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This program will be offered as an in-person program only. LESA will not be offering this program via livestream.

Legal support staff, and their lawyers, are working together to adjust their practices in light of recent changes to the Divorce Act and court procedures. Join experienced faculty to consider the impact these changes have on your day to day practice. Explore issues that legal support staff frequently face in divorce matters and develop practical solutions to best support your lawyers.

Topics include:

• Broader divorce law issues and Divorce Act amendments
• Issues that may arise in pleadings
• Procedural issues and common applications
• The odd ones (relocation/Hague applications, validity of marriage, limitation(s) etc.)
• Courthouse filing/rejection issues

Time:  9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Price:  $400 + GST

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This program will be offered as an in-person program only. LESA will not be offering this program via livestream.

Legal support staff, and their lawyers, are working together to adjust their practices in light of recent changes to the Divorce Act and court procedures. Join experienced faculty to consider the impact these changes have on your day to day practice. Explore issues that legal support staff frequently face in divorce matters and develop practical solutions to best support your lawyers.

Topics include:

• Broader divorce law issues and Divorce Act amendments
• Issues that may arise in pleadings
• Procedural issues and common applications
• The odd ones (relocation/Hague applications, validity of marriage, limitation(s) etc.)
• Courthouse filing/rejection issues

Time:  9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Price:  $400 + GST

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One cross-examination can be the difference between winning and losing at trial. Acclaimed cross-examination specialist Larry Pozner is back to equip you with the advanced techniques you need for successful cross-examinations. Pozner will share the signature approach that has made his bestselling book, Cross-Examination: Science and Techniques, a “go-to” resource on cross for advocates.

Larry’s entertaining and practical program provides you with powerful sample “chapters” and scripts that you can tailor to your own facts to conduct strong cross-examinations. He will also teach you how to derail your opponent and impeach the key witness – even the most evasive or talkative one – in just a matter of minutes.

Using realistic examples and step-by-step instructions, Pozner offers effective cross examination tips and strategies that you can implement immediately in your practice. Whether you are a seasoned litigator or a recent call, a day with Larry Pozner will help you improve your cross-examination preparation and results.

Topics Include:

• How to train witnesses to say yes
• Constructive vs. destructive cross
• Effective impeachment techniques
• Preparing helpful witness and topic charts
• Controlling evasive witnesses
• Handling “I Don’t Know” and “I Don’t Remember”

Program Pricing:

• TAS Member: Discounted: $299.25 + Tax | Regular: $399.00 + Tax
• Non-member: Discounted: $449.25 + Tax | Regular: $599.00 + Tax

Register to attend in-person at the Petroleum Club or to watch the live stream online. Lunch is included for in-person attendees.

 

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On Oct. 26, 2022, 3 – 4:30 p.m. (ET), The Advocates’ Society, the Indigenous Bar Association, and the Law Society of Ontario are hosting a free online program to launch the First Supplement. The program, Taking Action, Making a Difference: Recent Developments in Access to Justice for Indigenous Peoples, features a panel of leading Indigenous lawyers discussing how to better serve Indigenous clients and what to be mindful of when participating in legal proceedings involving Indigenous parties or witnesses.

Speakers:

• Dianne Corbiere, IPC, H.B.S.W., LL.B (Moderator)
• Jocelyn W. Formsma, HBSocSci, JD
• Kathleen N. Lickers, LSM, IPC
• Candice S. Metallic, B.A., LL.B, IPC, LSM
• Scott Robertson, LL.B., B.Ed., Certified Specialist in Indigenous Legal Issues

Register today and gain a greater understanding about how you can fulfil your duty to learn, and to act, and how to be courageous in breaking down barriers to access to justice and advancing reconciliation in the justice system.

This program is part of Access to Justice Week 2022, taking place from Oct. 24 to 28, 2022. For more information about Access to Justice Week, click here.

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The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate is hosting its Best Practices in Child Legal Representation conference. The goals are to enhance legal representation practices and to elevate child participatory rights.

Headlining speakers:

• Justice Anna Loparco, Professor Nicholas Bala, Dr. Rachel Birnbaum, Cindy Turner KCChildren’s Participation in The Family Court Process: Recent Alberta Precedent (Re L)
• Myrna McCallum – Trauma Informed Lawyering
• John-Paul Boyd KC – Non-Evaluative Reports and the Child Perspective in Legal Disputes

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The 10th Conference of the International Organization for Judicial Training (IOJT) is being held in Ottawa from October 30 to November 3, 2022 and the National Judicial Institute is hosting the conference. The theme, Effective Judicial Education: Understanding Vulnerable Populations, will have plenary sessions, panel discussions, and workshops that will look at three broad topics: ensuring effective and fair access to justice for all, effective judicial pedagogy and lessons learned during the pandemic, and the way forward for in-person and virtual delivery of judicial education.

Registration is available at on the IOJT website, where you will find information on how to register, the cost of attending and links to accommodation in Ottawa.

The themes of this conference and the importance of ensuring a well-educated, independent judiciary is of interest to the entire legal community. This conference brings together judges and judicial trainers from over 30 countries, addresses difficult and emerging topics in judicial and legal education and allows all participants the opportunity to learn, share experiences and knowledge, and develop ongoing professional friendships.

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The Canadian Bar Association – Alberta Branch and the Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers’ Association – Women’s Legal Forum invite you to attend a very special gala event to celebrate the extraordinary Catherine A. Fraser, Chief Justice of Alberta.

Our Chief Justice is retiring this year after a remarkable career. In celebration of this iconic leader, we expect a sell-out gala dinner with over 1,000 attendees from the Alberta Bar, the judiciary, and other distinguished guests) on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, at the Edmonton Convention Centre, Hall D.

This is sure to be a memorable gala evening!

The dress code for the event is business attire.

Ticket prices: $150 for individual admission, $75 for lawyers under 2 years at the Bar (buying individual seats), and $35 for students still attending law school. A table of 10 tickets is $1,500.

If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact the event Co-chairs at a.lindberg@bruyermackay.ca or cdewitt@rmrf.com.

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The Calgary Bar Association is proud to host a celebration dinner for the Honourable Catherine A. Fraser upon her retirement. The event will honour the career, impact and legacy of our Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal.

Tuesday, Sept 27, 2022
BMO Centre — Palomino Room
Calgary, Alberta

Cocktails at 6 p.m.
Dinner at 7 p.m.

• Tickets are $225 per person (including GST). Tickets sales open July 18 at NOON for a limited time. Seating will be assigned in tables of 10. (To purchase multiple tickets, you can either complete separate transactions for each attendee or you can adjust the “Quantity” at the checkout page.)
• Dress code is black tie / formal.
• This event is reserved for CBA members only.
• Please continue to watch the CBA website for more details to be posted.

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Civility is a concrete tenet of practice. …It holds the legal profession together and contributes to a just society.

You are invited to join this seminar on an important topic – Civility, Professionalism and Respect in Advocacy.

Open to both Crown and defence, aimed at criminal but open to civil, attendees will benefit from the collective wisdom of respected and experienced criminal law practitioners and a Court of Appeal justice. Defence counsel Mona T. Duckett, QC (who has been described as “the epitome of civility”), Crown prosecutor Shane Parker, QC (described as “well-regarded by all justice system participants for his skill, professionalism, and adherence to the highest standards of ethics”) and Court of Appeal Justice Peter Martin (who has past experience as a Crown prosecutor, defence counsel, Law Society of Alberta president, and a Court of Queen’s Bench justice) will share their thoughts and perspectives on conducting a civil, professional and respectful practice.

Details

• Friday, June 17, 2022, 11:30 – 1:00
• This event is hosted by the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service
• Open to defence counsel, prosecutors, students-at-law, and law students
• There is no fee to attend and no registration is required.

For the link to the webinar, please email JSG-ACPS.EKM@gov.ab.ca.

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The biennial National Family Law Program is sponsored by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. All conference sessions will be held in person at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler. The conference office will open the afternoon of Sunday, July 24, with an opening reception to be held early that evening.

The program is open to lawyers, judges, academics, articling students and law students in Canada.

Topics will include current issues and trends in family law, as well as topics related to the future of the practice of family law. There are also opportunities for networking and attending special interest sessions. Faculty selected are private practitioners, academics, judges, government representatives, financial experts and authors in the social sciences, from across Canada and from abroad.

The program will be submitted for professional development credits in all jurisdictions where applicable.

Please visit flsc.ca then click on the link to the National Family Law Program for ongoing program updates.