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62210.01Section 16(4) of the recently amended Divorce Act assumes that family law professionals have (or will acquire) a working knowledge of the concept of coercive control. This paper explores the general concept of coercive control, provides suggestions for screening for coercive control, and highlights how coercive behaviour manifests in the family law context. This paper was presented at LESA’s Coercive Control and Family Violence webinar on February 17, 2021.
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OC-62218Consider the status quo as it relates to various aspects of parenting and family law, including when it is established. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on April 19, 2021. Total running time is 1 hour, 3 minutes.
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OC-62214This on-demand program addresses recent developments in the law and cases touching on increase in value of exempt assets, valuation dates, and double-dipping issues that arise when both income and property are shared in the same post-separation period. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on March 23, 2021. Total running time is 1 hour, 6 minutes.
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OC-62195The duty of care fluctuates from transaction to transaction when giving independent legal advice. Learn how to identify and set the obligation, and how to fix the commensurate fee. Explore how to sue lawyers who get it wrong. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on December 7, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 22 minutes.
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OC-62198-4Understand what a firm needs to do to prevent possible disruptions to business, how to recover in the event of a disruption, and the role technology plays in this. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar as part of our Business Fundamentals for Lawyers series on December 9, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 21 minutes.
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OC-62184-7Review tax deductions, benefits, amounts, and credits as they relate to family law, with particular focus on support and legal fee deductions, child care expenses, and the Tax Court’s new approach to the Amount for Eligible Dependent. Although some tax concepts will be briefly reviewed, viewing Part 1 is recommended, especially for practitioners less familiar with these concepts. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on July 28, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 38 minutes.
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OC-62184-6Learn about basic tax concepts, how the Income Tax Act classifies different sources of income in order to identify when an asset should be discounted for tax, how to minimize taxes when structuring a transfer of land or business in your family property settlement, the difference between tax credits, benefits, deductions, and amounts, and how changing parenting arrangements during the pandemic could affect their calculation. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on July 21, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 28 minutes.
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OC-62183-15Identify the risks and benefits associated with the use of technology in your practice. Explore the changes to the Law Society of Alberta's Code of Conduct addressing technological competence. Consider cybersecurity issues and walk away with tools to help you stay up-to-date and in compliance with your professional obligations. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on June 15, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 10 minutes.
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OC-62183-13Child support for adult children was once limited to cases involving ill or disabled children and those attending full-time post-secondary education. Those limits have been steadily eroded over the past two decades. Discuss the case law expanding the entitlement of adult children. You can no longer assume that an adult child who isn’t ill, disabled, or a student has no entitlement to support. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on June 10, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 4 minutes.
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OC-62183-12Review the primary tenets of the legal memo: structure, purpose, clarity, and conciseness, as well as the little big things you can learn to incorporate into your memos – style, flow, and weaving in the voice that makes you unique – that will enable you to produce your best work (and to be proud of it) and to make yours and your senior’s experience a little more enjoyable. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on June 8, 2020. Total running time is 45 minutes. Please note: Though we do our best to ensure quality, technology is not always 100% reliable. This recording contains a few seconds of minor audio glitches.
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OC-62183-11Significant changes to the Divorce Act will come into effect on July 1, 2020 that will change how the legislation deals with parenting after separation, relocation, and assessing the best interests of children. Hear a comprehensive overview of the pending changes to the Divorce Act and the Child Support Guidelines, and discuss some of the new resources being rolled out by the federal Department of Justice to support the amended legislation. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on June 3, 2020. Total running time is 49 minutes.
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OC-62183-5Discuss the case law accumulating across Canada on family law disputes and the COVID-19 pandemic. Examine the five leading cases in detail, the general principles emerging from the case law, and the court’s test for urgency. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on May 13, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 6 minutes.
