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Russell Alexander, Golan Yaron, Susanna Crichlow, and Brian Galbraith provide essential insights to safeguard your reputation and career. Learn to identify and mitigate conflicts of interest, handle complaints with grace, and respond effectively to legal challenges. Listen now to equip yourself with the tools to thrive ethically in today's legal landscape!

** This program has accredited by the LSO for 1-hour of professionalism content.

Agenda:
1. Conflicts of interest
2. Signing off on unfair agreements
3. Losing objectivity
4. 24-hour Rule
5. When trouble comes – and it will come
6. Responding to LSO & client complaints
7. Failure to report potential LawPro claims
8. Hire experienced counsel when trouble, or the LSO, knocks on your door
9. The Role of Mentors, Colleagues & Community

Navigating divorce or separation poses challenges for both clients and lawyers, alike. A critical aspect to consider is the impact this journey has on the mental health of these individuals. In this 1-hour presentation, family lawyer, Russell Alexander, joined by mental health professionals, Jonathan Paynter and Amrit Malhotra, discuss the complex dynamics of emotional strain in divorce and separation proceedings and shed light on essential aspects of mental wellness for both clients and legal professionals.

*This program has been accredited by the Law Society of Ontario and contains 1-hour of professionalism content.

They cover the following topics:

1. Recognizing the Emotional Toll of Divorce on Individuals
2. Impact on Families and Children: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
3. Emotional Toll of Separation/Divorce Proceedings on Lawyers
4. Relationship between Mental Well-being and Legal Outcomes
5. Creating a Supportive Legal Environment
6. Providing Emotional Support to Clients
7. Lawyer Self-Care Strategies: Recognizing Burnout Warning Signs
8. Q and A

Ontario collaborative family lawyers, Russell Alexander, Rick Peticca, and Daniela Di Rezze, along with mental health professional, Jonathan Paynter, will share their insights on the nuances of navigating family law matters during the holiday season.

They cover the following topics:

 1. Seasonality and Family Law
2. The Current Separation Agreement or Court Order
3. Last Minute Motions to Change/Enforcement
4. Winter Holiday Decision-Making and Parenting Time Since 2020
5. Religion and Participation in Religious Celebrations
6. The Costs of Being “Right”
7. Family Dispute Resolution & Collaborative Practice
8. Top 5 Cases You Should Know About

Continuing the conversation from the conversation on Collaborative Practice 101 and Collaborative Practice 201, Ontario family lawyers, and financial and family professionals recap advanced methods and principles of collaborative practice followed by an extended Q&A session.

Panelists: Russell Alexander, Brian Galbraith, Carrie Heinzl, Jonathan Paynter & David W. Cahill
Agenda:

1. What the heck is Collaborative Practice?

2. Collaborative Practice Training

3. The CP Participation Agreement

5. Family and Financial Neutrals

6. The Power of a full team

7. The role of Experts and Reports

8. Runaway train(s): an ointment for high-conflict litigation

9. Saving the Golden Goose ~ CP & family-run businesses

10. Impasse and hitting a wall

11. Selling CP

12. Q and A

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