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OC-62322Adoptions are unique from other family law applications. This webinar will explore key adoption law topics for legal support staff, including an overview of the legal context of adoptions, suggestions for streamlining the use and understanding of adoption forms, and an explanation of the different types of adoptions. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on February 22, 2023.
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OC-62310This webinar explores the key principles of legal analysis and statutory interpretation. Topics include applying the IRAC method, citing legal sources, and starting your own precedent library. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on January 17, 2023. Total running time is 44 minutes.
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OC-62296-05From the perspective of Court of King’s Bench clerks, this presentation provides insight into why rejections occur in family law matters. It also discusses reasons for rejection on divorce applications as well as email/digital filing service requirements and expected timelines. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program on October 13, 2022 as part of our Divorce Law for Legal Support Staff program. Total running time is 58 minutes.
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OC-62296-04This presentation discusses recent changes to the Divorce Act and some initial considerations under the Hague Convention and limitations issues. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program on October 13, 2022 as part of our Divorce Law for Legal Support Staff program. Total running time is 25 minutes.
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OC-62296-03This presentation covers disclosure, including for desk applications, and what to do when there is incomplete disclosure; issues that can arise in applications for child support, notices to attend family docket court, draft applications and affidavits, contents of affidavits, filing of applications, and service; and applications for parenting and spousal support. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program on October 13, 2022 as part of our Divorce Law for Legal Support Staff program. Total running time is 1 hour, 10 minutes.
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OC-62296-02This presentation examines different pleadings, common divorce applications including division of property, styles of cause, and grounds of divorce. It includes a robust Q&A at the end of the presentation. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program on October 13, 2022 as part of our Divorce Law for Legal Support Staff program. Total running time is 1 hour, 4 minutes.
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OC-62296-01This presentation summarizes common divorce law concepts with a view to helping legal support staff bridge the legal requirements of files they’re working on in their day-to-day work. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program on October 13, 2022 as part of our Divorce Law for Legal Support Staff program. Total running time is 1 hour, 12 minutes.
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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.
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OC-62251-2This on-demand program provides tips for legal support staff in family law matters, garnered from the presenter’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 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 1 hour, 27 minutes.
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OC-62251-1Learn about historical context for the Family Property Act, considerations when starting a claim, and how family property is dealt with in a trial in court (or in arbitration). 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 1 hour, 16 minutes.
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OC-62272-4Examine precedents that could be used in matters dealing with represented adults and identify when to use them. Review sample letters and paragraphs that could be included in an application. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person session on May 27, 2022, as part of our AGTA for Legal Support Staff program. Total running time is 1 hour, 35 minutes.
