Pandemic Parenting: Raising COVID-19 to challenge access and other parenting decisions
This program will explore the law that has developed out of the issues that the courts have had to grapple with since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in domestic family and child protection cases. The panel will also address how the pandemic has changed the delivery of justice in some important ways that concern access to justice and advocacy in the virtual courtroom.
This program features Chair, Justice Andrea Himel, Superior Court of Justice, and speakers, Kate Kehoe (Barrister and Solicitor), Cheryl Buehler (Director, Legal Operations, Children’s Aid Society of Toronto), andJulia Tremain (Partner/Family Lawyer, Waddell Phillips).
When: Monday, November 9th, 2020 from 4:45 PM to 6:30 PM
Where: Online through ZOOM
Cost of Admission: FREE!
This is a continuing education program NOT open to the public. You must register in advance through the Family Lawyers Association at: . You will be sent a link and password to join the program. Please indicate your profession in your email.
The deadline to register is November 3rd, 2020.
This program has been accredited for 1 hour and 15 minutes of Substantive and 15 minutes of Professionalism Hours towards total CPD Requirements.
The North Toronto Family Court Education Committee presents it’s second virtual program,
NAME THAT (LEGAL) TEST
Join our panel on ZOOM for a lively and interactive educational session that challenges your legal knowledge in the domestic and child protection domains. Our panelists will teach you how to avoid the more common pitfalls made by practitioners when assessing jurisdiction and legal tests. This is one program you cannot afford to miss!
This program features Chair, the Honourable Justice Robert Spence, Ontario Court of Justice, Toronto, and speakers, Chris Andrikakis (Counsel, Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto), Aron David (Barrister and Solicitor, Toronto), and Lauren Israel (Barrister and Solicitor, Toronto)
Project managers include Karen Ksienski, Wendy Yee, and Vanessa D’Souza.
When: Tuesday November 10th, 2020 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Where: Online through Zoom!
Cost of Admission: FREE
REGISTER NOW!
Please register in advance through the Family Lawyers’ Association at: .You will be sent a link and password to join the program. Please indicate your profession in your email (lawyer, social worker, city worker, law student, etc). Deadline to register: November 2, 2020.
On the day of, please join the program at the following time, based on the first letter of your surname. If you are unable to join at the assigned time, there may be a delay in admitting you to the program:
A-F: 3:30 pm
G-K: 3:45 pm
L-P: 4:00 pm
Q-Z: 4:15 pm
Please ensure that you join the meeting with your name as registered. Once admitted to the program, you are free to attend to other tasks until the start of the program.
THIS PROGRAM MAY BE CLAIMED FOR 1.5 SUBSTANTIVE HOURS TOWARD CPD. This organization has been approved as an Accredited Provider of Professionalism Content by the Law Society of Ontario.
