FLSC National Family Law Program 2012

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The Federation of Law Societies of Canada hosted the 2012 National Family Law Program in Halifax on July 16-19, 2012.

Speakers at the event included:

Monday, July 16, 2012

  • Access to Justice in Family Law, The Hon. Mr. Justice Tom Cromwell
  • What Family Lawyers Need to Know About  Financial Disclosure and Financial Statements, Andrew Freedman, Alf Mamo
  • Evidence, Prof. Rollie Thompson, Prof. Martha Shaffer
  • Drafting Custody Orders, Phillip Epstein Q.C.
  • Lawyers and Self Reps, Prof. Nick Bala, Rachel Birnbaum
  • Retroactive Spousal and Child Support, J. P. Boyd
  • Property Rights for Common-Law Partners in Canada, Prof. Ben Hovius, Johanne O’Hanlon
  • Contempt: Substantive Law and Strategic Considerations, Justice Elizabeth Jollimore, Sharon Kravetsky
  • What Judges Should, Shouldn’t Do for Self-Represented Clients, Prof. Jona Goldschmidt
  • Regulatory Reform for Access to Justice, Noel Semple
  • Lump Sum Spousal Support, Dinyar Marzban, Jamie Wood
  • Gifts and Loans in Family Law, Stacie Glazman
  • Police Enforcement of Custody/ Access, Lola Gilmer, Tammy Wohler

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

  • The Future of Collaborative Law: Ethics and Challenges, Forrest Mosten
  • Working with Difficult & Challenging Issues, Parties & Lawyers within the Collaborative Process, Forrest Mosten
  • Essentials of Trial Preparation in Child Protection, Justice Carole Curtis, Justice Roselyn Zisman
  • Spousal Support: Variation, Review and All Kinds of Agreements, Alf Mamo, Prof. Rollie Thompson
  • Kids and Cash, Prof. Nick Bala, Marie Gordon Q.C.
  • Powerful Non-Defensive Communication, Susan Zwaenpoel Q.C., Carolyn Kaas
  • Advocacy on Motions in Child Protection, Justice Carole Curtis, Justice Roselyn Zisman
  • Spousal Support: Initial Agreements and Orders, Alf Mamo, Prof. Rollie Thompson
  • Hot Topics – Custody, Phillip Epstein Q.C.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

  • Social Media and Lawyers, Nicole Black
  • Ethics, David Day Q.C., Trudi Brown Q.C.
  • Family Law and Immigration, Peter Golden
  • Children’s Experiences with Family Law Professionals, Prof.Rachel Birnbaum, Prof Nick Bala
  • Gender Benders–Gender Bias Considerations in Divorce Act Relief – Fact or Fiction?, Krysta Ostwald, Rhoda Dobler
  • Pension Primer, Tom Anderson, Colin Galinski
  • Settlement Sweeteners, Lorne Wolfson
  • The Emerging Standard of Care in Relation to Marriage Agreements, Ron Foster Q.C., Christine Barker
  • Estate Law Issues in Family Law, Howard Black
  • Game Theory Revisited, Johanne O’Hanlon, Armenia Teixeira
  • Cloud Technology for Lawyers, Nicole Black
  • Jurisdiction, Conflicts and Family Law, Justice Elizabeth Jollimore, Prof. Vaughan Black
  • What Social Science Can Tell Us and What It Can’t, Prof. Michael Saini
Thursday, July 19, 2010
  • Treatment of Second Families in Child/Spousal Support, Prof. Carol Rogerson
  • Tax Issues in Family Law, Justice Elizabeth Jollimore, Lynn Connors, Q.C.
  • Relocation, Prof. Rollie Thompson, Prof. Nick Bala
  • The Future of Family Courts: Implications for Lawyers, Bill Eddy

 

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