The Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador

AI and Lawyers: A Beginner’s Guide - The Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador
2023-05-24 12:00 - 13:00 (America/St_Johns) | Online
Seminar Overview
AI has now replaced Blockchain, Web3, and NFTs as the “must haves” in a lawyer’s toolbox. But what is AI? And does it really have any utility for lawyers? If so, what would be the uses? This one-hour lunch and learn webinar will be a reality check on AI for lawyers, and give participants an overview of what’s happening and where it may go – including a discussion on GPT-4. There will also be time for questions.
Seminar Presenter: Mitchell Kowalski
Mitchell Kowalski is the Visiting Professor of Legal Innovation at the University of Calgary Law School, a Fastcase 50 Global Legal Innovator, a Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management, and the author of the critically acclaimed books, Avoiding Extinction: Reimagining Legal Services for the 21st Century, and The Great Legal Reformation: Notes from the Field. He was awarded the Ontario Bar Association President’s Award for “Leadership in Justice Innovation,” and is often hired by law firms around the world in connection with their innovation efforts. Follow him on Twitter @mekowalski or visit his website www.kowalski.ca.
Registration Fee: $57.50 ($50.00 + HST) HST # R108086463
To register for this seminar, please click the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CngrGjirSs6vvGzWZYLLiQ
CPD Credit: 1 hour

Succession Planning for Cottages & Recreational Properties with Peter Lillico
2023-05-25 13:30 - 15:00 (America/St_Johns) | Online
Learning Options
Live webinar with chat (includes 60-day replay)

9:00 am – 10:30 am (Pacific)
10:00 am – 11:30 am (Mountain)
11:00 am – 12:30 pm (Central)
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm (Eastern)
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm (Atlantic)
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm (Newfoundland)

*This program features real-time audio of the presenter with synchronized presentation slides, and a chat feature that allows for live Q & A. SK attendees please verify whether you align with Central (MB) or Mountain (AB) time based on season and location.
Registration Fee
Save $25
Register on or before May 5, 2023
$140.00 + HST
Register after May 5, 2023
$165.00 + HST
CPD Credit Hours
CPID Credit Hours
CPD Hours (live presentation*)
ON: This program contains 1.0 Substantive hour and 0.5 Professionalism hours.
BC: This program has been approved for 1.5 CPD hours, including 0.5 hours of professional responsibility and ethics, client care & relations, and/or practice management.
SK: This program has been approved for 1.5 CPD hours, 0.5 hours of which qualifies as ethics.
Lawyers in other mandatory CPD jurisdictions may count their attendance towards their CPD requirement/plan.
Seminar Partners is an Accredited Provider of Professionalism Content by the Law Society of Ontario and a pre-approved CPD Provider of the Law Society of British Columbia.
*The circumstances under which CPD credit will be recognized for watching archive programs vary by province. If you are viewing the recording of the live webinar, please verify with your law society the circumstances under which they will recognize CPD hours for the recording.
Technical Information
Live webinars allow you to hear faculty and see their presentation slides, and ask questions by chat. There is no video feed of the presenter(s). You will need a current web browser (Chrome (Chrome works best), Safari, Firefox), a wired (better than wireless) connection to the Internet of at least 2 Mbps. You can test your internet speed/bandwidth here. If you miss the live program, you can access the archive, at your convenience, for 60 days.
Who Should Attend
All lawyers whose practice includes estate planning and administration will benefit from attending this program.
About the Program
A treasured way to bring loved ones together and forget about everyday hassles, cottages and recreational properties often hold significant sentimental value for families. Proper succession planning for these assets requires knowledge of property, tax and estate law, but also practical client counselling skills. This program, with experienced estates lawyer Peter Lillico, will provide a real-world guide to the challenges and solutions available to successfully keep a cottage or recreational property in the family and prevent unnecessary disputes. The presentation will attempt to answer the question what does a lawyer need to know about cottage/recreational property succession planning in order to appropriately advise clients and avoid future negligence claims? Topics will include succession planning issues; capital gains tax planning considerations, including maximizing the principal residence exemption; succession timing alternatives; post-succession protections; and, cottage sharing agreements. Along the way, Peter will address the importance of being realistic, the hard questions that needs to be asked about family members’ expectations and finances, and what-if scenarios that, without proper planning, can lead to litigation. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn how you can help your clients navigate the cottage succession planning process and create an estate plan that successfully transitions a cherished retreat to the next generation, despite the financial hurdles and inevitable family conflicts.
Meet Your Presenter
Peter Lillico is a partner in Lillico Bazuk Galloway Halka in Peterborough, Ontario. Peter’s practice is concentrated in the areas of Estate Planning, Business and Corporate Law, and Real Estate, with a unique expertise in cottage succession planning. In addition to his practice, Peter teaches law courses at Sir Sandford Fleming College. Peter writes on legal topics for several publications, including a weekly column in Peterborough This Week and as a frequent contributor to Cottage Life Magazine. He has also written articles on estate planning for Good Times Magazine and appeared on Cottage Life Television on estate planning issues for cottage owners. Peter is a frequent presenter for legal and other audiences, including the Federation of Ontario Cottagers Association and the Ontario Real Estate Association. Peter is a Past President of the Peterborough Law Association. He is also a founding member of the Peterborough Estate Planning Council.

Critical Incident Group Debriefing by the Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute
2023-05-26 13:00 - 14:00 (America/St_Johns) | Online
This is a live virtual event using Zoom, an online meeting platform. Please check your system requirements prior to registering.

(01:00 PM – 02:00 PM CDT )

Trainer John Koop Harder MSW, RSW
Location: Online Virtual
Critical incidents are situations that occur outside of our normal frame of reference and challenge us to understand and cope with what has happened. Critical Incident Group Debriefing (CIGD) is a short-term group intervention process that focuses on an immediate event. CIGD is one of several methods that may be utilized to lessen the likelihood of people experiencing symptoms of trauma and stress after a critical incident. This group debriefing process provides a place for participants to talk and share experiences, and for the facilitator to teach and provide information about the impact of critical incidents. While participants of this webinar will learn about facilitating a group debriefing, they will also learn how to discern when CIGD is appropriate for a group and when it might not be a suitable intervention.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants should be able to:

Describe a framework for facilitating a group debriefing
List the benefits and potential problems with group debriefing
Identify when critical incident group debriefing is appropriate

*Please allow only the registered individual(s) to view webinar materials

Target Audience
This is an introductory-intermediate level webinar intended for anyone interested in learning more about this topic.

Terms & Conditions
View our cancellation policy and other information regarding your webinar here.

Two-Eared Listening, Two-Eyed Seeing
2023-05-31 18:30 - 21:30 (America/St_Johns) | Online
Save the Date
Two-Eared Listening, Two-Eyed Seeing: Listening to the Elders
Building on the momentum of the significant Two-Eared Listening Gathering (2021), we are pleased to announce three unique local events with the originator of Two-Eyed Seeing, Elder Albert Marshall (Eskasoni, Mi’kma’ki)
Location: St. John’s/Online
Two-Eared Listening, Two-Eyed Seeing
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
6:30 – 9:30 pm
An evening with Chief Mi’sel Joe and Elder Albert Marshall in conversation about the importance of listening with two ears and seeing with two eyes for society today.
RSVP
twoearedlistening@gmail.com
Click here for more information on these worthwhile events.

Gain the Edge! Negotiation Strategies for Lawyers by the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia
2023-06-01 09:00 - 16:30 (America/St_Johns) | Online
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 lawyers wishing to drastically improve their negotiation tactics and skills
Learning level: All levels
YOU NEGOTIATE EVERY DAY.
In fact, your ability to effectively negotiate may be the most critical skill you possess. Yet most negotiate instinctively or intuitively. This course will help you approach negotiations with a strategic mindset.
And make no mistake—no matter how much you’ve negotiated, you can still learn. Adding that one new tactic may be the difference between winning and walking away empty-handed.
Martin Latz is one of North America’s leading experts and instructors on negotiating techniques. A Harvard Law honours graduate, Marty will help make YOU a more effective lawyer.
15 Skills You’ll Learn:1. Latz’s 5 Golden Rules of Negotiation
2. Ways to gain leverage when seemingly powerless
3. Strategies to get past “No”—if all appears lost
4. 1st offer dynamics—when to make it and when to wait
5. Secrets to success in emotionally charged negotiations
6. Powerful agenda control techniques
7. Deadline and timing tips
8. Where to use competitive techniques vs. problem-solving strategies
9. Tactics to generate creative solutions
10. How to get power with effective information gathering
11. When to share information—and when to keep it
12. When to hold—and when to fold
13. Ways to deal with untrustworthy adversaries
14. How to keep options open while building future relationships
15. The difference between “puffery” and unacceptable lying
Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 6.5 hours (this course will contain a minimum of 1 hour pertaining to professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by IAPP St. John's Chapter
2023-06-01 12:30 - 14:00 (America/St_Johns) | Online
Please join the St. John’s Chapter of the IAPP for a session on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These sessions are free to join and you do not need to be an IAPP member but you do have to register via the IAPP website link below. So join us June 1st, 12:30-2pm NL for GDPR: A Canadian perspective for a deep dive into the GDPR, including its impact on business at home and abroad with Constantine Karbaliotis. Constantine is counsel at nNovation LLP, a boutique privacy law firm in Canada. Constantine has twenty years’ experience in privacy, on both domestic and international levels. Constantine has fulfilled numerous roles in privacy as a lawyer and consultant; Constantine has also acted as privacy officer and leader for two multinational organizations, where he managed the company’s internal compliance and the development and implementation of privacy programs, dealing with diverse areas of international privacy and data protection. nNovation LLP is a virtual law firm with lawyers in Ottawa and Toronto delivering premium legal advice for a select group of clients, including leading businesses large and small, public sector bodies, industry associations, and law firms in other countries looking for Canadian expertise.

All My Relations Gathering
2023-06-01 13:00 - 16:00 (America/St_Johns) | Online
Save the Date
Two-Eared Listening, Two-Eyed Seeing: Listening to the Elders
Building on the momentum of the significant Two-Eared Listening Gathering (2021), we are pleased to announce three unique local events with the originator of Two-Eyed Seeing, Elder Albert Marshall (Eskasoni, Mi’kma’ki)
Location: St. John’s/Online
All My Relations Gathering
Thursday, June 1, 2023
1:00 – 4:00 pm
An afternoon of activities for Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, including a reading of the newly released children’s book, Walking Together, by Elder Albert Marshall, Indigenous games for young and old, mingling with the Elders, and more!
RSVP
twoearedlistening@gmail.com
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The Beothuk Story: What are we hearing? What are we seeing?
2023-06-01 19:00 - 21:30 (America/St_Johns) | Online
Save the Date
Two-Eared Listening, Two-Eyed Seeing: Listening to the Elders
Building on the momentum of the significant Two-Eared Listening Gathering (2021), we are pleased to announce three unique local events with the originator of Two-Eyed Seeing, Elder Albert Marshall (Eskasoni, Mi’kma’ki)
Location: St. John’s/Online
The Beothuk Story: What are we hearing? What are we seeing?
Thursday, June 1, 2023
7:00 – 9:30 pm
A viewing of The Beothuk Story, by Chris Aylward, followed by an Elder Circle response and dialogue.
RSVP
twoearedlistening@gmail.com
Click here for more information on these worthwhile events.

National Administrative Law Week - June 5-9, 2023
2023-06-05 08:00 - 2023-06-09 17:00 UTC | Online
Presented by: Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice

Price per person: See all prices on bottom page, including: Symposium & Roundtable Package (+ webinar as added bonus), member-rates, early bird fee, etc.
Location: Online & In Person

SECURED REGISTRATION FORM

COVID-19
Join your colleagues from across Canada in person or online for this first edition of the National Administrative Law Week, organized jointly by the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice (CIAJ) and the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals (CCAT). This five-day, cutting-edge training program offers a variety of activities on topical administrative law issues. More details will be announced in the coming weeks. Save the dates!
Who is it for?
The whole legal community is invited: tribunal members, lawyers, judges, academics and law students.
Activities

June 5, 2023: 90-minute Admin Law Webinar (Joint Program) (details to come)
June 6–7, 2023: Decision Writing Seminar (Joint Program) l Online only
June 8, 2023: CCAT Symposium l In person & online (details to come)
June 9, 2023: CIAJ National Roundtable on Administrative Law l In person & online

Note: It is possible to attend the activities separately.
Prices
Note: Early Bird Special fees available FOR IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE ONLY
− Package: Symposium & Roundtable (Webinar as added bonus):
In-person
CCAT or CIAJ Members: $850 ($1,000 after April 14, 3023)
Non-members: $1,200 ($1,400 after April 14, 2023)
Online
CCAT or CIAJ Members: $1,100
Non-members: $1,500
− CCAT Symposium Only (June 8, 2023) OR CIAJ Roundtable Only (June 9, 2023):
In-person
CCAT or CIAJ Members: $500 ($600 after April 14, 2023)
Non-members: $700 ($800 after April 14, 2023)
Online
CCAT or CIAJ Members: $550
Non-members: $750
− Webinar only (June 5, 2023):
CCAT or CIAJ Members: $45
Non-members: $85
− Cocktail only:
CCAT Symposium (June 9, 2023): $50
CIAJ Roundtable (June 8, 2023): $50

Contact
For further information, please contact the Project Manager of Multidisciplinary Programs, Mary Plagakis
Tel.: 514-731-2855
Email: mary.plagakis@ciaj-icaj.ca

Cancellation Policy:

30 days or more before the event: Administration fees of $40
7 days or more before the event: 50% of registration fees
Less than 7 days before the event: No refund

At any time, a participant may be replaced by another person without charge
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.

Prosecution and Defence of Sexual Offences 2023 - Continuing Legal Education Society of BC
2023-06-05 09:00 - 16:30 (America/St_Johns) | Online
Are you prepared for the array of new challenges presented by sexual assault files?

Monday, June 5, 2023
9:00 am – 4:30 pm
via webinar only
—Rebroadcast—
Summer Series 2023
Friday, July 21, 2023
Friday, July 28, 2023
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.
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: This course will be of interest to all counsel who handle sexual offences, both Crown counsel and defence counsel, as well as law enforcement officers. This course will also be of interest to counsel who handle civil sexual violence actions.
Learning level: All levels
Sexual assault presents unique challenges for both defence and prosecution. As the law evolves to reflect new understanding of the experiences of different complainants, practitioners must carefully balance the rights and defences of the accused with accommodations for complainants.
This crucial one-day course will explore the complex law related to sexual assault prosecutions, including issues related to the examination of witnesses, third-party records, witness accommodation, and sentencing.
Criminal lawyers, both Crown and defence at all levels of experience, along with law enforcement officers, are encouraged to attend this extensive and important course.
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). Please note: The CPD hours of the rebroadcast will either meet or exceed the CPD hours of the original live webinar course.
Course Chairs
Mila Shah — Crown Counsel, Ministry of Attorney General, Vancouver
Kevin B. Westell — Pender Litigation, Vancouver

Pricing
EARLY BIRD
Register by May 8/23
Regular Price
After May 8/23

Live Webinar
$492 $443
$549 $492

Live Webinar Articled Student
$274.50 $246
$274.50 $246

Summer Series 2023
EARLY BIRD
Register by June 19/23
Regular Price
After June 19/23

Rebroadcast
$446
$495

Rebroadcast Articled Student
$247.50
$247.50

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.
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Decision Writing Seminar - Joint program with CCAT (2023 Edition)
2023-06-06 08:00 - 2023-06-07 17:00 UTC | Online
Price per person: * Early Bird Special Fee (CIAJ or CCAT MEMBER): $1100 / Non member: $1,200 (*after April 15, 2023: $1,300 / $1,400)
Location: Online
Bilingual program
Participation in this program is accredited in provinces where CLE requirements for lawyers are mandatory.
This two-day seminar on decision writing, offered jointly by CIAJ and the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals (CCAT), is designed for members of administrative agencies, boards, tribunals, etc. The seminar provides essential tools for decision writers, new or experienced, to improve their decision writing skills. It includes lectures, discussions, and workshops that stress the nature of good prose, gender neutral language and the special requirements and challenges of decision writing. Since the art of writing is a skill that can be improved through practice, much of the instruction will center on practical written exercises. Each attendee will be assigned an instructor who will read a sample of the attendee’s writing prior to the seminar and coach the attendees during the seminar workshops.
Registration
Please contact the Project Manager of Judicial Programs, Vicki Gondek
Tel.: 514-731-2855, extension 6
Email: vicki.gondek@ciaj-icaj.ca

Cancellation Policy:

30 days or more before the event: Administration fees of $40
7 days or more before the event: 50% of registration fees
Less than 7 days before the event: No refund

At any time, a participant may be replaced by another person without charge

Mediation: Facilitating Conflict Resolution by Achieve Centre for Leadership
2023-06-08 - 2023-06-09 | Online
This is a live virtual event using Zoom, an online meeting platform. Please check your system requirements prior to registering.

Unresolved conflict is time consuming and limits the productivity of everyone involved. Mediation is an essential skill for anyone who works in situations where they are responsible for helping others with interpersonal tension. When two people can’t resolve a conflict on their own, a third party may be needed to facilitate a conversation to help resolve the conflict. This skills-based workshop provides the tools to work with people in conflict to clarify misunderstandings, identify interests, and work towards options for resolving the conflict. Participants will work with scenarios that help them prepare to intervene and resolve conflict situations.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion, participants should be able to:

Name the roadblocks to effective mediation
Identify the qualities of an effective mediator
Recall how to use key mediation skills and strategies
Describe the pre-mediation considerations
Recall how to use the five phases of mediation
Identify the post-mediation considerations

*Please allow only the registered individual(s) to view webinar materials

Method of Delivery
Presentation, video, case study exercises, experiential practice, personal reflection, delivered electronically

Some of the Topics Included

The Alternative Dispute Resolution Spectrum
Types of Mediation
Understanding Conflict Dynamics
Assessing the Conflict
Road Blocks to Effective Mediation
Qualities of a Mediator
Mediation Skills and Strategies
How to Introduce the Mediation Process
Pre-Mediation Considerations
The Five Phases of Mediation
Post-Mediation Considerations

Target Audience
This is an intermediate level workshop for human resources personnel, leaders, managers and supervisors, and anyone who responsible for helping others with interpersonal tension.

Terms & Conditions
View our cancellation policy and other information regarding your live virtual workshop or for your in-person workshop.

Trainer: David Jung
David is a mediation and leadership specialist, with more than 25 years of experience. He has a degree in Philosophy, a diploma in Counselling, a Master of Arts in Christian Counselling, as well as certifications in Conflict Resolution and Mediation. He has done mediation and conflict resolution work for organizations in Canada, the United States and internationally, and holds a Qualified Mediator designation from the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Canada. In addition to training and consulting with ACHIEVE and his non-profit group, David works in the field of mediation where he volunteers as a mediator for the court diversion program in Manitoba. In whatever role David finds himself, his passion for motivating people to continue on their personal journey of learning and growth shines through. David believes that no matter what our role is in the workplace, we can all continue to grow in our skills to improve our own life and to help improve the lives of others. As a trainer, he is known for his dynamic workshop facilitation that combines humour and real-world application.

Planning for & Managing Difficult Beneficiaries with Charles Ticker
2023-06-08 13:30 - 15:00 (America/St_Johns) | Online
Learning Options
Live webinar with chat* – includes 60 day replay

9:00 am – 10:30 am (Pacific)
10:00 am – 11:30 am (Mountain)
11:00 am – 12:30 pm (Central)
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm (Eastern)
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm (Atlantic)
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm (Newfoundland)

*This program features real-time audio of the presenter with synchronized presentation slides, and a chat feature that allows for live Q & A. SK attendees please verify whether you align with Central (MB) or Mountain (AB) time based on season and location.
Registration Fee
Save $25
Register on or before May 19, 2023
$140.00 + HST
Register after May 19, 2023
$165.00 + HST
Groups Save
Register 3+ attendees and save up to 25%. See our group discounts here. Contact jennifer@seminarpartners.ca.
CPD Credit Hours
CPD Hours (live presentation*)

ON: This program contains 1.5 Substantive hours.
BC: This program has been approved for 1.5 CPD hours.
SK: CPD application is pending.

Lawyers in other mandatory CPD jurisdictions may count their attendance towards their CPD requirement/plan.
Seminar Partners is an Accredited Provider of Professionalism Content by the Law Society of Ontario and a pre-approved CPD Provider of the Law Society of British Columbia.
*The circumstances under which CPD credit will be recognized for watching archive programs vary by province. If you are viewing the recording of the live webinar, please verify with your law society the circumstances under which they will recognize CPD hours for the recording.
Technical Information
Live webinars allow you to hear faculty and see their presentation slides, and ask questions by chat. There is no video feed of the presenter(s). You will need a current web browser (Chrome (Chrome works best), Safari, Firefox), a wired (better than wireless) connection to the Internet of at least 2 Mbps. You can test your internet speed/bandwidth here. If you miss the live program, you can access the archive, at your convenience, for 60 days.
Satisfaction Guarantee
At Seminar Partners, we’re proud of the quality of our programs and presenters. An overwhelming 98% of our participants say they would recommend the program they have taken to their colleagues. If, after having attended a program in its entirety, you are not satisfied that the program has enhanced your understanding of the subject, and you notify us of this in writing the same day, we will give you a credit toward another program of comparable price.
Who Should Attend
This program will appeal to lawyers whose practice includes estate planning and administration, especially those who advise or act as executors and trustees.
About the Program
Difficult beneficiaries can create a long, expensive and unpleasant estate administration. From feeling slighted to simply misunderstanding the process, disgruntled beneficiaries can act out in any number of ways. Examples include inserting themselves into administration of the estate, threatening to sue or contest the will, withholding necessary information, or harassing the executor. Fortunately, many of the dynamics that lead to difficult beneficiaries can be anticipated and even avoided. In this entertaining and highly practical presentation, veteran estate mediator and litigator Charles Ticker reveals the circumstances that give rise to difficult beneficiaries and offers important planning, drafting and estate administration advice to avoid conflict and help protect the estate, other beneficiaries, and the executor from unnecessary drama and possible legal claims. Drawing on a blend of psychological research, cases from his own practice and noted celebrity estates, Charles describes typical troublesome or uncooperative beneficiary scenarios, and shares defensive planning and administration strategies to head off common and not so common beneficiary complaints. By the end of the program, you’ll be more aware of situations that contain heightened risk for difficult beneficiaries, and you’ll have new tools to successfully plan for and manage difficult beneficiaries. Don’t miss this opportunity to get practical solutions to one of the biggest challenges that estate practitioners and executors face!
Meet Your Presenter
Charles B. Ticker is a Toronto based mediator and estate litigator with over 40 years of experience. He restricts his practice to estate litigation, estate administration and mediation of estate disputes. Charles has appeared as counsel at all levels of Court in Ontario, including the Court of Appeal. He is a member of the Canadian and Ontario Bar Association (Trusts and Estates and ADR sections), and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. An active writer and presenter, Charles has chaired and spoken at several legal conferences on estate issues and mediation. He publishes a blog “The Sibling Fight” which deals with sibling disputes in estate matters. He has produced a CD set entitled “How to Make the Most of your Mediation” and is the author of the book, Bobby Gets Bubkes: Navigating the Sibling Estate Fight. A graduate of McGill University and Osgoode Hall Law School, he is a past recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Charles is listed in Best Lawyers in Canada for Trusts and Estates.

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Annual General Meeting - Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador
2023-06-09 14:00 - 15:30 (America/St_Johns) | 3rd Floor, Law Society Building, 196-198 Water Street, St. John’s, Canada
The Annual General Meeting of the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador will be held, in person, at 2:00 pm on Friday, 9 June 2023 at the Law Society Building, 196-198 Water Street, St. John’s.
Please RSVP by 12:00 noon, Wednesday, 7 June to Erin Rowe at erowe@lsnl.ca if you plan to attend the AGM.

Costs and Legal Fees 2023
2023-06-13 09:00 - 16:00 (America/St_Johns)
Learn how to keep your costs under control!

Tuesday, June 13, 2023
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
via webinar only
—Rebroadcast—
Summer Series 2023
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Thursday, July 27, 2023
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.
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: All lawyers who wish to improve their financial relationships with their clients and their profitability (especially those in law firm management) and all litigation counsel, paralegals, and senior support staff who have conduct of costs aspects of litigation files
Learning level: All levels
There is no aspect of the litigation process that is not affected by costs. As litigation counsel, you must be able to manage all cost aspects of your files: between you and your client and also between your client and the opposing side—from the commencement of the retainer to the final bill of costs.
This comprehensive one-day course is designed to give counsel at all levels a strong working knowledge of the principles and practice that govern the law of costs. This course will focus on the core areas and current issues and developments in this critical facet of litigation procedure and practice management.
Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 5.5 hours (this course will contain a minimum of 2 hours pertaining to professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management). Please note: The CPD hours of the rebroadcast will either meet or exceed the CPD hours of the original live webinar course.
Course Chair
Greg Palm — Hamilton Duncan Law Corporation, Surrey

Pricing
EARLY BIRD
Register by May 16/23
Regular Price
After May 16/23

Live Webinar
$406
$451

Live Webinar Articled Student
$225.50
$225.50

Summer Series 2023
EARLY BIRD
Register by June 19/23
Regular Price
After June 19/23

Rebroadcast
$408
$453

Rebroadcast Articled Student
$226.50
$226.50

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?
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Strategic Privacy by Design, by IAPP
2023-06-13 12:00 - 13:00 (America/St_Johns) | Online
Privacy by Design: More than just a catchy phrase
“Privacy by design” has been part of the privacy practitioners’ vernacular for well over a decade, but for many the phrase remains vague. In this talk, the author of the IAPP CIPT textbook, Strategic Privacy by Design, will walk through the development of a hypothetical smart thermostat following the recently released Design Process Standard from the Institute of Operational Privacy Design. For many participants this will open up a new avenue of thinking about privacy beyond the laws, principles and programmatic elements they are most familiar with and provide a level of concreteness to the concept beyond the broad to “build privacy in.”
12 – 1 p.m. EDT
10 – 11 a.m. MDT

Advising Complainants in Criminal Sexual Assault Cases
2023-06-13 17:00 - 18:30 (America/St_Johns) | Online
Complainants of sexual assault face a daunting journey through the criminal law process. Assisting a complainant to understand the process, what to expect, and when they may be able to obtain legal representation through Legal Aid BC, may help complainants decide whether to make a complaint and navigate the process. In this presentation Gwendoline Allison, will share her experience as complainant’s counsel, and discuss issues of publication bans, third party records, sexual history and privacy issues. This webinar is presented by Community Legal Assistance Society in partnership with Courthouse Libraries. The presentation will be aimed primarily at roster lawyers for CLAS’s new legal advice service for sexual assault. However, other lawyers, advocates and law students are welcome to attend. Participants in this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD with LSBC. Presented by Gwendoline Allison (Barton Thaney Law).

Indigenous Legal Orders Conference 2023: Standing Up Indigenous Law
2023-06-16 | Online
Exploring how Indigenous legal traditions and the common law can co-exist

Who should attend: All who focus on Indigenous legal issues, including the judiciary, lawyers in private practice, industry, and government; Indigenous leaders, employees of First Nations or First Nations organizations, in-house counsel, law students, and Indigenous community members
Learning level: All levels
This conference will be of interest to anyone involved in legal issues respecting Indigenous peoples, and to everyone interested in building constructive partnerships in Canada.
You will learn from scholars and practitioners of Indigenous law about the legal principles and concepts underlying Indigenous legal orders, as well as about the importance of Indigenous legal processes and institutions.
You are invited to join this conversation about how Indigenous legal traditions and the common law might productively co-exist. You will hear of existing applications of Indigenous law and what it means to establish a pluralistic approach to legal problem-solving in Canada.
The conference is unique because it does not discuss Aboriginal law (Canadian laws and policy about Indigenous peoples or the relationship with Indigenous peoples), but rather Indigenous legal traditions in and of themselves. This discussion is intended to be broad-based and stretch across different legal fields, including health, criminal justice, child welfare, environmental law, land-based planning, as well as hybrid solutions where attempts are being made to “indigenize” current legal processes.
You will learn about:

existing applications of Indigenous laws
legal principles and concepts underlying Indigenous legal orders
establishing a pluralistic approach to legal problem-solving
how Indigenous legal traditions and the common law might productively co-exist
the importance of Indigenous legal processes and institutions
what it means to live and work in a multi-juridical system
how to think about, work with, and implement Indigenous laws

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). Please note: The CPD hours of the rebroadcast will either meet or exceed the CPD hours of the original live webinar course.
Course Chairs
Leah Sisi-ya-ama George-Wilson — Miller Titerle + Company LLP, Vancouver
Dr. Sarah Morales (Su-taxwiye) — Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Victoria, Victoria
*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.
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Effective Decision Writing for Administrative Adjudicators by Osgoode Hall Law School
2023-06-19 09:00 - 2023-09-18 16:30 (America/St_Johns) | Online
What You’ll Learn

You will engage in practical writing exercises, and learn:

The key components of clear, concise, well-reasoned decisions
Core writing principles, including context and point-first writing
Strategies for drafting effective introductions
Powerful tips on decision structure and issue-driven organization
Recent developments in the duty to give reasons

PLUS! You will obtain valuable resources including checklists, tip sheets, legal sources on sufficiency and sample decisions.

Who Should Attend

New and experienced decision-writers, reviewers, and counsel with administrative and regulatory agencies, boards and tribunals.

This is an introductory course but will be useful for anyone who has not done a full-day structured program on decision writing, or who wants a refresher.

Interim Remedies: Mastering the Pre-emptive Strike in High Stakes Litigation 2023
2023-06-20 09:00 - 16:15 (America/St_Johns) | Online
More and more, public and private litigants are resorting to early interim remedies to achieve litigation objectives. Commercial disputes see the use of Mareva, Norwich, and Anton Piller orders. Employers and business buyers use injunctions to enforce restrictions on services and businesses. Public organizations use freezing orders, interim orders, and forfeiture orders to intervene in industries. These parties recognize that without early intervention, you can wind up with a hollow victory at the end of a long course of litigation.
In the dynamic world of 21st-century globally interconnected commerce, the value of rapid early action with interim remedies is more important than ever. The early contest may become the only meaningful contest.
This course will review a range of interim remedies in a variety of operating contexts. The objective of this course is to strengthen the “blitz” toolkit that every modern commercial litigator should have at the ready.
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). Please note: The CPD hours of the rebroadcast will either meet or exceed the CPD hours of the original live webinar course.
Course Chair
Chilwin Cheng — Ascendion Law, Vancouver

Pricing
EARLY BIRD
Register by May 23/23
Regular Price
After May 23/23

Live Webinar
$410 $369
$479 $410

Live Webinar Articled Student
$238.50 $205
$238.50 $205

Summer Series 2023
EARLY BIRD
Register by June 19/23
Regular Price
After June 19/23

Rebroadcast
$371
$412

Rebroadcast Articled Student
$206
$206

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—Rebroadcast—
Summer Series 2023:

Friday, July 21, 2023
Friday, July 28, 2023

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Who should attend: Civil litigators in a broad cross-section, including but not limited to: corporate, commercial, securites, real property, and employment sectors

AI Language Models for Law: Potential and Pitfalls by the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador Webinar
2023-06-21 14:00 - 15:30 (America/St_Johns) | Online
Seminar Overview
When ChatGPT was released in late 2022, large language models (LLMs) went from being a fringe pursuit to being a mainstream preoccupation. This presentation will address how LLMs may affect the practice of law and the pitfalls that the legal community could face in adapting to the new technology. It will give a primer on how LLMs work, how useful they are at present, and how this will affect the practice of law in the short to medium term.
Seminar Presenters
Amy Salyzyn
Amy Salyzyn is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa. Professor Salyzyn has written extensively in the area of legal ethics, lawyer regulation, technology in legal service delivery and access to justice, having now published over 20 articles in Canadian and international journals on these topics. She is also the author of three book chapters, including a chapter on client confidentiality in Lawyers’ Ethics and Professional Regulation, 4th ed. Professor Salyzyn is a regular legal ethics columnist for Slaw.ca. Prior to entering academia, Professor Salyzyn received her J.S.D. and LL.M. from Yale Law School and her J.D. from the University of Toronto Law School, where she was awarded the Dean’s Key upon graduation. Before coming to the University of Ottawa, Professor Salyzyn also served as a judicial law clerk at the Court of Appeal for Ontario and practiced at a Toronto litigation boutique. She is currently the Board Chair for the Canadian Association for Legal Ethics.
Peter Wills
Peter Wills is a Doctoral Candidate at the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford. His research focuses on the application of tort law doctrine to events caused by various forms of artificial intelligence, including large language models (LLMs). He has taught Private International Law and a course on computer programming for lawyers at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law at Toronto Metropolitan University and has clerked at the Supreme Court of Canada for Justice Rowe and at the Court of Appeal for British Columbia for Chief Justice Bauman. He holds law degrees from Harvard Law School (JD) and the University of Cambridge (LLM). He also holds a master’s degree in engineering from the University of Toronto and once spent a year making robots decorate cupcakes.
Registration Fee
$57.50 ($50.00 + HST) HST # R108086463
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CPD Credit
1.5 hours

Introduction to Post-Mortem Tax Planning for Business Owners with Samantha Prasad
2023-06-22 13:30 - 15:00 (America/St_Johns) | Online
Learning Options
Live webinar with chat (includes 60-day replay)

9:00 am – 10:30 am (Pacific)
10:00 am – 11:30 am (Mountain)
11:00 am – 12:30 pm (Central)
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm (Eastern)
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm (Atlantic)
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm (Newfoundland)

*This program features real-time audio of the presenter with synchronized presentation slides, and a chat feature that allows for live Q & A. SK attendees please verify whether you align with Central (MB) or Mountain (AB) time based on season and location.
Registration Fee
Save $25
Register on or before June 2, 2023
$140.00 + HST
Register after June 2, 2023
$165.00 + HST
CPD Credit Hours
CPID Credit Hours
CPD Hours (live presentation*)
ON: This program contains 1.5 Substantive hours.
BC: This program has been approved for 1.5 CPD hours.
SK: This program has been approved for 1.5 CPD hours.
Lawyers in other mandatory CPD jurisdictions may count their attendance towards their CPD requirement/plan.
Seminar Partners is an Accredited Provider of Professionalism Content by the Law Society of Ontario and a pre-approved CPD Provider of the Law Society of British Columbia.
*The circumstances under which CPD credit will be recognized for watching archive programs vary by province. If you are viewing the recording of the live webinar, please verify with your law society the circumstances under which they will recognize CPD hours for the recording.
Technical Information
Live webinars allow you to hear faculty and see their presentation slides, and ask questions by chat. There is no video feed of the presenter(s). You will need a current web browser (Chrome (Chrome works best), Safari, Firefox), a wired (better than wireless) connection to the Internet of at least 2 Mbps. You can test your internet speed/bandwidth here. If you miss the live program, you can access the archive, at your convenience, for 60 days.
Who Should Attend
This program will appeal to lawyers whose practice includes estate planning and administration, especially those who advise or act as executors and trustees.
About the Program
Estate planning does not end when the testator passes away. This is especially true for owners of private companies, including holding companies with rental properties and incorporated professionals. Decisions made after a shareholder’s death allow executors and beneficiaries to shape the way an estate is treated for tax purposes and how property is distributed. Most importantly, post-mortem planning can mitigate double and triple taxation of private company shares on death. Failure to make the right post-mortem decisions in these situations can result in an estate paying more tax than is necessary, leaving less for the beneficiaries and possibly exposing the executor to personal liability. This program, featuring experienced tax and trusts practitioner Samantha Prasad, will introduce non-tax specialists to some of the important tax reduction opportunities available when an individual dies owning shares of a private corporation – even if tax advisors were not consulted in the course of estate planning during the shareholder’s lifetime. The presentation will not make post-mortem planning less complicated, but by using simple examples and plain language, it will aim to make it understandable for the average practitioner. Don’t miss this chance to familiarize yourself with fundamental post-mortem planning choices and tools available to executors and beneficiaries to reduce taxation of private company shares on death and achieve efficient distributions.
Meet Your Presenter
Samantha Prasad is a Partner in the Tax Group of Minden Gross LLP. Her practice focuses on corporate, international, and high net worth tax planning, with clients ranging from multi-national corporations to family business owners. Samantha co-authored the 3rd edition of Tax and Family Business Succession Planning. Additionally, she is the co-editor of various other CCH Canadian Limited tax publications including the Canada Income Tax Guide, Wealth Management Guide, and Tax Planning for Small Business Guide, and she is a regular contributor to TaxNotes (Wolters Kluwer) and is a Contributing Editor to The TaxLetter newsletters (MPL Communications). Samantha is also a frequent lecturer for professional and commercial organizations and has served as a guest speaker for the Osgoode Faculty of Law LLM (Corporate Taxation) program. Samantha is listed in Best Lawyers in Canada for Tax Law and in the Canadian Lexpert Directory as “Repeatedly Recommended” for Estate & Personal Tax Planning (Estate & Tax Planning).

Family Law for Sexual Assault Webinar by Courthouse Libraries BC
2023-06-27 12:30 - 14:00 (America/St_Johns) | Online
In circumstances where a sexual assault may be perpetrated within a family or by a family relation, lawyers and advocates need to understand and advise on family law. Join us for an overview of family law issues to consider when advising a person who has experienced sexual assault. We will discuss the context of intimate partner violence, considerations when sexual assault/abuse of a child is raised, protection orders, the interplay of family law with other legal processes. Particular considerations when advising clients who identify as Indigenous, or with ethic, cultural or religious background, will also be discussed.
This webinar is presented by Community Legal Assistance Society in partnership with Courthouse Libraries. The presentation will be aimed primarily at roster lawyers for CLAS’s new legal advice service for sexual assault. However, other lawyers, advocates and law students are welcome to attend.
Participants in this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hour of CPD credit with LSBC.
Presented by Agnes Huang (Saltwater Law) and Frances Rosner (Rise Women’s Legal Centre).

AI in the Legal Industry by LexisNexis Canada
2023-06-27 13:00 - 14:00 (America/St_Johns)
Exploring the Implications and Ethics of Rapid Innovation including Generative AI Tools

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A webinar you can’t miss!
LexisNexis Canada is pleased to present an exciting panel discussion about AI in the Legal Industry.
Join us on Tuesday June 27, from 1pm – 2pm with our esteemed panel of legal professionals and subject matter experts to discuss awareness, insights, and implications on this hugely popular topic.
Event theme
Exploring the Implications and Ethics of Rapid Innovation including Generative AI Tools.
Expert panel
Abdi Aidid, co-author of The Legal Singularity: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Law Radically Better: Professor Aidid is currently an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto and a Faculty Affiliate at the Centre for Ethics and a member of the Ethics of AI Lab. Professor Aidid has practical experience as a litigator and arbitrator at Covington & Burling LLP in New York City, and as the VP of Legal Research at Blue J, where he oversaw the development of machine learning-enabled legal research tools.
Angela Swan, Counsel at Aird & Berlis LLP and Adjunct Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School: With over 50 years in the legal profession, Angela Swan has expertly filled a number of roles from professor to esteemed counsel. An award-winning author, educator, and frequently cited scholar, she is one of the most distinguished experts in Canadian contract law. For her long-standing contribution to the legal profession, she was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada in 2021.
The Honourable Justice Joseph F. Kenkel of the Ontario Court of Justice: Justice Kenkel was appointed Technology Advisor to the Chief Justice in 2021. He is working on several projects for Ontario’s Courts Digital Transformation. He has been a member of the Chief Justice’s IT Committee which oversees technology issues for all three courts in the province since 2000. As a lawyer he was the defence representative to the Integrated Justice technology project in the late 1990’s.
Jennifer Belz, Senior Product Manager at LexisNexis: Jennifer is a licensed US attorney and an experienced product manager who has brought many innovations to the legal market. She has an expert understanding of legal research and research products, having worked in the legal technology space for her entire career. She is currently Senior Product Manager for Advanced Search Capabilities and Search Strategy on the Lexis+ platform.

Discussion points

What AI-based tools are already in use in legal practice?
Will AI-based tools be adopted by the courts and other legal institutions?
What are the legal implications of widespread use of generative AI tools like ChatGPT by the general public?
How will AI affect fundamental legal principles such as access to justice, transparency and the adversarial system?
What regulations or guidelines are necessary for the responsible adoption of AI in the legal industry?

Program details

Tuesday, June 27, 2023
1:00pm – 2:00 pm EST
Live Zoom webinar – use the form on this page to register
The event admission is FREE for all legal professionals from all Canadian jurisdictions
Qualifies for 1 CPD hour

Do’s & Don’ts of Working with Private Investigators by Seminar Partners
2023-06-29 13:30 - 15:00 (America/St_Johns) | Online
9:00 am – 10:30 am (Pacific)
10:00 am – 11:30 am (Mountain)
11:00 am – 12:30 pm (Central)
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm (Eastern)
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm (Atlantic)
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm (Newfoundland)
*This program features real-time audio of the presenter with synchronized presentation slides, and a chat feature that allows for live Q & A. SK attendees please verify whether you align with Central (MB) or Mountain (AB) time based on season and location.

Technical Information
Live webinars allow you to hear faculty and see their presentation slides, and ask questions by chat. There is no video feed of the presenter(s). You will need a current web browser (Chrome (Chrome works best), Safari, Firefox), a wired (better than wireless) connection to the Internet of at least 2 Mbps. You can test your internet speed/bandwidth here. If you miss the live program, you can access the archive, at your convenience, for 60 days.

Who Should Attend
This seminar is suitable for all lawyers, and specifically those who use or are considering using private investigators as part of their practice.

About the Program
Private investigators can be a useful resource in a wide range of practice areas, especially in the early stages of building a case. In addition to locating items and people, private investigators can run background checks, search for income and assets, interview witnesses, conduct physical and electronic surveillance, and document and testify about the evidence they have collected. Their services can be invaluable in achieving an early resolution or strengthening the case for trial in employment investigations, criminal cases, family law matters, insurance claims, and commercial disputes. Retaining this assistance, however, means that lawyers assume important ethical and legal responsibilities for how the investigation is handled. This program with experienced labour and employment lawyers Michael Sherrard and Brian Wasyliw will address the legal and ethical issues that arise when lawyers retain private investigators and best practices to help investigators and instructing lawyers stay within the lines of permissible conduct and avoid potential pitfalls. By following some basic do’s and don’ts, lawyers can ensure they obtain high quality, admissible evidence that advances their case, without compromising their professional and ethical standards. Don’t miss this opportunity to get answers to the questions you’ve always wanted to ask!

Meet Your Presenters

Brian Wasyliw (Sherrard Kuzz LLP) is an experienced and accomplished employment and labour lawyer with a background in commercial litigation. Brian has extensive experience at all levels of court in Ontario and before administrative tribunals. He sits on the board of directors of the Council of Professional Investigators of Ontario, and the Yves Landry Foundation. Brian’s expertise includes the full range of employment and labour law with particular focus on employment contracts, wrongful and constructive dismissal, non-competition and non-solicitation, injunctive relief, grievance arbitration, employment and labour issues in corporate restructuring and transactions, and human rights and accommodation. Brian is published on a variety of labour and employment issues.

Michael Sherrard is Managing Partner of Sherrard Kuzz LLP in Toronto. Michael’s clients are national & international, public & private, and operate in a wide range of industries and sectors. Michael is recognized as one of Canada’s leading employment and labour lawyers by Chambers Global, Who’s Who Legal (Global Elite Thought Leader & Most Highly Regarded), Legal 500, Best Lawyers and Lexpert. He is former Chair of the National Labour and Employment Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association and also the Labour and Employment Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association. Michael is widely published and frequently asked to speak at national and international conferences.

Strategies for Lawyers Dealing with Clients or Other Parties with Addictions or Mental Health Issues
2023-07-04 13:00 - 16:00 (America/St_Johns) | 3rd Floor, Law Society Building, 196-198 Water Street, St. John’s, Canada
Seminar Overview
As a lawyer, you are likely to encounter clients or other parties who suffer from addictions or mental health issues, which can significantly impact their ability to make sound decisions and engage in legal proceedings effectively. This seminar aims to equip lawyers with the necessary skills and strategies to navigate such situations with empathy, sensitivity, and professionalism.
During this seminar, you will learn how to identify and understand some common addictions and mental health issues that clients or other parties may experience. Our presenters will cover effective communication strategies that can help lawyers establish trust and rapport with individuals who are afflicted with addictions or mental health issues and highlight some of the resources that are available to help. The seminar will also provide guidance on how to effectively advocate for clients, manage expectations, and develop realistic goals and strategies for their cases. You will leave with a deeper understanding of these conditions and a greater ability to communicate, advocate, and navigate complex legal situations with empathy and professionalism.
Seminar Presenters
Valerie Corcoran
Valerie Corcoran is the Coordinator for the Newfoundland and Labrador Drug Treatment Court (“DTC”) in St. John’s. She holds the dual role of being responsible for the continued oversight of the DTC and as the second member of the Drug Treatment Court Services treatment team. In 2023, she will be responsible for the expansion of DTC’s to other regions of the province.
Her experience in justice and specialty treatment courts was gained through her position with Legal Aid NL as Risk Assessment Officer with the Family Violence Intervention Court and through working within the federal and provincial prisons as Federal Prison Liaison with the John Howard Society of NL.
In addition to her experience in criminal justice, Val holds a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology with a certification in Clinical Traumatology.
Mark Gruchy
Mark Gruchy has practiced in Criminal Defense since his call in 2007. He currently works with the Newfoundland and Labrador Legal Aid Commission’s Special Defense Unit. His work there focuses on complex and serious criminal law matters. The unit handles all files involving death being carried by the NL Legal Aid Commission.
He is also a well-known mental health advocate and speaker. Mark was the President of the Canadian Mental Health Association – NL for six years, which made him the longest standing President in that organization’s history. He has appeared in local and national media numerous times speaking on mental health subjects. He has spoken to a wide range of community groups ranging from the judiciary to inmates at Her Majesty’s Penitentiary.
Mark received the Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission Human Rights Award in 2016. He has also received the NLC President’s award for saving lives, the National CMHA Consumer Involvement and Pottle Award, and the 2017 Canadian Senate Sesquicentennial Award.
Mark has a history of lived experience with mental illness. Bipolar disorder is relatively common in Mark’s family. Mark’s father, who had bipolar disorder, suffered a massive hemorrhagic stroke when Mark was nine. Mark experienced an immediate and severe emotional change, showing signs of depression and intermittent periods of emotional intensity which manifested as sleeplessness and energetic outbursts. Despite being a top performing student all the way though school, Mark was forced to leave school as a youth due to mental illness having experienced a steadily decline in his ability to attend due to severe depression commencing around Grade 4, culminating in his barely attending Grade 12 at all.
After time outside of the school system, he returned via a specialized adult basic education program for people with mental illnesses. Mark’s friends in this program experienced the full range of mental illnesses one normally thinks of. This program allowed Mark to complete three years of high school in one year. He then proceeded to perform very well in university, ultimately becoming a Lord Beaverbrook Scholar in Law at the University of New Brunswick.
Patricia Kirby
Patricia Kirby (nee Carpenter) was called to the Bar in April 2000. She spent the majority of her career in public law, first as a Crown Attorney, then as a Staff Solicitor/Area Director with Legal Aid NL, before returning to private practice With Mills Pittman Twyne in February 2023 as the “World’s Oldest Junior Associate”. Patricia is a strong advocate for mental health and autism awareness. When not working, she enjoys cooking, baking, spending time with her family, and creating impudent cross-stitch samplers.
Riley Moss
Riley Moss was called to the NL bar in 2003. Since then, she has practiced in all areas of Newfoundland and Labrador at all levels of court. She has many years’ experience practicing in interdisciplinary settings. She has additional training in mediation, collaborative practice, trauma-informed practice, and restorative justice. For many years, she practiced family law, specializing in child protection. Through this work, Ms. Moss has worked with many clients who experience mental health and addictions issues and are among the most vulnerable clients involved in the court system. Most recently, Ms. Moss worked in the Legal Aid Mental Health Office, as one of two Legal Aid lawyers who handle the clients of Drug Treatment Court and Mental Health Court, as well as provincial Mental Health Care and Treatment Act reviews and the Federal Review Board (clients who are found unfit or not criminally responsible). She has just returned to private practice after fifteen years at Legal Aid NL.
Kara Pinksen
Kara Pinksen is the Addictions Specialist with the Newfoundland and Labrador Drug Treatment Court in St. John’s. She is a social worker with 20 years’ experience working in the field of addiction and mental health. While living in Fredericton NB, she was involved in the development of their Opioid Treatment Program. Upon returning to NL in 2012, Kara began work with Eastern Health doing addictions prevention work and community education. Throughout her career, she has maintained a special interest in working with offenders and served as the first Eastern Health Addictions Counsellor at Her Majesty’s Penitentiary prior to accepting her current position as DTC Addictions Specialist.
Kara holds a Master of Social Work and has a part time private practice with a special interest in trauma work as well as gender and sexuality.
Registration Fee
$115.00 ($100.00 + HST)
HST # R108086463
To register for this seminar, please click the following link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hi2h8_8ZSaa_aFKmCVUuLg
CPD Credit
3 hours

48th National Criminal Law Program Montréal, QC
2023-07-10 - 2023-07-14
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Avoiding Challenges to Testamentary Documents by Seminar Partners
2023-07-13 13:30 - 15:00 (America/St_Johns) | Online
9:00 am – 10:30 am (Pacific)
10:00 am – 11:30 am (Mountain)
11:00 am – 12:30 pm (Central)
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm (Eastern)
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm (Atlantic)
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm (Newfoundland)

Technical Information
Live webinars allow you to hear faculty and see their presentation slides, and ask questions by chat. There is no video feed of the presenter(s). You will need a current web browser (Chrome (Chrome works best), Safari, Firefox), a wired (better than wireless) connection to the Internet of at least 2 Mbps. You can test your internet speed/bandwidth here. If you miss the live program, you can access the archive, at your convenience, for 60 days.

Who Should Attend
This program will be of interest to lawyers practicing in the areas of wills and estates, including drafting and litigation counsel.

About the Program
Challenges to testamentary documents can be time-consuming and costly to resolve, reducing the value of the estate and proving heartbreaking for everyone involved. While litigation cannot be completely avoided, there are simple client counselling and drafting tools that estate planners can use to reduce the likelihood of a will contest and ensure the testator’s intentions are successfully carried out. This program, with experienced estates lawyer Lynne Butler, will review steps to take, and avoid, during the planning and drafting stages of testamentary documents that will help safeguard your client’s wishes and minimize later litigation risk. From the first meeting to final document execution, Lynne will discuss the risks inherent in estate planning transactions and share reminders of how even the most basic practices, when not followed properly, can undo a well-designed estate plan. Topics will include commonly litigated issues in will contests, recognizing high risk situations for conflicts, preventative measures to avoid disputes, and drafting documents where a challenge is expected. By anticipating possible areas of challenge and using proactive drafting and defensive documentation techniques, you can help your clients create valid, effective testamentary documents that discourage disputes and ensure their estate plan remains intact. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to prevent challenges to testamentary documents!

Meet Your Presenter

Lynne Butler is a lawyer, mediator, and writer. She graduated from UBC Law School and was called to the Bar in Alberta in 1986. After more than 20 years, thousands of wills drawn and hundreds of estates probated, Lynne joined the estates department of a leading trust company for a further seven years. She now practises law in her home province of Newfoundland and Labrador, working exclusively in wills, estates, probate, elder law, and trusts. Lynne has been interviewed by Global TV, BNN, CBC Radio, the Wall Street Journal, the Globe & Mail, the Vancouver Province, the Edmonton Journal, the Toronto Star and the Montreal Gazette, among other media. She is the former co-host of The Law Show and is the author of ten books about estate planning. She was the reviewer for Newfoundland and Labrador for LexisNexis Drafting Wills in Canada: A Lawyer’s Practical Guide, 3rd Edition. She has chaired the Wills and Estates Section of the Newfoundland and Labrador Bar Admissions Course since 2019.

Summer Series Rebroadcasts: July 17 to 28
2023-07-17 08:00 - 2023-07-28 17:00 (America/St_Johns) | Online
Ready to make the most of your summer? Join us next week for our Summer Series Rebroadcasts — the perfect chance to earn CPD during the more relaxed days of summer.
From July 17 to 28, we are rebroadcasting over 30 of our most popular and in-demand courses from the past few months. Watch and learn from the convenience of your home, office, or wherever you may be, and complete your credits at a more leisurely pace.
Among the many rebroadcasts, you will find courses such as:

Employment Law Conference 2023
Secrets of Chambers
Estate Planning Express – 15 Minute Topics
Advanced Securities 2023
Trusts in the 21st Century: The Seas Are Getting Choppier
Family Law Drafting Basics
Introduction to Financial Statements for Lawyers

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the best legal experts BC has to offer!
Save your spot now and make the most of your summer!

Real Estate Fraud and Title Insurance
2023-07-19 12:00 - 13:00 (America/St_Johns) | Online
Seminar Overview:
Are you ready to address your clients’ inquiries and safeguard them against potential losses?
Real estate lawyers in Newfoundland and Labrador face numerous challenges that continually increase their liability. From the growing risk of fraud to the complexity of establishing good title, your clients rely on your expertise and depend on you to answer their questions. Enhance your understanding of title insurance through a seminar with Cameron McInnes. He will explore key areas to watch out for and propose strategies to mitigate the risk of real estate fraud. Additionally, he will discuss how title insurance can assist in reducing title risk, enabling you to expedite transactions while simultaneously minimizing your exposure.
Seminar Presenter:
Cameron McInnes – Chicago Title
A seasoned sales professional, Cameron has over 19 years of experience in the title insurance industry. Previous to the title insurance industry, he was a lender with the Bank of Montreal in Halifax and an Assistant Branch Manager with The National Bank in New Brunswick.
In 2010, Cameron started with Chicago Title, where he has been instrumental in building relationships in Atlantic Canada with lawyers, paralegals, and their firms. A great listener, he has the ability to connect with people on a professional and personal level. He is passionate about assisting law firms to close their real estate transactions and build their business. Product knowledge, customer service, and making each client feel that they are his only client has been the key to building a successful market. Through education and training programs on title insurance and real estate, he is always there to help support his client’s growth.
Registration Fee: free
To register for this seminar, please click the following link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4Xvc_yU1TNSYFY0JFHl5Tg
CPD credit: 1 hour
