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New Developments in Personal Property Security Law

3rd Floor, Law Society Building 196-198 Water Street, St. John’s, Canada

Professor Roderick Wood of the Faculty of Law, University of Alberta, and co-author of Personal Property Security Law, Second Edition (Irwin Law: 2012), will highlight recent and significant developments in Personal Property Security Law in Canada, focusing on issues which are relevant and critical to practitioners who practice in this area. There will also be a question and answer/discussion component included in the presentation, to address specific areas of interest or concern for members. This will be a valuable opportunity for members to obtain a comprehensive update on and survey of key developments, and to discuss practical issues with one of Canada’s leading experts in the area.

Managing High Conflict Disputes

Comfort Inn St. John's, NL, Canada

Michael Lomax is a mediator, lawyer and conflict
resolution trainer who has assisted many individuals
and organizations in understanding how to manage
high conflict disputes. Michael has conducted
hundreds of mediations including family, workplace,
multi-party and court related matters. Michael’s
mediation work makes up approximately 80% of his
law practice. He has previous experience as the
director of a federal government mediation centre
where he was responsible for promoting the
department’s workplace conflict resolution program
and supervising a team of mediators. Michael also
delivers training in conflict resolution skills to
organizations and has conducted many toxic
workplace interventions. Michael is in private practice
in Victoria, BC and is an affiliate speaker with the High
Conflict Institute in San Diego, CA.

Benchers’ Reception

Invitation Please RSVP to Karen Rodgers (krodgers@lawsociety.nf.ca / 709-758-0814) by Friday, November 30th, 2013.