Domestic violence often intersects with family law, and it can present in many different forms. Ontario family lawyers, Russell Alexander, Michelle Mulchan, social service worker, Nicole Harrison, and social worker, Kelly Lourenco, share their insights on navigating family law matters when there is abuse involved. The panelists discuss the following topics:

What is Domestic Violence?

What is Narcissism?

Risks of Divorce on Zoom

Screening Clients

Timing and Communication

Power imbalances

Parenting Plans with Safe Exchanges of Children

Restraining Orders

Counsellors and Therapists

Recording Devices

In this 1-hour presentation Russell, Carrie, and Jarret share their insights on advanced topics in collaborative divorce, covering the following:

1. Recap

2. Full teams

3. Are you working remotely? What are the advantages and disadvantages of working remotely?

4. What do you foresee will be the standard for practicing in the future? Remote? Hybrid? In-office?

5. How do you manage all the documents you need for a collaborative case?

6. How are the changes to the Divorce Act impacting CP?

7. Expert Reports

8. Runaway train

9. Saving the Golden Goose

10. Impasse and hitting a wall

In this 1-hour presentation panelists, Russell Alexander, Carrie Heinzl & Brian Galbraith, discuss the following topics:

What the heck is Collaborative Practice?

Collaborative Practice Training

The CP Participation Agreement

The “Roadmap” to success

Neutrals

The Power of a full team

Your first meeting

Impasse

Reaching a settlement

Debriefing

Russell Alexander, Golan Yaron and Jonathan Paynter discuss the following topics:

1. What is a Voice of the Child report (VOC) – legislation, purpose

2. When: before or during court, anytime

3. Who prepares the VOC report – qualifications & training

4. Private vs OCL, Judicial interviews

5. The How – Where are interviews conducted – How many – How is the report delivered? Oral vs written

6. Weight: treatment by counsel, parents, and Judges

7. Screening: Parental and other influences

8. The Child’s Right to Counsel

9. Challenging VOC reports

10. Case Law

* This program has been accredited by the Law Society of Ontario and contains 1-hour of professionalism content.

Margie Primero-Pimentel, Brittany Whalen, and Nafisa Nazarali share what they have learned so far in establishing a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee in the workplace.

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Divorce, Parenting, and Self-Help by Family Law Now

Russell Alexander, Bill Rogers, and Rick Peticca will be discuss matters of property division in divorce and family law.

Agenda:

1. The “Zoom” Divorce Hearing

2. Presumption guidelines and their implications

a. Types of virtual hearings

b. What hearings are in-person and which ones are not

3. Judicial Regions and Different Approaches

4. The Importance of In-Person Hearings

5. Pros & Cons of Virtual Hearings

a. Impediments to Virtual Hearings

b. Hybrid Options

6. Plan for Bumps in the Road

7. Zoom Divorce Tips & Tricks

8. CaseLines & Divorce Act Changes

9. The Court’s Return to ‘Normal’

10. Closing Comments