answer questions about the steps for submitting a nomination using the CVA online system.
Please use the link below to join in the language of your choice.
English Session: Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84711661887?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 847 1166 1887
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kbEZkF7Gxw
French Session: Thursday, May 30, 2024, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83689653114?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 836 8965 3114
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kbwU9BR9M
If you have any questions, or need help, please email us at Info-cva-pbc-gd@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca or call 1-877-825-0434.
We look forward to seeing you at the session!

Estate Planning for Blended Families 2024
2024-05-30 | Online
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
via webinar

—Rebroadcasts—
On the rebroadcast date, you will have until midnight of that rebroadcast date to access the course. Please note that technical support will be available during regular CLEBC business hours.
Summer Series 2024
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Can’t make the webinar or rebroadcasts?
Want online CPD available 24/7?
Subscribe to Courses On Demand, our comprehensive online resource with 21,500+ videos and 5,400+ papers from CLEBC courses. This course will be added to Courses on Demand approximately 30 days from the original course date.

Who should attend: Lawyers practicing in the area of wills, estates and trusts. This course may also be of interest to lawyers practicing in the area of family law.
Learning level: Intermediate/Advanced
This course addresses the interplay between family law and estate planning, including the often conflicting obligations presented by these two areas of law. The program will outline current trends and tools to consider when advising your clients. A portion of the course will be dedicated to unique practice and ethics considerations applicable to these areas of law.
After taking this program, you will:

have up-to-date information on agreements between spouses
be aware of tax issues specific to blended families
understand incapacity planning
be up to date on wills, trusts and inter vivos planning issues and litigation issues

Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 6 hours (this course will contain a minimum of 1 hour pertaining to professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)
Course Chairs
Ingrid M. Tsui — Alexander Holburn Beaudin & Lang LLP, Vancouver
Amanda N. Winters — Farris LLP, Vancouver

*Please note: The in-person session is dependent on a minimum number of registrants and may not be confirmed until 4 weeks before the course date.
Are you a member of the Indigenous legal community (lawyer/Articled Student/legal support staff/paralegal) or a non-lawyer Indigenous community member?
We value your contributions and encourage your participation in all of our programs. To increase accessibility, we offer a 50% discount* to all Indigenous lawyers/Articled Students/legal support staff/paralegals and a limited number of free online registrations to non-lawyer Indigenous community members. (*discount applies to Regular prices, not Early Bird prices). Please contact Customer Service to find out more.
Unable to attend a course without financial assistance from CLEBC?
Click here for bursary information.
Want to register for a course now, but prefer a monthly payment plan?
Check out our Easy Pay Plan.
Registration includes an electronic copy of the reference materials and lunch for in-person registration.

Just want the materials from the course?
Subscribe to Online Course Materials and access 5,400+ papers produced for CLEBC courses since 2001.
CLEBC Program Lawyer*
Nadia Myerthall
nmyerthall@cle.bc.ca
*non-practising
