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OC-62281This webinar explores and analyzes the entitlement of spousal support in Alberta using current case law. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on September 28, 2022. Total running time: 1 hour, 28 minutes.
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62281.01This paper reviews the effect of the volatility in the price of oil and in the Alberta economy in spousal support awards in Alberta over the last five years. This paper was presented at LESA’s Up, Down, and All Around: Exploring Recent Spousal Support Cases in Alberta webinar on September 28, 2022.
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62259.06This paper 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 paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Advanced Negotiation Techniques for Family Lawyers program in Calgary on June 2, 2022 and in Edmonton on June 14, 2022
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62259.05Negotiation is the most common process for the resolution of family law conflict. This paper explores the natural tension in negotiation theory behind interest-based, rights-based, and competitive-based negotiations. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Advanced Negotiation Techniques for Family Lawyers program in Calgary on June 2, 2022 and in Edmonton on June 14, 2022.
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62259.02This paper addresses the challenging dynamics of working with a counterpart who has differing interests and emotions. It also examines 30 different challenges that lawyers may encounter while negotiating a settlement. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Advanced Negotiation Techniques for Family Lawyers program in Calgary on June 2, 2022 and in Edmonton on June 14, 2022.
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62259.01This paper 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 paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Advanced Negotiation Techniques for Family Lawyers program in Calgary on June 2, 2022 and in Edmonton on June 14, 2022.
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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.
