Advanced Negotiation Techniques for Family Lawyers (Edmonton)

Date: June 14, 2022

Venue: LESA’s Program Space | Suite 1401, 10088-102 Avenue 

Time:  9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Price:  $395 + GST

This is the in-person (Edmonton) registration page. 

Learn the science behind competitive negotiations and develop techniques to respond to aggressive negotiation tactics and emotionally-charged circumstances. Explore offer-concession strategies and build a toolbox that you can use to overcome impediments to settlement. Consider approaches to lay the best groundwork for a successful negotiation, and learn how to apply these principles to the resolution of spousal support, parenting, and other family law disputes.

Topics will include:

– Theoretical differences between competitive and interest-based negotiation

– Option generation techniques and practical tips for working with negotiation theory to overcome reactive de-valuation and zero-sum thinking

– How to prepare your client for negotiation and mediation

– Impediments to negotiations and how they can be overcome

– Advance tips for negotiating parenting plans and spousal support

– Dispute resolution and papering the deal, including practical considerations in locking in versus cooling off periods when a resolution has been reached

This program is not part of LESA’s collaborative law series.

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*Please Note: Program formats and dates are subject to change. Please visit LESA.org/covid19 for the most up to date COVID policies and protocols at in-person LESA programs. 

If multiple lawyers or staff members from your firm would like to attend this program, please contact [email protected] for pricing. To receive discounted group pricing, you must contact us prior to the first registration from your firm.

Chair

Ken Proudman, BARR LLP 

Co-Chair

Heather L. McKay QC, Daunais McKay & Harms

Presenters

Laura H. Bruyer, Bruyer & Mackay LLP  

Linda Long QC, Long Family Law Group LLP

Brad Mustard, Moe Hannah LLP

Deborah L. Shennette, Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP