The Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador

Coaching Strategies for Leaders: Conflict, Performance, Change
2024-10-21 | Online
In the absence of intentional coaching, employees often lack the support they need to develop and perform at their highest levels. Effective leaders are skilled at coaching the people they lead to inspire growth, change, and healthy work relationships. This workshop provides a leadership approach for coaching others effectively and provides tools that bring out the best in the people. Through the use of case studies, participants will learn a five-step coaching model for working with their employees to enable changes in behaviour, promote skill development, and resolve conflict.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion, participants should be able to:

Demonstrate self-awareness in their leadership style and recognize the impact of that style on the coaching relationship
Utilize the adaptable coaching model for assisting employees to address unhealthy habits, develop skills, and resolve conflicts
Describe the fundamentals of coaching others through disagreement and conflict, with attention to positioning themselves to create helpful movement

Method of Delivery
Presentation, video, experiential practice, personal reflection, delivered electronically.

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

Some of the Topics Included

Coaching in the Context of Leadership
Essential Coaching Mindset and Beliefs
Coaching for Behaviour Change
Coaching for Skill Development
Coaching for Conflict Resolution
Navigating Conflict Triangles

Target Audience
This is an intermediate level workshop for people who provide leadership formally or informally in workplace settings.

Terms & Conditions
View our cancellation policy and other information regarding your live virtual workshop or for your in-person workshop.
This is a live virtual event, please check your system requirements prior to registering.

Trainer: Shelly Qualtieri
As a former Multidisciplinary Team Manager for a non-profit organization and Team Leader within the Provincial Government sector, Shelly’s experience in coaching, mentoring, and leadership has provided her with a unique and diverse skill set that combines academic understanding with practical knowledge. She holds a Master’s degree in Investigations Management and has significant work experience both in Canada and Australia, where she been an energetic practitioner, educator, and leader in the field of youth justice, child welfare, mental health, homelessness, and suicide intervention for over 20 years. In addition to training with ACHIEVE, Shelly has a private counselling and coaching practice where she focuses on wellness, leadership, difficult conversations, and healthy relationships. She is a seasoned and engaging presenter who is passionate about her work, which allows her to naturally facilitate ongoing learning for workshop participants. Read blogs written by Shelly here.

Family Dispute Resolution Institute Atlantic Fall Regional Meeting
2024-10-18 12:30 - 13:30 (America/St_Johns) | Online
Online Zoom Presentation
This regional meeting is for members of Family Dispute Resolution Institute Atlantic (FDRIA), all family law professionals in the Atlantic region, and any professionals working around family law cases. It is an opportunity to connect and share with like-minded family law professionals in the region.
The purpose of the meeting is to continue to explore and learn more about family dispute resolution options for families and for professionals who work with them:

Roundtable discussion on the current state of family law in each province and what family dispute resolution looks like in each province,
Update on FDRIA activities over the past 6 months,
FDR professional training and certification, and
Strategic planning for advancing family dispute resolution in the Atlantic region.

Join the Zoom Meeting Here
Get involved!
We are an organization that is molded and influenced by our members. There are many projects and committees to join.
Email: info@fdria.ca

Mediation - The Changing face of Access to Justice: Part 3 of 6 - Mediation Guest Lecture Series by the Commonwealth Lawyers Association
2024-10-17 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
Episode 1: “Mediators; Not Judges, Not Arbitrators, Not Decision makers. What, really, is mediation?” 19th September 2024 – Past Event
Episode 2: “Can ADR transform a Society? The Jamaican Experience” 3rd October 2024 – Past Event
Episode 3: “Mediation – The Changing face of Access to Justice” 17th October 2024, 1pm BST
René M. Baptiste CMG Register here
Referring different matters to Mediation is growing in importance allowing parties more freedom to be actively engaged in resolving their issues. Is it the alternative for Smaller States and their citizens?

Episode 4: “Peace jurisprudence and constitutional reform- incorporating Mediation Principles into Supreme Law” 31st October 2024, 1pm GMT
Justice Vasheist V Kokaram JA Register here
Constitutions must respond to developing norms of shared regional and international values of human rights and the rule of law. It is a visioning of a community of human beings collaborating to create an optimum environment for the celebration of our human dignity, flourishing of our human potential, sustainability of our human development and preservation of our species. But what all of our aspirations involved in constitutionalism cannot avoid is conflict which inevitably emerges in whatever political systems are designed. In my presentation I explore our baseline jurisprudential approach to the management of conflict and demonstrate the relevance of the DNA of mediation to develop new constitutional values and our instincts for peace. Can positive peace outcomes be achieved, reinforced and sustained when we reorient our constitutional frameworks to a “meditative” and positive approach to conflict? What approaches to peacebuilding can be embedded within our task of constitutional reform to avoid conflict, minimize its occurrence and harness its positive lessons?

Episode 5: “Mediation Advocacy: The Ignored Middle Child?” 7th November 2024, 1pm GMT
Gregory Vijayendran SC
Register here
Opportunities abound these days to pursue a credentials and career as a mediator. As the “eldest child” in the room, mediators guide, facilitate, nurture and set the agenda and pace of mediation. Clients new to mediation or relatively inexperienced are the “youngest child” who often need handholding and careful navigation about the process and practice of mediation. But what of the advocates themselves? Are they the proverbial “ignored middle children”? The speaker will touch on culture, language, ethos, principles and best practices of mediation advocacy – a topic sometimes understated but mostly forgotten. He will contend that mediation advocacy plays a vital and overlooked role in mediation’s success

Episode 6: “Interplay of Psychology, Neuroscience and Conflict in Mediation” 14th November 2024, 1pm GMT
A. J. Jawad Register here
Mediation operates on a paradigm of conflict resolution unlike litigation or arbitration that operate on the paradigm of dispute adjudication. Mediation perceives conflict as a problem arising from the different perspectives and perceptions of the parties to the conflict and the emotions that get triggered due to such differing perceptions. It is therefore important for a mediator to understand these drivers of the conflict and move the parties to a position of understanding each others perspective. Therefore understanding the interplay of psychology, neuroscience and conflict in mediation forms an integral part of mediation training.

Annual International Conference on Privacy, Security & Trust Industry Summit
2024-10-17 - 2024-10-18
Join the Annual International Conference on Privacy, Security & Trust Industry Summit. PST2024 provides a premier forum for sharing advances in cybersecurity research.
Featuring:

Thursday, October 17th, Post-quantum and Critical Infrastructure workshops, location pending, and registration will be separate. Speakers include:

Melanie Anderson, Director General, Information Assurance at the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
Atty Mashatan, Canada Research Chair in Quality of Security Framework for Internet-of-Things
Vikas Chouhan, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity
Kwasi Boakye-Boateng, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity

Thursday, October 17th, PST Conference Networking Mixer compliments of Knowledge Park (separate registration)
Friday, October 18th, Presentations from leading industry and government cybersecurity professionals at the Fredericton Convention Centre (670 Queen Street, Fredericton, NB E3B 1C2)

Panel discussions on “GenAI and Cybersecurity” and “Empowering Women in Cybersecurity: Towards a More Inclusive and Diverse Cybersecurity Workforce”
Research poster display

Register on Eventbrite
Contact the CIC office if you require a Discount Code.
If you must stay the night, I arranged a special accommodation rate for the Crowne Plaza Lord Beaverbrook across the street from our venue. Click here: https://rebrand.ly/Cybersecurity1024
For those who are interested in sponsoring opportunities, an information package is attached. Contact Sumit Kundu if you have any questions.

Administrative Law and Practice
2024-10-15 - 2024-10-16 | Online
What You’ll Learn
Who Should Attend
Faculty
Agenda
Pricing and Group Rates
Financial Assistance
CPD and Accreditation
FAQs
Client and Technical Support

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The not-to-be-missed annual forum for practitioners in the administrative and regulatory sectors—now in its 19th year.
Get up to date on the most significant administrative law developments in Canada
For 19 years, the OsgoodePD Annual National Forum on Administrative Law and Practice has brought together leading practitioners, decision-makers, and academics for two days of discussion and debate.
Whether you appear before, advise, or sit as a member of a tribunal, or act in judicial review applications, it is essential to remain up to date on recent decisions, legislative updates, and developing trends in policy and practice.
Back in-person for the first time since 2019, the 2024 Administrative Law & Practice Forum gives you the chance to connect with peers and leaders in the field, and deepen your understanding of current and developing issues in administrative law in Canada.

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

What You’ll Learn

Critical Developments in Administrative Law in 2024
Regulation of harmful content on social media: challenges and implications of the Online Harms Act
Artificial Intelligence: Regulation challenges in Canada and around the world
Cases to Watch in 2025
National Security and Administrative Law
Developments on the Charter and Administrative Decision-Makers
Important Updates in Aboriginal Law

Who Should Attend

Lawyers who appear before agencies, boards and tribunals anywhere in Canada
Government counsel
Tribunal counsel
Tribunal and board members
Adjudicators
Regulators
Counsel who advise on government regulations and the regulatory process

Dealing with Difficult People
2024-10-15 | Online
We all encounter people we find difficult, and typically conversations with them leave us feeling stressed and frustrated. This workshop explores what is happening in those exchanges and demonstrates how people can adapt their strategies to bring about more productive conversations with those they find difficult. Individual approaches for dealing with difficult people will be discussed, with an emphasis on understanding and adapting one’s approach to create different results. Participants will explore how to deal with patterns of passive-aggressiveness, resistance, and chronic anger, and how to begin to change difficult patterns using a straightforward, five-step approach.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion, participants should be able to:

Understand their own areas of influence and control in their difficult relationships with others
See how their personal style may impact their conversation with a person they find difficult
Apply a practical approach for dealing with four different types of difficult people, including the Chronically Angry Person, the Resistant Person, the Passive Aggressive Person, and the Bullying Person
Develop a plan to positively engage with a difficult person they have identified

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

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

Some of the Topics Included

Understand their own areas of influence and control in their difficult relationships with others
See how their personal style may impact their conversation with a person they find difficult
Apply a practical approach for dealing with four different types of difficult people, including the Chronically Angry Person, the Resistant Person, the Passive Aggressive Person, and the Bullying Person
Develop a plan to positively engage with a difficult person they have identified

Target Audience
This is an introductory-intermediate level workshop.

Terms & Conditions
View our cancellation policy and other information regarding your live virtual workshop or for your in-person workshop.
This is a live virtual event, please check your system requirements prior to registering.

Trainer: Alana Abramson
Alana is an experienced leader and has extensive mediation and group facilitation experience in justice, community and school settings. She holds a PhD in Criminology on the topic of transformational learning. As a former Executive Director for a non-profit organization, Alana’s experience in mentoring and leadership has provided her with a unique skill set that combines academic understanding with practical knowledge. In addition to training with ACHIEVE, she is a full-time faculty member in criminology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, where she continues to inspire and be inspired by students and diverse colleagues. Alana believes in collaborative dialogue and life-long learning as a source of personal and social transformation. She is an engaging presenter who is passionate about her work, which allows her to easily facilitate ongoing learning for workshop participants.

Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund Information Session by the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia
2024-10-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
On October 14th, join us for a one-hour webinar at 2:00 pm ADT to learn about the Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF). This ISANS-led initiative can help immigrants with permanent resident status or Canadian citizenship obtain training and certification in their chosen fields or related fields in their new home provinces.
During this event, you will learn:

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

During and after the presentation, you can also ask any questions you might have about AICLF. Anyone interested in attending a French version of this webinar on Mercredi 09 octobre 2024 de 18h à 19h (Heure de l’Atlantique) can register by clicking: Lien
Registration and attendance details:

Register for the event by filling in this form.
The registration deadline is 5 pm ADT Friday, October 11th
You will receive a link to the meeting before the event

For more information, please contact:
Ken Partridge
kpartridge@isans.ca
Platform: Microsoft Teams

Workplace Investigation Pitfalls & How to Avoid Them
2024-10-10 13:30 - 15:00 | Online
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 and video 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.

*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 and view faculty, see their presentation slides, and ask questions by chat. 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 employment and labour law lawyers, corporate counsel, and workplace investigators looking to refine their skills.

About the Program
Done well, workplace investigations can be an organization’s most effective risk mitigation tool. But mishandled, workplace investigations can leave companies and their investigators on precariously thin ice. From substantive problems like investigator bias to procedural flaws like failing to act quickly, probes intended to provide answers can instead raise more questions, undermine employment relationships, and expose organizations to expensive litigation and public relations disasters. This program with experienced labour and employment law lawyer and workplace investigator Jackie Laviolette goes beyond the “how-to” of workplace investigations to address potentially fatal missteps in the investigation process and how to prevent them. Drawing on recent caselaw and with the help of relevant scenarios, Jackie will share examples of common errors that compromise the actual or perceived quality of an investigation, and practical strategies to avoid similar mistakes in investigations you’re involved with. By the end of the program, you’ll better understand:

What a fair, defensible investigation looks like
The negative consequences of sloppy workplace investigations
Specific pitfalls that put an investigation, or its investigator, at risk

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to anticipate and avoid the biggest blunders that undermine effective workplace investigations.

Meet Your Presenter

Jackie Lavioletteis a Partner with Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP. Jackie has supported provincially and federally regulated employers in both the public and private sectors for over two decades. She has extensive experience with day-to-day matters in the areas of workplace conflict, labour arbitration, collective bargaining, wrongful dismissals, union certifications and policy development. Prior to joining Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP, Jackie acted as in-house counsel for the largest unionized employer in Alberta and appeared as lead counsel before Boards of Arbitration, Labour Boards, human rights tribunals and all levels of Alberta courts. Jackie is frequently retained to conduct independent workplace investigations into allegations of workplace harassment, discrimination, and other employee complaints. She is a frequent speaker at various labour and employment conferences and seminars, Jackie is listed in Best Lawyers in Canada for Labour and Employment Law.

Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace
2024-10-10 | Online
Given that the average person spends 60 percent of their time at work, our organizations play a pivotal role in how psychologically safe we feel. A workplace can either protect our psychological health or diminish it. A psychologically safe organization actively strives to both prevent psychological harm and actively boost psychological safety. This workshop provides an overview of the characteristics of a psychologically safe workplace and the roles of both the employee and employer in promoting psychological safety. Participants will explore the 13 factors proven to impact the well-being of employees and learn strategies that they can implement in their own organization to enhance psychological safety.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion, participants should be able to:

Examine the 13 factors that impact the well-being of employees in the workplace
Develop strategies participants can use to implement the 13 factors in their own workplaces
Assess the actions an employee can take to promote their own psychological safety
Assess the actions employers can take to foster psychological safety in their organizations

Method of Delivery
Presentation, video, personal reflection, delivered electronically.

Some of the Topics Included

The 13 Factors That Impact Psychological Safety
Benefits of Promoting Psychological Safety
How Employees Can Support Psychological Safety
How Organizations Can Implement Psychologically Safe Practices
Assessing Your Organization’s Psychological Safety

Target Audience
This is an intermediate level workshop applicable to both managers and employees.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Law
2024-10-09 - 2024-10-10 | Online
What You’ll Learn
Who Should Attend
Faculty
Agenda
Pricing and Group Rates
Financial Assistance
CPD and Accreditation
FAQs
Client and Technical Support

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Artificial intelligence is disrupting and revolutionizing a broad spectrum of industries. While innovation creates the potential for new opportunities, AI has also opened the door to a multitude of novel legal issues, challenges and risks.
Organizations – and their advisors – need to understand what AI actually is, how the technology works, and the legal impact AI is having across practice areas.
Over two full days and updated for 2024, a leading faculty of industry and legal experts, will help you decode need-to-know technology and terminology, guide you through the evolving AI regulatory framework in Canada and abroad, and provide practical insights and strategies on how to prepare and comply. You will receive up-to-date knowledge and tools to help you create compliance frameworks and policies to competently manage your business in a changing world.

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

What You’ll Learn

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence – what it is and isn’t, understanding the technology and terminology, and different models
Practical applications of AI in law firms and businesses
Overview of the AI regulatory landscape in Canada, the US and EU
How AI is regulated in the public sector
Compliance frameworks and AI governance – what can organizations do to develop internal policies and reduce risk
The impact of AI on privacy law
The use of AI in the criminal justice process and its impact on evidence
IP issues for AI-generated content
Ethical implications of AI, including access to justice, surveillance, bias and human rights issues
Understanding options for AI insurance and assessing risk
How to develop an AI policy for your organization
What’s next for AI and how to best prepare?
How to create useful and effective prompts to get your desired result from AI tools

Who Should Attend

Lawyers interested or advising on artificial intelligence (AI), technology, privacy, data security, intellectual property law
In-house counsel
Government and regulatory counsel or representatives
Compliance and risk management professionals
Privacy, information, security and technology officers
Professionals in a managerial, executive or director position looking to increase their knowledge of artificial intelligence

Managing Insurance Disputes and Claims
2024-10-09 | Online
Managing Insurance Disputes and Claims

What You’ll Learn
Who Should Attend
Faculty
Pricing and Group Rates
Financial Assistance
CPD and Accreditation
FAQs
Client and Technical Support

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In the dynamic world of insurance disputes, don’t get left behind.
Get critical legal updates and discuss hot topics for professionals in the insurance industry with this essential one-day OsgoodePD program.
Insurance disputes are highly complex and rapidly evolving in the current climate. After a tumultuous few years, avoiding costly missteps and risks is essential. Now more than ever, litigators, solicitors, advisors and other insurance professionals must remain current on developments in the law.
Designed and delivered by an expert faculty, this one-day program will dive into the most significant updates of the past year, with insights and practical strategies that you can apply immediately.
Whether you work in defence, claims or elsewhere in the industry, this is a program you don’t want to miss.

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

What You’ll Learn

Latest updates for obligations under the Duty to Defend
Lessons from Loblaw v. RSA on the allocation of defence costs
Relief from forfeiture: updates on the law
Best practices for Principles of Interpretation
Managing conflict of interest
And more topics to be announced!

Who Should Attend

Civil litigation lawyers
In-house corporate and litigation counsel
Paralegals and litigation law clerks
Corporate advisors
Other insurance professionals

De-escalating Potentially Violent Situations
2024-10-08 | Online
For those who work in an environment where there is potential for violence, it is important to develop the skills needed to defuse dangerous situations. This workshop is designed to teach people to de-escalate potentially violent situations through assertiveness and interpersonal communication. The training will explore how anger and violence interplay, including opportunities for self-assessment of personal communication styles. Participants will develop a clear understanding of how to assess the potential for violence and respond with a diverse set of interpersonal tools and strategies designed to defuse potentially violent situations.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion, participants should be able to:

Understand the role of anger in violent incidents
Identify their own styles of interaction
Describe a framework for defusing potentially violent situations
Identify potential risk factors
Apply the principles learned to their own environment

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

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

Some of the Topics Included

The Physical Violence Spectrum
Rating Your Workplace Risk Levels
Anger Cycle and Escalation
Anger Styles Assessment Questionnaire
Warning Signs of Potential for Violence
The Aggression Defusing Process
Approaching, Containment, and Problem-Solving Strategies
When and How to Disengage
Special Considerations for Unique Situations
Addressing Enablers of Violence

Target Audience
This is an introductory-intermediate level workshop intended for anyone wanting to learn more about violence and interpersonal strategies useful in de-escalating the imminent threats of violence.

Dealing with High Conflict Behaviours
2024-10-07 | Online
Simple strategies for resolving high conflict situations with high conflict people
Limited enrolment for in-person registrations. Register early to avoid disappointment!
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 their 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 that you can leave this course with insight and confidence when dealing with high conflict behaviour.
Course Chair
Michael J. Lomax, JD — Michael Lomax CDR Inc., Victoria

Parenting Coordination by the Family Dispute Resolution Institute Atlantic
2024-10-04 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
Online Zoom Presentation
1 hour followed by 15 mins for further discussion with our presenter or FDRIA
Recording will be available on demand the following the presentation
Register here
ABSTRACT This webinar is for family law professionals who work with parents experiencing significant conflict in co-parenting and implementing their parenting plan often resulting in continuous court motions.
When children are exposed to ongoing conflict between their parents, they are at risk for social and mental health problems, and may experience more difficulty with their own intimate relationships in the long term. Parenting coordination can help to reduce parents’ conflict and may provide respite for children from exposure to their parents’ conflict.
Parenting coordination combines education, coaching, mediation and where necessary secondary arbitration to interpret the parenting plan related to day-to-day decisions. The Parenting Coordinator provides information, effective tools and strategies for parents to improve their co-parent dynamic and communication to provide parents and children some respite from conflict. In some cases, the role of the parenting coordinator is to disengage the parents completely.
Borzou Tabrizi Borzou brings his years of family law experience to his work as a family mediator, arbitrator and parenting coordinator. He has worked for many years with Toronto Family Mediation Service at Toronto’s Superior Court of Justice and Ontario Court of Justice, helping high-conflict and distressed parties resolve difficult matters.
Borzou is an affordable, no-nonsense parenting coordinator, with excellent experience arbitrating difficult matters and de-escalating emergencies. His clients appreciate his even-handed and compassionate approach, even in the toughest cases. Borzou is a skilled and fair arbitrator when adjudication is required.
Fluently bilingual in Farsi and English, Borzou brings a warm and tenacious approach to his work. He knows from experience that good faith negotiation can save families thousands of dollars in legal fees, allow relationships to mend and achieve durable settlements that benefit families.
As a family lawyer running his own practice, Borzou handles all family law matters with an emphasis on his top skill: negotiation and settlement.
He leads the Family Law Course at Riverdale and is a mediation coach for the York University Certificate in Family Mediation program.

Creating a Digital Assets Estate Plan
2024-10-03 13:30 - 15:00 | 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 and video 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 and view faculty, see their presentation slides, and ask questions by chat. 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 is designed for lawyers who want to update their current estate and incapacity planning and estate administration practices to address digital assets.

About the Program
We interact with digital assets hundreds of times a day – from the photos and videos stored on our smartphones and computers to our social media accounts and downloaded music. Some of these assets add significant financial value to our estate while others have purely sentimental value, but all can easily slip through the cracks. Do you have the knowledge to ensure your client’s digital assets are managed in accordance with their wishes? This 90-minute webinar with experienced estates lawyer Charlotte McCurdy will explain the rules that govern this rapidly growing asset class, address how to gain control of them upon mental incapacity or after death, and show you how to create a digital assets estate plan, with administration in mind. You will learn:

Which digital assets are often lost at death
Impact of policy and law on digital asset planning
Practical planning tips: what works, what doesn’t, and what we still don’t know

Digital assets are a big part of your clients’ lives. Attend this program and learn what you can do to help their fiduciaries access and preserve those assets after your clients’ loss of capacity or death.

Meet Your Presenter

Charlotte McCurdy practises with Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP in Ottawa. She joined the firm in 2021 after having been partner at Taylor McCaffrey LLP in Winnipeg for many years.Charlotte’s dual jurisdiction (Manitoba and Ontario) practice focusses primarily on corporate and commercial law, estate and incapacity planning, estate administration and elder law. She is a member of the Law Society of Manitoba and the Law Society of Ontario. Charlotte has her TEP designation, is currently Co-Chair of the MBA Wills, Estates & Trusts Section, and on the Executive of the CBA National Wills, Estates & Trusts Section. Charlotte has written about digital asset planning and regularly speaks to audiences of lawyers and non-lawyers about estate-related topics.

Can ADR transform a Society? The Jamaican Experience: Part 2 of 6 - Mediation Guest Lecture Series by the Commonwealth Lawyers Association
2024-10-03 09:30 - 10:30 | Online
Episode 1: “Mediators; Not Judges, Not Arbitrators, Not Decision makers. What, really, is mediation?” 19th September 2024 – Past Event

Episode 2: “Can ADR transform a Society? The Jamaican Experience” 3rd October 2024, 1pm BST
John Bassie Register here
The various forms of ADR mechanisms are touching global societies and groups. Jamaica has been experiencing growth with ADR for over 30 years. This will provide a review of ADR’ s effect on the Youth, communities, the Legal system and Private Sector and a peak into the future expectations.

Episode 3: “Mediation – The Changing face of Access to Justice” 17th October 2024, 1pm BST
René M. Baptiste CMG Register here
Referring different matters to Mediation is growing in importance allowing parties more freedom to be actively engaged in resolving their issues. Is it the alternative for Smaller States and their citizens?

Episode 4: “Peace jurisprudence and constitutional reform- incorporating Mediation Principles into Supreme Law” 31st October 2024, 1pm GMT
Justice Vasheist V Kokaram JA Register here
Constitutions must respond to developing norms of shared regional and international values of human rights and the rule of law. It is a visioning of a community of human beings collaborating to create an optimum environment for the celebration of our human dignity, flourishing of our human potential, sustainability of our human development and preservation of our species. But what all of our aspirations involved in constitutionalism cannot avoid is conflict which inevitably emerges in whatever political systems are designed. In my presentation I explore our baseline jurisprudential approach to the management of conflict and demonstrate the relevance of the DNA of mediation to develop new constitutional values and our instincts for peace. Can positive peace outcomes be achieved, reinforced and sustained when we reorient our constitutional frameworks to a “meditative” and positive approach to conflict? What approaches to peacebuilding can be embedded within our task of constitutional reform to avoid conflict, minimize its occurrence and harness its positive lessons?

Episode 5: “Mediation Advocacy: The Ignored Middle Child?” 7th November 2024, 1pm GMT
Gregory Vijayendran SC
Register here
Opportunities abound these days to pursue a credentials and career as a mediator. As the “eldest child” in the room, mediators guide, facilitate, nurture and set the agenda and pace of mediation. Clients new to mediation or relatively inexperienced are the “youngest child” who often need handholding and careful navigation about the process and practice of mediation. But what of the advocates themselves? Are they the proverbial “ignored middle children”? The speaker will touch on culture, language, ethos, principles and best practices of mediation advocacy – a topic sometimes understated but mostly forgotten. He will contend that mediation advocacy plays a vital and overlooked role in mediation’s success

Episode 6: “Interplay of Psychology, Neuroscience and Conflict in Mediation” 14th November 2024, 1pm GMT
A. J. Jawad Register here
Mediation operates on a paradigm of conflict resolution unlike litigation or arbitration that operate on the paradigm of dispute adjudication. Mediation perceives conflict as a problem arising from the different perspectives and perceptions of the parties to the conflict and the emotions that get triggered due to such differing perceptions. It is therefore important for a mediator to understand these drivers of the conflict and move the parties to a position of understanding each others perspective. Therefore understanding the interplay of psychology, neuroscience and conflict in mediation forms an integral part of mediation training.

Family Violence Screening Training for Litigators and DR Professionals
2024-10-03 - 2024-10-04 | Online
Practices to help you effectively identify family violence
Thursday and Friday, October 3 and 4, 2024
9:00 am – 5:30 pm (both days)
via webinar only
Limited enrolment. Register early to avoid disappointment!
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: “Family Law Dispute Resolution Professionals” as defined by the Family Law Act, including: family justice counselors, mediators, arbitrators, parenting coordinators, and family lawyers
Learning level: All levels
For many, ending an intimate partnership is a time of danger. “Family violence” is defined under the BC Family Law Act (“FLA“) to include all elements of physical and emotional violence and abuse. Research shows that family law professionals often fail to ask questions needed to properly assess risk and may also fail to recommend the most appropriate dispute resolution processes for their clients.
This highly interactive two-day workshop is the only comprehensive family violence training available in BC. Featuring real case studies, personal stories, role-playing, coaching, and review of current literature, research, and statistics, this is a must-attend event for family dispute resolution professionals looking to meet their training requirements under the FLA.
After participating in this workshop, you will be able to:

assess presence of emotional or psychological family violence, in addition to physical violence
identify any danger present from children, family members, and other individuals, in addition to former partners
understand complex family violence dynamics, including mental illness, stress of separation, and personalities of parties involved
assist clients in choosing dispute resolution processes that best keep them and their children safe
empower your clients to negotiate effectively

Join us and improve your family violence awareness.
Please note: This course is offered remotely through a Zoom platform. A device equipped with a camera and microphone will be required to participate.
*DISCLAIMER: Learners are required to participate fully in the course. “Full participation” is in the faculty’s sole discretion. Activities such as reading the paper, watching videos on the computer, not being present, engaging in phone calls, and disrupting the class with irrelevant activities will demonstrate a lack of full participation.

THE CHAIRS OF THIS COURSE HAVE THE RIGHT TO REVOKE [MEDIATION] ACCREDITATION TO DISTRACTED OR “NON-PRESENT” INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN THE COURSE.

Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 14 hours (including a minimum of 2 hours involving aspects of professional responsibility and ethics, client care, and relations, and/or practice management)
Course Chairs
Carol W. Hickman, KC — West Coast ADR, New Westminster
Arlene H. Henry, KC — Arlene H. Henry Law Corporation, Vancouver

Mediate BC Roster mediators will receive 20% off the full regular course registration fee. Please contact Customer Service to register.
Are you a member of the Indigenous legal community (lawyer/Articled Student/legal support staff/paralegal) or a non-lawyer Indigenous community member?
We value your contributions and encourage your participation in all of our programs. To increase accessibility, we offer a 50% discount* to all Indigenous lawyers/Articled Students/legal support staff/paralegals and a limited number of free online registrations to non-lawyer Indigenous community members (*discount applies to Regular prices, not Early Bird prices). Please contact Customer Service to find out more.
Unable to attend a course without financial assistance from CLEBC?
Click here for bursary information.
Want to register for a course now, but prefer a monthly payment plan?
Check out our Easy Pay Plan.
Registration includes an electronic copy and a print copy of the workshop materials.

Discover all of our Family Law resources here
CLEBC Programs Coordinator
Darsey Meredith
darseym@cle.bc.ca

Regulatory Offences and Criminal Prosecution 2024
2024-10-02 | Online
Understand the nuances of the regulatory regime/criminal law nexus!
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: Crown counsel, defence counsel, corporate solicitors, civil litigators, and in-house counsel at all levels
Learning level: All levels
Regulated industries are most often regulated by criminal, quasi-criminal, and administrative sanctions. However, each enforcement branch requires counsel to practice in very different institutional and legal environments.
Often, defence counsel must defend persons accused of regulatory offences in parallel administrative proceedings. Conversely, defence counsel assisting a client during an investigation, review, audit, or other regulatory inquiry must be aware of when such a process might lead to a criminal or quasi-criminal prosecution. The practice is fraught with procedural, legal, and strategic peril.
This course will examine regulatory processes, their operation, and their implications for counsel who must handle proceedings in this dual-function context. The regulated industries covered in this program will include securities, forestry, mining, environmental protection, taxation, and workplace safety, among others.
Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 6 hours (this course will contain a minimum of 1 hour pertaining to professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)
Course Chair
Chilwin Cheng — Ascendion Law, Vancouver

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

CLEBC Program Lawyer*
Raymond Lee
rlee@cle.bc.ca
*non-practising

Killer Correspondence by the Toronto Lawyers Association
2024-10-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
One of the sharpest tools in the lawyer’s arsenal is a surprisingly common item. The letter.
Whether it’s a demand letter, a note sent during negotiations, or a client communication, your success could be dependent on a piece of correspondence. Join the CLE Performer, Stuart Teicher as he explains how to write a variety of effective letter types.
Speaker

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

Online via Zoom Webinar 2-step registration. You will receive additional instructions in your confirmation email.

Legal French for Beginners
2024-10-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Online
Register here.

Avoid Death By PowerPoint
2024-09-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Taught by Paul Unger.
Paul will teach legal professionals how to make PowerPoint slides that actually help them make their point effectively, rather than putting their audience to sleep. The first class will be on September 27th at 12pm EDT.
You can find all of the course details here.

Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund Information Session
2024-09-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
On September 26th, join us for a one-hour webinar at 6:00 pm ADT to learn about the Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF). This ISANS-led initiative can help immigrants with permanent resident status or Canadian citizenship obtain training and certification in their chosen fields or related fields in their new home provinces.
During this event, you will learn:

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

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

Register for the event by filling in this form.
The registration deadline is 5 pm ADT Wednesday, September 25th
You will receive a link to the meeting before the event

For more information, please contact: Ken Partridge | kpartridge@isans.ca
Thursday, September 26
6:00 – 7:00 pm ADT

Platform: Microsoft Teams

The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Automated Decision-Making in Public Law Decision-Making
2024-09-26 11:00 - 12:30 | Online
The CLA’s Public and Administrative Law Committee webinar focusing on “The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Public Law Decision Making”
26th September 2024 – 11am BST
Title: “The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Public Law Decision Making”
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FWARYD2BRGCYmN1IRl_7vw#/registration
View the poster here.

Legal AI in Canada: What is it, why it is important and why you need to know?
2024-09-26 10:00 - 11:30 | 3rd Floor, Law Society Building, 196-198 Water Street, St. John’s, Canada
Seminar Overview
In this session, we will delve into the critical aspects of responsible AI development, with a focus on the rapidly evolving field of Generative AI. We will explore the best practices that help ensure the safe and trustworthy deployment of these powerful technologies. Additionally, we will discuss the importance of transparency, accountability, and stakeholder engagement to mitigate potential risks.
Seminar Presenter
Sophie Majeau, Senior Director Strategy & Marketing at LexisNexis® Canada
Sophie Majeau has been working at LexisNexis Canada for over 25 years. Initially an Account Manager and Trainer for the Quebec and Northern New Brunswick region, she is now Senior Director Strategy & Marketing for Canada. As part of her duties, she contributes to analyzing customer needs as well as marketing products. She works closely with the company’s various divisions to offer the best solutions to clients such as Lexis+® and Lexis+ AI™. Ms. Majeau holds a bachelor’s degree in law and a certificate in journalism from the University of Montreal, as well as a master’s degree in alternative dispute resolution from the Faculty of Law at the University of Sherbrooke.
To register for this seminar, please click the following link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mPG-2VBqTu2ZZGWhuAm2aQ
No registration fee.
CPD Credit: 1.5 hours

Free Family Law Information Session by the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador
2024-09-25 18:00 - 21:00
The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador – Family Division will be offering free Family Law Information Sessions to promote access to justice and legal education to the public.
The Family Law Information Sessions offer assistance to people with or without a lawyer who wish to gain some legal information about family law proceedings at the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador – Family Division.
The Family Law Information Sessions DO NOT offer legal advice.
The information sessions are approximately three hours long and will consist of a quick tour of the courthouse and information on, but not limited to:
i. Free and helpful resources;
ii. The steps in a family court proceeding;
iii. Common issues in family law & overview of the law; and
iv. Going to court.
The next information session will be held at Family Division, located at 68 Portugal Cove Road, St. John’s, on:
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, from 6:00PM – 9:00PM
Registration is required and will be limited to 12 persons/session. Please note that your registration is not complete until it is confirmed by the Court. The last day to register for this session is September 18, 2024.
To register, please email FLinfosession@supreme.court.nl.ca or call (709) 729-1381.

25th Annual Career and Graduate School Fair
2024-09-25
Registration is now open for the 2024 MUN & CNA Career and Graduate School Fair 2024 taking place in September in St. John’s, NL. This event is a partnership between Memorial University and College of the North Atlantic.
Date: Wednesday September 25, 2024
Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Where: Field House, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Why should you attend?
Meet many of the best and the brightest students and graduates Newfoundland and Labrador has to offer. Inform Memorial University and CNA students, recent graduates, and alumni about your organization, available positions, graduate programs and raise awareness about your company’s profile on campus.
This is a great opportunity for:

Organizations seeking to recruit this year’s graduating class, alumni, and co-op students.
Organizations that have no immediate plans to hire but who would like to raise their profile on campus will also find great value by attending.
Organizations who are trying to promote a certain profession or graduate school programs.
This is a professional event that is cost-effective, progressive, and energetic.

For more information or or register, please click here.

Management and Supervision: The Crucial Skills
2024-09-24 | Online
One of the most difficult and often overlooked aspects of moving into a supervisory or management position is developing the skills necessary to truly manage people. Without intentional training, many new managers are left to figure things out on their own – for better or worse. Like all skills, effective management and supervisory skills must be learned. This workshop presents the crucial skills for managing employment relationships from beginning to end, with particular focus on hiring and performance management. Participants will also consider how their communication and personal approach to management affects the people they lead.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion, participants should be able to:

To appreciate the critical role of management and supervision in creating healthy workplaces
To understand their own management style and how that may affect those they supervise
How to hire and initiate the employment relationship to create the best chance of generating engagement
How to manage the employment relationship through performance management practices
How to initiate discipline in ways that are respectful and dignified for all parties

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

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

Some of the Topics Included

The Role of Management
Essential Management Aptitudes and Skills
Management Styles Assessment
How to Adapt Your Management Style
Hiring New Employees for Talent and Fit
Managing Employee Performance
Writing Objective Performance Evaluations
Stages of Progressive Discipline
Terminating the Employment Relationship

Target Audience
This is an introductory-intermediate level workshop for leaders, managers and supervisors, and anyone who is a leader within an organization.

Terms & Conditions
View our cancellation policy and other information regarding your live virtual workshop or for your in-person workshop.
This is a live virtual event, please check your system requirements prior to registering.

Trainer: Marc Charbonneau
Marc is an entrepreneurial business consultant with over 20 years of leadership experience, specializing in strategic planning, business development, and project management. He is a graduate from the Royal Military College of Canada with a Bachelor of Computer Engineering. Marc served in the Royal Canadian Navy as a Naval Combat Systems Engineering Officer. Upon retirement from the RCN, Marc transitioned to the private sector. He has held progressive leadership positions at Lockheed Martin Canada, Bluedrop Training & Simulation, Ultra Electronics Maritime Systems, Irving Shipbuilding and the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security. Marc recognizes the importance of supporting and serving those we lead. He believes people are our best assets, and organizations thrive and succeed when our teams are engaged with an inspiring purpose, are guided by values-based leadership, and are supported with processes and tools to get the job done. Marc is an engaging presenter who likes to weave pertinent examples pulled from his personal and professional experiences, and he encourages meaningful exchanges amongst participants to further reinforce the lesson at hand.

Deposing Difficult Witnesses
2024-09-19 13:30 - 15:00 | 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 and video 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.

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 intermediate to advanced level program is for lawyers who want to move beyond the basics of deposing witnesses to a new level of proficiency.

About the Program
Every litigator knows that depositions can make or break a case. The answers you get from a witness often increase the likelihood of winning your case or push the opposing party towards settlement. But what happens when you meet a witness whose sole task is to test your patience and skill? The ability to effectively deal with these witnesses is what separates a great litigator from a good one. This highly practical, focused presentation with experienced litigator Michael Lesage will show you how to stay in control and get the information you need from difficult witnesses. Drawing on personal experiences and publicly available transcripts, Michael will address common recurring witness behaviours, including hostility, forgetfulness, obfuscation and evasiveness. By the end of the program, you’ll have fresh ideas to help you:

control the direction of the conversation with a witness;
deal with different “types” of difficult witnesses;
respond effectively when a witness tries to throw you off balance; and
prepare for the unexpected.

Every litigator needs a plan for navigating difficult situations in discovery. Don’t miss this opportunity to get lawyer-tested techniques for getting the most from difficult witnesses during deposition.

Meet Your Presenter

Michael Lesage is the founder and principal of Michael’s Law Firm, with offices in Niagara, Hamilton, and Toronto. After receiving his B.A. in Economics from the University of Western Ontario, he attended law school at the University of Pittsburgh, and worked for a large litigation boutique on matters ranging from complex class actions to medical malpractice to personal injury cases. After graduating from law school, Michael practiced commercial litigation, professional malpractice, insurance and personal injury law at a prominent Florida litigation firm. There he achieved the coveted “Peer Reviewed” rating from Martindale Hubbell. In 2012, Michael returned to Ontario as counsel for one of Toronto’s largest injury firms. He subsequently started his own firm, doing primarily business and commercial litigation. Michael speaks and writes on law and litigation related topics, including for Canadian Lawyer, Law Times, The Lawyer’s Daily, Advocate Daily, and as author of Chapter 3, in The Oatley-McLeish Guide to Personal Injury Practice in Motor Vehicle Cases 2018.

6-Part Mediation Guest Lecture Series by the Commonwealth Lawyers Association
2024-09-19 09:30 - 22:30 | Online
Episode 1: “Mediators; Not Judges, Not Arbitrators, Not Decision makers. What, really, is mediation?” 19th September 2024
Brian Speers Register here
As mediation in civil justice has evolved over the past 25-30 years its relevance and process and core values have changed. What was once a voluntary process may now be mandated. What was essentially a facilitative process can now be highly evaluative. And that may be in response to client expectation or preference. But has mediation evolved well? The mediation process should be adaptable – but has it become adapted to something which is no longer mediation? This lecture will consider how mediation has evolved, particularly in the UK, and will propose that a recognized mediation profession should be the next stage of the evolution.

Episode 2: “Can ADR transform a Society? The Jamaican Experience” 3rd October 2024, 1pm BST
John Bassie Register here
The various forms of ADR mechanisms are touching global societies and groups. Jamaica has been experiencing growth with ADR for over 30 years. This will provide a review of ADR’ s effect on the Youth, communities, the Legal system and Private Sector and a peak into the future expectations.

Episode 3: “Mediation – The Changing face of Access to Justice” 17th October 2024, 1pm BST
René M. Baptiste CMG Register here
Referring different matters to Mediation is growing in importance allowing parties more freedom to be actively engaged in resolving their issues. Is it the alternative for Smaller States and their citizens?

Episode 4: “Peace jurisprudence and constitutional reform- incorporating Mediation Principles into Supreme Law” 31st October 2024, 1pm GMT
Justice Vasheist V Kokaram JA Register here
Constitutions must respond to developing norms of shared regional and international values of human rights and the rule of law. It is a visioning of a community of human beings collaborating to create an optimum environment for the celebration of our human dignity, flourishing of our human potential, sustainability of our human development and preservation of our species. But what all of our aspirations involved in constitutionalism cannot avoid is conflict which inevitably emerges in whatever political systems are designed. In my presentation I explore our baseline jurisprudential approach to the management of conflict and demonstrate the relevance of the DNA of mediation to develop new constitutional values and our instincts for peace. Can positive peace outcomes be achieved, reinforced and sustained when we reorient our constitutional frameworks to a “meditative” and positive approach to conflict? What approaches to peacebuilding can be embedded within our task of constitutional reform to avoid conflict, minimize its occurrence and harness its positive lessons?

Episode 5: “Mediation Advocacy: The Ignored Middle Child?” 7th November 2024, 1pm GMT
Gregory Vijayendran SC
Register here
Opportunities abound these days to pursue a credentials and career as a mediator. As the “eldest child” in the room, mediators guide, facilitate, nurture and set the agenda and pace of mediation. Clients new to mediation or relatively inexperienced are the “youngest child” who often need handholding and careful navigation about the process and practice of mediation. But what of the advocates themselves? Are they the proverbial “ignored middle children”? The speaker will touch on culture, language, ethos, principles and best practices of mediation advocacy – a topic sometimes understated but mostly forgotten. He will contend that mediation advocacy plays a vital and overlooked role in mediation’s success

Episode 6: “Interplay of Psychology, Neuroscience and Conflict in Mediation” 14th November 2024, 1pm GMT
A. J. Jawad Register here
Mediation operates on a paradigm of conflict resolution unlike litigation or arbitration that operate on the paradigm of dispute adjudication. Mediation perceives conflict as a problem arising from the different perspectives and perceptions of the parties to the conflict and the emotions that get triggered due to such differing perceptions. It is therefore important for a mediator to understand these drivers of the conflict and move the parties to a position of understanding each others perspective. Therefore understanding the interplay of psychology, neuroscience and conflict in mediation forms an integral part of mediation training.

Family Mediation – Theory, Skills, and Practice by MDW Mediation
2024-09-19 - 2024-09-20 | Online
Dates: September 19-20, and October 23-25, 2024 (40 hours)
Cost: $2,000
Multi-course discount: Deduct $100 off the price of your second, and each subsequent, course.
Pre-requisites: Law degree or mental health professional, unless otherwise approved. *Completion of the Screening for Power Imbalances and Family Violence course is highly recommended.

Elevate your family mediation skills over five intensive days, as you learn best practices for designing and delivering family mediation services.
This 5-day course will cover the key components of Family Mediation and provide a solid foundation of theory and practical application. At least one third of the Family Mediation Theory and Skills course will be experiential learning, and will combine lectures, small group work, and role plays, to cover issues such as:

An introduction to Family Mediation
The importance of Screening
Conflict intervention models and theories
Psychological issues in separation, divorce, family dynamics, and power imbalances
Issues and needs of children in separation and divorce
Mediation processes and techniques
An overview of Family Law including parenting, support, the evaluation and division of assets and debts, and other issues relating to separation and divorce
Getting to an agreement
Family Mediation in practice

Enroll now at mediationinfo@mdwlaw.ca
