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62251.03This paper provides tips for legal support staff in family law matters, garnered from the author’s own experiences and those of other lawyers and their staff. It also provides insight into some common traps that can come up for legal support staff. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Family Law Issues for Paralegals program in Edmonton on June 10, 2022.
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62251.02This paper provides some historical context for the Family Property Act, sets out considerations that lawyers and paralegals need to keep in mind when contemplating starting a claim under the Act, and addresses how family property is dealt with in a trial in court (or in arbitration) when parties have entered into a contract relating to their rights and obligations under the Act. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Family Law Issues for Paralegals program in Edmonton on June 10, 2022.
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62251.01This paper provides an overview of the key steps in this process from the perspective of a family lawyer and paralegal team. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Family Law Issues for Paralegals program in Edmonton on June 10, 2022.
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OC-62259-6This on-demand program details important areas of file management in relation to negotiation, including: preparation, the lawyer’s approach to negotiation, client motivations, obstacles to reaching a negotiated settlement, and parenting plans. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person session on June 14, 2022, as part of our Advanced Negotiation Techniques for Family Lawyers program. Total running time is 1 hour.
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OC-62259-5This on-demand program provides discussion about spousal support issues, with discussion based on a review of the 2013 "Creating a New Lexicon for Spousal Support" paper by Patricia L. Blocksom QC and Marie L. Gordon QC. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person session on June 14, 2022, as part of our Advanced Negotiation Techniques for Family Lawyers program. Total running time is 1 hour, 16 minutes.
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OC-62259-4This on-demand presentation offers tips on 4 main areas of challenges in negotiations: dynamics of working with a counterpart, what it takes to get people to change, how to deal with aggression from either party or opposing counsel, and strategies for breaking an impasse. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person session on June 14, 2022, as part of our Advanced Negotiation Techniques for Family Lawyers program. Total running time is 1 hour, 33 minutes.
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OC-62259-3This on-demand presentation provides case summaries of three cases: Association de médiation familiale du Québec v Bouvier, Mew v Mew, and Smith v Smith. It also includes some practical tips to deal with the question, “Should I cement or cool off at the end of a day of negotiation?”. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person session on June 14, 2022, as part of our Advanced Negotiation Techniques for Family Lawyers program. Total running time is 40 minutes.
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OC-62259-2This on-demand program discusses one lawyer's personal approach to practicing family law. Resources include a discussion of the three types of divorces (the emotional divorce, the intellectual divorce, and the legal divorce) and offer considerations when advising clients. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person session on June 14, 2022, as part of our Advanced Negotiation Techniques for Family Lawyers program. Total running time is 1 hour, 1 minute.
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OC-62259-1This on-demand presentation explores the natural tension between interest-based, rights-based, and competitive-based negotiations. When the practice of negotiation and the theory of these negotiation methodologies are placed in its proper context, a compromise exists in this tension and practical strategies between the two methodologies can emerge. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person session on June 14, 2022, as part of our Advanced Negotiation Techniques for Family Lawyers program. Total running time is 44 minutes.
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62248.21When advising clients on spousal or partner support, family lawyers must consider three substantive factors: entitlement, quantum, and duration. This paper considers the interplay between spousal support and a claim for maintenance and support under the Wills and Successions Act. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s 2022 Refresher: Wills and Estates program in Banff on April 29-May 2, 2022.
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OC-62251-4Explore best practices, formal requirements, and expectations surrounding opening and closing family law files. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person session on June 10, 2022, as part of our Family Law Issues for Paralegals program. Total running time is 53 minutes.
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OC-62251-3Review the key steps in the exchange of disclosure process from the perspective of a family lawyer and paralegal team. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person session on June 10, 2022, as part of our Family Law Issues for Paralegals program. Total running time is 59 minutes.
