Our panel will provide you with practical tips about dealing with clients in both child protection and domestic matters who suffer from mental health issues. Our panel includes an experienced psychologist, as well as three respected and knowledgeable Toronto family lawyers.

Mental Health Assessments: What are the different kinds of assessments? How are these different assessments used by the Court and parties? Learn tips for Cross-examination of an assessor.

Resources: What resources are available to your client, children and adolescents, and how are referrals made? What assistance can the CAS provide with respect to accessing resources?

Public Guardian and Trustee: How does the PGT get involved and what is their role? What are the applicable LSUC Rules of Professional Conduct and applicable FLR provisions? What to expect.

Best Practices: Tips on communicating with and representing clients with mental health issues, as well as tips for working with opposing counsel and with Society counsel.

When : Tuesday, March 28, 2017
From: 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (program starts at 5:00 p.m. sharp)

Where: NORTH YORK MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HALL – 5110 Yonge Street West end of Lower Level – across from the North York Public Library

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