Mastering Forensic Investigations + Reporting After a Breach - Canadian Legal Information Forum
2022-12-01 12:00 - 17:00 UTC | Online
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Professionalism and Practice Management Issues in Administrative Law 2022: Law Society of Ontario
2022-12-01 13:00 - 14:30 UTC | Online
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The events of the last few years have changed the way administrative legal professionals manage their clients and themselves. Client needs are more complex and challenging, while resources to assist clients are increasingly strained. All this is happening as practices and procedures at court and in tribunals continue to evolve in a (mostly) virtual hearing world. Our experienced presenters provide you with strategies to manage the unique professionalism and practice management issues that arise in this area so that you can successfully navigate these challenges for you and your clients.

Learn how to serve clients with disabilities
Get tips on managing challenging clients
Gain an understanding of the experience of racialized (female) lawyers in virtual hearings

ABOUT LIVE WEBCAST REPLAYS WITH LIVE CHAT
This live webcast replay contains an online chat feature that allows you to view the previously broadcast program and interact, share ideas, and exchange comments with fellow registrants online.
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Technology and the Law: Law Society of Ontario
2022-12-02 09:00 - 16:00 UTC | Online
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The pandemic had a seismic impact on the way technology is used in the practice of law. Whether these changes will realize promised improvements to courtroom efficiency and improve access to justice or create additional barriers for those already marginalized remains to be seen. And what about the increased risk of cybersecurity attacks that opening the tech door brings? Your fellow practitioners, technology experts, legal app developers, professors, and judges discuss and advise how new and innovative technologies are changing (or will change) the delivery of legal services and the differences these changes make to your practice today.

Technology competence in practice: what do you need to know and do?
What challenges arise for legal practitioners through remote work?
How is Artificial Intelligence affecting practice and litigation?
What is the Metaverse and why should you care?

ABOUT LIVE WEBCAST REPLAYS WITH LIVE CHAT
This live webcast replay contains an online chat feature that allows you to view the previously broadcast program and interact, share ideas, and exchange comments with fellow registrants online. If you have already registered for the program, you can view the replay at no additional fee and without re-registering.
Remember: Your CPD hours must be entered into the LSO Portal. Register for an account and log your CPD hours at https://portal.lso.ca.

The Development and Importance of Canada’s National Statement - International Law Applicable in Cyberspace
2022-12-02 12:00 - 13:00 (America/St_Johns) | Online
Free Session – December 2, 2022
On 22 April 2022, the Government of Canada published its National Statement on International Law applicable in cyberspace. This statement clearly sets out the Canadian position on a variety of public international law topics including Sovereignty, Non-Intervention, Due Diligence, State Responsibility, and Threat or use of Force.
Lieutenant-Commander Michael J. McCarthy, Deputy Director of the Directorate of Cyber Operations Law, Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Canadian Armed Forces, member of the Law Society of NL, and Mr. Robert Young, Legal Counsel with the Criminal, Security, and Diplomatic Law Division of Global Affairs Canada Legal Bureau, will be providing a “Lunch and Learn” Professional Development session on the development and importance of Canada’s National Statement.
This PD session is particularly relevant to those whose practice, or interests include matters related to cyberspace, public international law, military law, and international relations. The recent experience of the residents of Newfoundland and Labrador as a result of malicious cyber activity that impacted the Provincial health care system demonstrates the importance and relevance of the law affecting cyberspace.
We recommend that participants review the Statement in advance of the session.
Please see below for information on how to attend the session, taking place on December 2, 12:00 – 1:00 pm (NST).
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Ethical Issues in Commercial Litigation 2022: Law Society of BC
2022-12-12 09:00 - 12:00 UTC | Online
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Lucas Lung, Lerners LLP

Description

Ethical considerations in the practice of law are pretty standard, so a standard ethics program will be fine for you, right? Not so much. This is not your mother’s ethics program. Our speakers discuss and engage on what you want to hear about — issues that confront your commercial litigation practice. You get a chance to analyze what’s top of mind for your colleagues who are dealing with the same challenges and connect with them on how they respond. Parse through what you need to know about dealing with expert witnesses, effectively handling the potential for any conflict or appearance of conflict of interest issues, and learn how to clearly communicate with your clients.

Analyze and consider what constitutes fair dealing with self-reps when nuanced legal strategies are engaged
Learn about caution and care to be taken in settlement negotiations
Consider how to proceed when the Rules of Professional Conduct are silent on your issue

Dealing with High Conflict Personalities
2022-12-12 09:00 - 16:30 UTC | Online
Description

Simple strategies for resolving high conflict situations with high conflict people
Thursday, October 13, 2022 (SOLD OUT)
9:00 am – 4:30 pm
via live webinar
Monday, December 12, 2022
9:00 am – 4:30 pm
via live webinar

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: Lawyers, mediators; this course may also be of interest to paralegals and legal support staff
Learning level: All levels
Have you noticed more people engaging in “high conflict” behaviour these days? Someone yelling at a receptionist? A colleague who often gets into arguments and doesn’t take responsibility for his or her actions? A client who files multiple complaints over a miscommunication?
These types of behaviours are increasingly common, and as a legal professional, it is more important than ever to be able to manage individuals with high conflict personalities who repeat patterns of high conflict behaviours.
At this one-day workshop, you will learn the theory of high conflict behaviour and explore skills and techniques to manage high conflict disputes. You will draw from your own experiences, refine your existing skillset, and practice new strategies, so you can leave this course with insight and confidence when dealing with high conflict behaviour.
Join us and learn how to effectively clear up conflict today!
Mediate BC Roster mediators will receive 20% off the full regular course registration fee. Please contact Customer Service to register.
Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 6.5 hours (including a minimum of 1 hour pertaining to professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)
Course Chair
Michael J. Lomax, JD — High Conflict Institute, Victoria

Pricing

EARLY BIRD
Register by Nov. 14/22
Regular Price
After Nov. 14/22

Webinar
$519 $480
$581 $533

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$290.50 $266.50

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CLEBC Program Coordinator
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CFLR Webinar Series
2022-12-13 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Online
The Inaugural CFLR Legal Research Webinar
The Canadian Foundation for Legal Research (“CFLR”) is pleased to present its inaugural research webinar. Professor Martha Bailey of the Faculty of Law, Queen’s University will present her family law research topic, Jurisdiction to Make Parenting Orders, in an online format at noon EST on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. Professor Bailey will examine the case law surrounding the increasing preference for having courts in the subject children’s habitual place of residence take jurisdiction to make such orders and will comment on the benefits and problems resulting from that approach.
To register for Professor Bailey’s webinar, simply click on this link and complete the registration form.
Background
The CFLR is a non-profit, trustee-led organization that awards grant funds annually to legal scholars in Canada. It supports research that is of value to Canadian lawyers, notaries, and judges in their day-to-day work in the law and in the administration of justice. Applications seeking grant support for projects that emphasize access to justice, and Indigenous and family law issues are especially encouraged.
The Webinar Series Initiative
Commencing in December 2022, the CFLR will begin presenting a series of one-hour webinars featuring legal researchers whose projects have recently received Foundation funding. The purpose of the series is to amplify the beneficial impact of CFLR research dollars on Canadian society by extending the reach of the findings of researchers whose work receives Foundation support to lawyers, members of the judiciary and members of law faculties across Canada.
The first few CFLR webinars will be offered in English; webinars in the French language will be introduced very soon thereafter. Initially, the webinars will be offered at no cost to registrants, three times annually. All webinars will be recorded and made accessible online so that those who are unable to attend in real time can view the recordings at future dates.
Updates
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Children's Memory for Repeated Events: Can They Remember One Time?
2022-12-13 16:30 - 18:00 UTC
This presentation by Courthouse Libraries BC will explore how to begin to narrow the gap between the level of detail forensic interviewers expect from children who report repeated abuse and the ability of children to provide such reports.
It has been estimated that at least 50% of child complainants of sexual abuse report repeated abuse. When repeated abuse is reported, professional forensic interviewers attempt to elicit as many details as possible about each alleged instance.
In this presentation, Dr. Deborah Connolly with the Children’s Memory Research Lab at SFU’s Department of Psychology, will discuss how the organization of memory for repeated events is different from the organization of memory for unique events. Dr. Connolly will consider conditions under which children may be able to isolate
Children’s memory for repeated events: Can they remember one time?details associated with one instance and conditions under which they are unlikely to provide this level of specificity.
This webinar is the 7th in our Criminal Law Scholars Series (CLSS), which is being co-hosted by Courthouse Libraries BC and the Criminal Defence Advocacy Society. Participants in this webinar may claim up to 1.5hrs of CPD with the Law Society of BC.
Presenter: Dr. Deborah Connolly, Simon Fraser University Department of Psychology
Moderator: Tamara Levy, KC
Read more [here].

Canadian Contract Law: Essential Updates and Practical Analysis
2023-01-09 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Offered by: Osgoode School of Law
Recent court rulings and developing jurisprudence is having significant and far-reaching implications on how contracts are drafted, interpreted and enforced. Are you up-to-date?
The ongoing pandemic has severely impacted the execution and enforcement of many commercial contracts. Unexpected conditions, missed deadlines, unfulfilled obligations and power imbalances are a few of the challenges. On top of this, the Post-Bhasin landscape continues to reshape the jurisprudence, creating a lot of uncertainty.
If your work involves negotiating, drafting, interpreting, and/or litigating contracts, it is imperative that you keep on top of these developments, this annual OsgoodePD program will give you the knowledge and skills you need to stay current and properly represent your client’s interests.
An esteemed faculty of leading experts, including senior practitioners, academics and judges, will give you the guidance and tools you need in this time of uncertainty.

Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.

What You’ll Learn

Recent developments on good faith in contracts, exclusion and limitation of liability clauses
How is the recent case of Uber Technologies being interpreted in arbitration agreements
Find guidance on contract interpretation in the face of business interruptions
How to craft terms that anticipate the unexpected
Tactics to enforce pre-COVID contract terms, including those in M&A agreements
How the balance of power between contracting parties is impacting enforceability
Strategies for drafting, clearer and more enforceable contracts

Who Should Attend

Corporate and commercial lawyers
Commercial litigators
Government and public sector lawyers
Transactional counsel
In-house counsel
Construction, contracting and procurement professionals
Risk management professionals
Compliance officers

Come from Away: Regional Practice Perspectives Webinar - Ontario Bar Association
2023-01-09 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Online
OBA INSURANCE LAW PROGRAM
Ontario is a big province, with many jurisdictions. The practice of day-to-day law can differ in terms of nuance and procedures dependent on where you work. The way things are organized in Toronto courts, are not the way they may be run in the north, west, east and south judicial regions. This CPD brings together judges and lawyers from outside of Toronto to tell us how things are done elsewhere. The specific topics that will be addressed are:

Judges talk about their expectations for their courts;
Lawyers discuss the unique procedural features of their jurisdictions; and
Lawyers discuss the culture of the bar in their specific regions.

This is a unique opportunity to learn about how other court houses are run, and the challenges and opportunities of practicing in other regions.
Program Chairs

Katy Commisso, Buset LLP (Thunder Bay)
Harold Geller, MBC Law Professional Corporation (Ottawa)

Program Speakers

The Honourable Justice F. Bruce Fitzpatrick, Superior Court of Justice (Northwest Region)
Associate Justice Marie T. Fortier, Superior Court of Justice (East Region)
Tara Lemke, Williams Litigation Lawyers LLP (Ottawa)
Frances Shapiro Munn, Nelligan O’Brien Payne LLP (Ottawa)
Robin Lepere, Petrone & Partners (Thunder Bay)
Dhiren R. Chohan, Weaver Simmons LLP (Sudbury)

Program Price
CBA Member: $113* | CBA Student Member: $62* | Non-Member: $168*
*plus applicable taxes

Clinical Risk, Negligence and Claims Management in Healthcare
2023-01-10 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Online
Offered by: Osgood School of Law
In 2022, as a healthcare organization or advisor, you are under increased pressure and scrutiny.
Ensuring you understand your legal responsibilities and being able to effectively reduce and manage your legal risk has never been more critical.
Now in its 12th year, OsgoodePD’s Certificate in Clinical Risk, Negligence and Claims Management in Healthcare, has been specifically developed for healthcare professionals and their advisors to respond to these challenges.

Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.

What You’ll Learn

Understanding key patient safety concepts
Linking patient safety, risk management and the role of the risk manager
Conducting post-incident investigations
Dealing with adverse events including how to effectively work with the media
Defence best practices, mitigation strategies, importance of documentation, tips & tools on evidence preservation
The impact of being sued: dealing with the pressure of litigation
Healthcare risk: a view from the Bench

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Annual Update: Privacy and Cybersecurity Law and Practice
2023-01-12 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Online
Session by: Osgoode School of Law
Canadian privacy and cybersecurity laws are changing. Stay on top of updates in law and practice. Know the rules. Know your obligations.
It is a pivotal time for privacy and cybersecurity law in Canada. As a privacy professional, it is imperative that you keep up to date in this high stakes, ever-evolving field.
Over one intensive day, a leading faculty of industry and legal experts, will guide you through the “must-know” impending changes to Canadian privacy laws and regulations. You will also get immediately-applicable insights and practical strategies to competently manage today’s cybersecurity threat landscape.

Can’t make the live date? Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.

What You’ll Learn
Get fully briefed on the new laws, and other critical topics, including:

Understand the changes to the privacy regulatory landscape in Canada, including:

the latest on Bill C-27
Bill C-26
implementation of Quebec’s Bill 64
Compliance strategies and tactics

Ensuring compliance: how to update privacy clauses, policies and processes
Explore the proposed AI legislation (AIDA)
How to manage conflicting/competing interests in breach response
Recent changes in cyber insurance
Understanding privacy implications of digital ID
Updates on U.S. privacy laws and their impact on the Canadian regulatory landscape
Review and reflect on recent breaches and cases, including missteps and lessons learned

Who Should Attend

Lawyers interested or advising on privacy, cybersecurity, IT/e-commerce law
Government and regulatory counsel or representatives
Privacy, information, security, and technology officers
Compliance and risk management professionals
Consultants in IT or privacy and cybersecurity
Professionals in a managerial, executive or director position looking to increase their knowledge in privacy and cybersecurity

Free IAPP Event: Cybersecurity and Privacy
2023-01-12 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Online
Please join the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) St. John’s Chapter for this free in-person and online event on January 12, 10 am – 12 pm NST. You do not need to be an IAPP member to attend this session but you do need to register online with the IAPP [here].
Physical space is limited so please choose the in-person option if you know you will be there.
Cybersecurity and Privacy
Join the St. John’s Chapter in a discussion of the prevalence of cybersecurity threats, the legal liability arising from such threats and how to protect your organization.
Speakers
Koren Thomson, Partner, Stewart McKelvey
Janet Carpenter, Partner, Stewart McKelvey

Mental Health and the Crossroads of Indigenous Persons, Bail & Sentencing - LexisNexis
2023-01-17 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Online
Contributing authors of “Law and Mental Health in Canada: Cases and Materials” discuss the intersection of mental health and Indigenous persons who become charged with a criminal charge or come before the Consent and Capacity Board. They also explore the ways mental health can impact decisions at the bail and sentencing stages in criminal proceedings.
Key Learning Objectives

To identify and address issues specific to Indigenous persons living with mental health disorders in both the criminal and civil mental health fields
To identify and address issues specific to bail and sentencing for accused persons presenting with mental health disorders
To participate in a Question & Answer period with the opportunity to ask live questions

Agenda
1:00 – 1:05 Introduction and agenda overview
1:05 – 1:10 Intergenerational Trauma and Barriers to Accessing Justice for Indigenous Peoples
1:10 – 1:15 Indigenous Approaches to Mental Health and Culturally Appropriate Treatment (Mazzei v BC)
1:15 – 1:20 The impact of Gladue and Ipeelee on mental health proceedings
1:20 – 1:25 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome – specialized courts
1:25 – 1:30 Bail Conditions and Review
1:30 – 1:35 R. v Zora: A reminder about the presumption of condition-less bail
1:35 – 1:40 Treatment/Counselling Conditions in Bail Orders
1:40 – 1:45 Other Instances of Terms Being Placed on a Mentally Disordered Accused
1:45 – 1:50 Intersection of mental health, Indigenous persons, and the bail and sentencing stages
1:50 – 2:00 Q&A and Conclusion
CPD Credits (1 hour)

For Ontario, 1 hour can be applied towards the 9 Substantive Hours of Continuing Professional Development as required by the Law Society of Ontario
For other provinces, consider including this 1 hour course as a CPD learning activity in your mandatory annual Continuing Professional Development Plan as required by the Law Society

Wills and Estate Planning: Free Virtual Information Session - Offered by NLPL and PLIAN-NL
2023-01-18 18:30 - 19:30 UTC | Online
Newfoundland and Labrador Public Libraries is teaming up with the Public Legal Information Association of Newfoundland and Labrador for a free virtual info session on wills and estate planning.
Completing your will is something many people put off doing. Wait no longer! Getting good information is the first step to completing your will.
Sara Hawkins of PLIAN (Public Legal Information of Newfoundland) will be joining us for a virtual information session all about getting your affairs in order.
Register here
If you have specific questions you would like covered please send them here.
Call 737-3950 for more information.
Registration will close 1 hour before the event.
The links to our events will be emailed to you after registration.
No card? No problem! NL residents visit www.nlpl.ca to get yours today.

The Civil Litigator’s Survival Guide To Evidence
2023-01-20 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Online
Offered by: Osgoode School of Law
Ensure you have an up-to-date understanding of the key evidentiary principles and strategies that are essential to build your case, whether or not it proceeds to trial.
The law and best practices concerning evidence are continually evolving, so as a litigator, it is critical to not just keep on pace but to stay ahead of emerging issues.
Now in its 17th year, this celebrated annual OsgoodePD conference will give you the practical tips and knowledge you need to prevail in negotiations, discoveries, motions, pretrials and trials.
Over one day, you will have the opportunity to tap into the expertise of a distinguished faculty of judges and litigators, get the updated knowledge you need to remain current, and deepen your understanding of ongoing evidentiary issues that could impact your case.

Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.

What You’ll Learn

How to successfully navigate evidence rules in both remote and in-person proceedings
Critical developments in expert evidence
How to avoid common mistakes in gathering or preparing evidence on motions and applications (including summary judgment motions)
Tactics for maximizing the weight of your evidence
How to ensure your electronic evidence is admissible
Proven strategies when challenging a claim of privilege
Techniques when introducing or responding to a prior inconsistent statement
How to use virtual documents and business records to bolster your case
Strategies to apply the rules of evidence to mediations and arbitrations
Practical approaches to ethical/professional dilemmas
Innovative processes to obtain the best evidence to reach settlement
Tips from the Bench on how to approach commonly encountered evidentiary problems

Who Should Attend

Civil litigators (plaintiffs’ and defendants’ counsel)
In-house litigation counsel
Litigation law clerks
Litigation paralegals

Intermediate Family Law Mediation Webinar by The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia
2023-01-25 09:00 - 2023-01-27 17:30 UTC
January 25-27, 2023
9:00 am – 5:30 pm (all days) via webinar
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 those wishing to enhance their mediation skills and understanding. This course is essential for new family mediators.
Learning level: Intermediate/Advanced
The third course in CLEBC’s Family Law Mediation curriculum, this program will give you a better understanding of family dynamics and power in mediation. You will also learn about process design options and have the opportunity to enhance your interview skills through role-play and exercises.
Finally, you will hear about how to document and record sessions, agreements, and memorandums of understanding to give you a better understanding of the nature and source of conflict in the context of family dispute resolution, as well as the role and objectives of a mediator.
For those wishing to become Family Law Mediators under the Family Law Act, this is the third of four courses in our 80-hour curriculum.
This course will count for 24 hours of mediation training and will include exercises and role-plays in mediation settings.
Please note: This course is offered remotely through a Zoom platform. A device equipped with a camera and microphone will be required to participate.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Family Dispute Resolution and Family Violence Screening Training or equivalent training and Introduction to Family Mediation or equivalent training.
Qualify as a Family Law Mediator: 80 hours of Family Law Mediation Training including Screening for Family Violence Training!

Register for all 5 courses and receive 25% off the regular price*
*Contact Customer Service to take advantage of this offer.
1. Introduction to Family Dispute Resolution
Thursday and Friday, September 22 and 23, 2022
2. Family Violence Screening Training
Monday and Tuesday, October 3 and 4, 2022
3. Family Law Mediation Fundamentals
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, December 7, 8, and 9, 2022
4. Intermediate Family Law Mediation
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, January 25, 26, and 27, 2023
5. Advanced Family Mediation
Thursday and Friday, April 20 and 21, 2023
Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 24 hours (including a minimum of 2 hours pertaining to professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)
Course Chairs
Carol W. Hickman, KC — Virgin Hickman, Vancouver
Arlene H. Henry, KC — Arlene H. Henry Law Corporation, Vancouver

Pricing

EARLY BIRD
Register by Dec. 28/22
Regular Price
After Dec. 28/22

Webinar
$1,574
$1,749

Are you an Indigenous lawyer or community member?
Click here for special pricing.
Do you need financial assistance?
Click here for bursary information.
Experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19?
You may be eligible for further reductions in our course prices.
Please contact Customer Service for more information.
Registration includes an electronic copy of the workshop materials.

Want to register for a course now, but prefer a monthly payment plan?
Check out our Easy Pay Plan.
Discover all of our Family Law resources here
CLEBC Program Coordinator
Mary Kingston
mkingston@cle.bc.ca

Administrative Tribunal Litigation and Mental Health by LexisNexis
2023-01-25 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Online
The co-authors and General Editors of “Law and Mental Health in Canada: Cases and Materials” discuss the pros and cons of mental health law litigation before civil mental health review panels and Criminal Code Review Boards across Canada, including particular challenges for both litigants and tribunals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics covered include the nature of these hearings, the expertise of panels, rules of evidence and the tribunals, best practices in appearing as counsel for parties in such proceedings, cultural competency and tips for avoiding the appearance of institutional bias and providing full and fair hearings.
Key Learning Objectives

To identify and address issues specific to administrative law litigation where mental health is an issue as distinct from traditionally adversarial trial proceedings in Court and how to ensure full and fair, bias-free hearings both from the perspective of litigants and the tribunal
To participate in a Question & Answer period with the opportunity to ask live questions

Agenda
1:00 – 1:05 Introduction and agenda overview
1:05 – 1:10 What Makes Administrative Tribunal Litigation Different
1:10 – 1:15 Civil Mental Health Panels
1:15 – 1:20 Criminal Code Review Boards
1:20 – 1:25 Pros and Cons of Addressing Mental Health Matters at the Tribunal Level
1:30 – 1:35 Challenges COVID-19 presents
1:35 — 1:40 Other tribunal proceedings where Mental Health is an Issue
1:40 – 1:45 Best Practices for Counsel at Mental Health hearings
1:45 – 1:50 Best Practices for Adjudicators in Mental Health Matters
1:50 – 2:00 Q&A and Conclusion
CPD Credits (1 hour)

For Ontario, 1 hour can be applied towards the 9 Substantive Hours of Continuing Professional Development as required by the Law Society of Ontario
For other provinces, consider including this 1 hour course as a CPD learning activity in your mandatory annual Continuing Professional Development Plan as required by the Law Society

Preparing and Dealing with Expert Witnesses
2023-01-30 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Online
Many complex cases are determined by the testimony of an expert witness.
Even experienced lawyers may find it intimidating to examine an expert witness. Expert witnesses have a high level of proficiency and knowledge in their areas that litigators may find challenging to work with or overcome. Our faculty who are senior members of the bench and bar will provide individualized feedback, and help you apply techniques on how to expertly examine the expert.
This hands-on and advanced program will help you apply the most effective strategies in dealing with expert witnesses – both on your side and the opposing side. You will also have the opportunity to practice how to properly prepare witnesses for examination.
You will also learn how to maximize your witness preparation time and efforts. Witness preparation is key to successful litigation, and in these times of remote trials, you will need to employ the best strategies that will make a difference in the real and the virtual courtroom.

What you’ll learn through a combination of discussions and learn-by-doing exercises

Practical tips for planning your examination strategy
Best practices for working with your expert witness to produce the expert report
How to conduct effective direct and re-examinations
Cross examinations – how to best attack the opposing experts’ report
Exhibits at trial: how to introduce diagrams, photographs, real objects and documents
Utilizing technology to produce effective exhibits online
Practical strategies for examining expert witnesses in the virtual courtroom
Best practices for preparing your witness for examination-in-chief and cross-examination
Ethical considerations in witness preparation

Who Should Attend?

PROGRAM REQUIREMENT:
Lawyers who have completed ITAW and have at least 2-4 years of litigation experience OR lawyers who have at least 3-5 years of litigation experience.

Seminar in Administrative Law: Dealing Effectively with Judicial Review
2023-01-31 08:00 - 2023-02-03 17:00 UTC
Session By: Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice
Location: In Person: Montreal, QC

COVID-19
Participation in this program is approved under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act.
Co-Chairs

The Honourable Justice Mary J.L. Gleason, Federal Court of Appeal
The Honourable Justice Freya Kristjanson, Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)

Overview
This biennial program, offered jointly by the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice and the National Judicial Institute, is designed to familiarize trial judges with principles and practices relating to applications for judicial review. The program will develop a framework for dealing with such applications that will allow individual judges to deal with judicial reviews both systematically and effectively.
Registration
Please contact the Project Manager of Judicial Programs, Vicki Gondek, CMP
Tel.: 514-731-2855, extension 6
Email: vicki.gondek@ciaj-icaj.ca

COVID-19 Requirements
To protect everyone’s health, the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice asks participants, CIAJ staff, faculty members and speakers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they benefit from a recognized medical exemption. This requirement is in addition to any restrictions or vaccination requirements that may be in force in the jurisdiction or at the venue where the event is being held. Masks are strongly recommended.

The 2023 Osgoode Intensive Program in Wills & Estates
2023-02-08 08:00 - 2023-02-09 17:00 UTC | Online
Advance your wills and estates practice with the Osgoode Intensive Program in Wills & Estates.
Choose a curated and comprehensive program package of essential topics, or fill gaps in specific areas with separately available modules.
This unique intensive program, designed and delivered by leading experts, will give you the critical knowledge and skills you need to enhance your practice rapidly. You will develop or deepen your understanding essential areas, gain insight into potential pitfalls and how to avoid them, and participate in valuable skills practice exercises.
Complete all courses over a two-year period and receive a Certificate of Completion of the Intensive Program.

Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program for most programs

What You’ll Learn
Gain an understanding of key topics and practice valuable skills that will allow you to succeed as a practitioner in the area of wills and estates. Modules include:

Estate Planning and Administration
Taxation in Wills & Estates
Intensive Skills Workshop: Will Drafting
Managing Consent & Capacity Issues in Wills & Estates Practice
Passing of Accounts & Fiduciary Accounting
Powers of Attorney and Guardianship: Non-contentious and Contentious Matters

Although not required, it is recommended to take the courses above in the order that they are offered.

Register for all programs and gain access to the Wills & Estates 101: Online Webinar Series – Available online anytime
Note: Viewing of all three Online Webinar Sessions are required to complete the Intensive Program; it is recommended that these are completed prior to the other programs listed
Estate Planning, Review & Execution: Key Concepts and Practice Essentials

Estate Planning, Review & Execution: Key Concepts and Practice Essentials
Drafting the Retainer and Will: Tips for Protecting your Client, the Will and You!
Estate Litigation for the Non-Litigator

Certificate of Program Completion
All programs above must be completed within a two-year period.
Space is strictly limited in each program to ensure an engaging learning experience. Register now to secure your place in the programs of your choice.
When you have completed all the programs listed above, please contact cle@osgoode.yorku.ca to request your Certificate of Completion.

Who Should Attend

Lawyers practicing or wishing to practice in wills and estates

Research Trends & Best Practices Webinar - Westlaw Canada
2023-02-08 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Online
Live Event Date: February 8, 2023
Live Event Time: 2:00 PM EST
Hosted by Thomson Reuters

Sharpen your legal research skills in this 45-minute master class. Learn from Reference Librarian, Hannah Steeves, how understanding physical materials can anchor your understanding of and proficiency with digital tools. Then have product experts walk you through how to research faster and more efficiently with Westlaw Canada’s exclusive finding tools, such as the Canadian Abridgment on Westlaw. This webinar takes you beyond the basics and provides insight into best practices.

Who should attend this webinar? This webinar is suitable for new legal researchers, people in teaching/training roles, as well as experienced legal researchers looking to advance their skills and understanding of legal research tools.

Topics:

Physical to Digital: Using physical materials to understand digital tools

The digitalization of legal research
Using physical materials to understand digital tools
Responsibilities of researchers and legal research providers

Effectively leveraging legal research tools, including:

The Canadian Abridgment Online
Legal Topics
KeyCite
Index to Canadian Legal Literature (ICLL)
Words and Phrases/Defined Terms

Improving access to secondary source content through technology

Canadian Securities Law and Practice
2023-02-15 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Online
Offered by: Osgoode School of Law
Canadian securities law is complex and rapidly evolving. Get the essential and up-to-date knowledge you need to competently and confidently practice in this area.
Securities law is a demanding field. To survive and thrive, you must be on top of the fundamentals as well as the panoply of rules, regulations, regulators, and industry players and how they interact. Staying current and continuing to hone your skills and knowledge is a necessity.
If your work involves financial securities, you need to have a wide and deep understanding of the complex framework of rules, regulations, instruments, and procedures in which they operate. This OsgoodePD intensive course is your opportunity to receive vital and practical knowledge of the fundamentals of current Canadian securities law and practice from the leading practitioners and leaders in the field. Build your skills to deliver results for your clients and organizations.

What You’ll Learn

Understanding the principal elements of securities regulation across Canada
Understanding the principal elements of securities regulation across Canada
Reviewing the key elements of public offerings
Learning the exemption criteria for private placements across Canada
Analyzing the current and emerging trends in securities litigation and enforcement
Preparing the documentation for public offerings and private placements
Tackling what you need to know in public mergers and acquisitions – arrangements and new rules for takeover bids
Comprehending corporate governance essentials and best practices for public companies in the securities context
Addressing ethics and professionalism issues in securities law practice
Synthesizing the key basics of securities registration

Who Should Attend

Junior and mid-level associates practicing in corporate and securities law
Lawyers who want to develop their securities law expertise
Non-lawyers who need to understand the legal and regulatory regime for securities as part of their job
Regulators
Investment dealers and advisors
Corporate executives
Finance officers
Civil litigators who practice securities litigation

Newfoundland IJP Regional Gathering
2023-02-15 08:00 - 2023-02-16 17:00 (America/St_Johns) | Online
This event is for Restorative Justice practitioners and other community stakeholders. The goal of this event is to increase awareness of Indigenous Justice programming in Newfoundland and Labrador as well as examine best practices and other programming throughout the Atlantic region. The sharing of this information will be done through a culturally relevant lens.

Commercial Arbitration 2023
2023-02-23 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Online
Practice tips and hot topics under BC’s new Arbitration Act!
Offered By
CLE BC
Thursday, February 23, 2023
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
via webinar only
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: Litigation counsel, in-house counsel, and corporate solicitors—at all levels of experience
Learning level: All levels
Join experienced panels of arbitration counsel and arbitrators to tackle the tough questions. Does arbitration suit the case? How do you maximize the chances of an expeditious, cost-effective, and confidential arbitration process? How do you get or resist a stay of court proceedings in favour of arbitration? What has BC’s new Arbitration Act, which came into force in September 2020, meant for challenges to arbitral awards, enforcing arbitral awards, and arbitral process?
Join us in discussing arbitration practice as it’s evolved under the new legislation and the hot topics that you need to know about. Whether you are new to arbitration or a seasoned pro, this content-packed course will be of interest.
Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 5 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 Chair
Ludmila B. Herbst, KC — Farris LLP, Vancouver

Pricing
EARLY BIRD
Register by Jan. 26/23
Regular Price
After Jan. 26/23

Live Webinar
$410 $369
$479 $410

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$238.50 $205
$238.50 $205

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Ransomware Rises: Practical Techniques to Reduce Risk (free session) by St. John's KnowledgeNet Chapter
2023-02-23 12:30 - 14:30 UTC | Online
Please join the St. John’s KnowledgeNet Chapter for Ransomware Rises: Practical techniques to reduce risk on Thursday February 23, 2023, 12:30 to 2:30 NL time. This free virtual session is open to all – you do not need to be an IAPP member – but you do need to register via the IAPP website to receive your invitation and meeting link: https://iapp.org/store/knowledgenets/a0l1P00000ErFezQAF/
This session employs a hypothetical case study that will explore the unfortunate story of a smaller public sector health organization that suffers a serious ransomware attack. Attendees will review their practices, find the gaps and offer practical solutions and techniques to reduce risk. Checklists and a control placemat designed for small organizations to evaluate their programs will be provided. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss concerns faced at their organizations and solutions they’ve developed to improve privacy maturity. Participation is highly encouraged!
This is an interactive presentation featuring Aron Feuer and Sukhpreet Singh:

Aron Feuer is the managing director of cybersecurity at Valencia. Before cybersecurity, he earned a degree in behavioural science, and worked as a stockbroker in Toronto. He started Cygnos IT Security as head hacker and sold the firm to Grant Thornton in 2012 where he was Vice President of Privacy and Security. In 2015 he founded Valencia IIP Advisors Limited which specializes in cybersecurity, privacy, and cloud.

Aron’s work is with the federal government, cities, provinces, fortune firms, national retailers. He’s responded to hacks by anonymous, run federal classified security projects, and hundreds of penetration tests, risk assessments, simulations incident response work.
Aron sits on Algonquin College’s Cybersecurity Advisory Board. With Kris Klein, he authored “Canadian Privacy: Data Protection Law and Policy for the Practitioner”. He presents every few weeks to boards, city managers, health care organizations, and security events. He’s been on CBC, Global, CTV news in his capacity as a cybersecurity subject matter expert. His certifications include CISSP, CISA, CRISC, CRMA, CDPSE and CIPP/C, MCSE.

Sukhpreet Singh is an intermediate privacy risk analyst at Valencia. Before this, he was a public servant at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and Transport Canada. There he worked on developing robust privacy management programs and completing PIA’s. He joined Valencia in 2022 and specializes in privacy, data governance and policy development.

Sukhpreet works with federal institutions, municipalities, provincial authorities, national retailers and tech firms. He has investigated privacy breaches, reviewed classified government programs vis a vis PIAs and constantly works with clients to update their incident response or program policies to remain risk averse.
Sukhpreet is an active alumnus of the School of Public Policy at York University, where he is also completing his Masters in Public Administration, Policy and Law. He regularly collaborates with the school to engage students on career development and industry trends, to support the next generation of public servant graduates.

Call to the Bar Ceremony
2023-02-24 10:00 - 14:00 UTC
The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador invites the public to view a Call to the Bar ceremony
Date: February 24, 2023
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Courtroom No. 1, Supreme Court, 309 Duckworth St., St. John’s, NL
Following the ceremony, there will be a reception at the Law Society
Location: 3rd floor, 196-198 Water St., St. John’s, NL

The Role of Civil Society Organizations and Academia in the Fight Against Online Child Sexual Exploitation Webinar - Public Safety Canada Webinar Series
2023-02-24 13:30 - 15:30 (America/St_Johns) | Online
Public Safety Canada is hosting a series of webinars to raise awareness and promote knowledge sharing about the crime of online child sexual exploitation (OCSE) amongst partners and stakeholders across Canada.
Friday February 24, 2023 | 1:30pm – 3:30pm EST | Via Zoom
Webinar 3: The Role of Civil Society Organizations and Academia in the Fight Against Online Child Sexual Exploitation.
Targeted participants: All levels of Canadian law enforcement professionals and other relevant partners and stakeholders addressing Online Child Sexual Exploitation.
Presentations

Tackling online child sexual exploitation: A programme of research and innovation

Simon Bailey , Chair, Policing Institute for the Eastern Region (PIER), Anglia Ruskin
University, Cambridge, England.

Leaving no one behind – taking stock at the latest development in the area of sexual exploitation of children

Guillaume Landry , Executive Director, ECPAT International

Trajectories and offending patterns of men who use the Internet to sexually exploit children and adolescents

Sarah Paquette, PhD, Sexual Offenses Specialist, Sexual Offenders Coordination Division, Sûreté du Québec, Canada.
Please email lauren.vantellingen@hkstrategies.ca if you have any questions about registration.
Please click here to view the full notice in English and French.

Free Webinar - Cybersecurity Threats and How You Can Protect Yourself
2023-02-28 12:00 - 13:00 (America/St_Johns) | Online
Seminar Overview
This seminar will look at cybersecurity from both the point of view of the attacker and the victim. It will examine the types of attackers and their motives, social engineering campaigns, and tools used by hackers to steal credentials, breach data, and reach their objectives. Attendees will gain a better understanding of the cyberattack lifecycle and how to create protocols to protect their staff and data from attacks.
Jordan Emberley – Vault Cybersecurity
Jordan is an ethical hacker, system analyst, and owner of Vault Cybersecurity. Jordan and his team protect businesses from cyberattacks and data loss. Protection from cyber threats begins with training staff to be aware of social engineering campaigns and learn how to identify them quickly.
Registration Fee: No Fee
Please click here to register for this seminar.
CPD Credit: 1 hour

Promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Legal Workplaces - The Canadian Bar Association
2023-02-28 12:00 - 13:00 (America/St_Johns) | Online
Offered By
The Canadian Bar Association.
This program discusses some of the steps that law firms and other legal workplaces are taking to promote equity, diversity and inclusion in the field of labour and employment law. Join our panel of experienced management-side, employee-side and investigation counsel and learn more about best practices for recruitment, retention and advancement and other important initiatives to support a diverse and inclusive workplace culture and to combat systemic discrimination.
Register now for this complimentary law student and young lawyer focused event organized in conjunction with the Labour & Employment Law Society (LELS) at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Toronto Metropolitan University. The LELS is a student-run organization.
Program Chairs

Oksana Romanov, JD Candidate 2023, Lincoln Alexander School of Law
Ralisa Saywack, JD Candidate 2023, Lincoln Alexander School of Law

Program Speakers

Miguel Mangalindan, Monkhouse Law
Janina Fogels, Mortimer Khoraych
Khalfan Khalfan, Stikeman Elliott LLP

Program Details
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Webcast Program (ET)
Program Price
CBA Member: Complimentary | CBA Student Member: Complimentary | Non-Member: $107*
*plus applicable taxes
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