Are Diaper Change Tables a Sign of Change? January 18, 2016 Steve Benmor It is not uncommon for us family law lawyers to advise our male clients that having the children reside with them an equal amount of time after separation is extremely rare.
A Subtle Shift: Recent Cases from the Court of Appeal and the Substantive Fairness of Domestic Contracts January 18, 2016 Susan Blackwell Whether you are a litigator, mediator, collaborative lawyer or arbitrator, it matters if an agreement made will be followed and if or when it can be challenged.
Did You Know? December 16, 2015 Katharina Janczaruk Everyone is looking forward to a few days off this month. Get plenty of rest because January is going to be even busier! Here’s a bit of what has been going on and what we can look forward to in the New Year. (Is it really 2016?)
Family Arbitration Mandatory Training - January 30, 2016 December 16, 2015 Philip Epstein and Alfred Mamo The Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario with respect to Family Arbitration requires that family arbitrators must undertake ongoing training of 10 hours every two year period of which half must be on domestic violence or power imbalance issues.
Voice of the Child Reports Ensure Kids’ Perspectives are Represented December 15, 2015 With an aim of creating more constructive, positive outcomes for parties dealing with custody and access issues, Toronto family lawyer Jennifer Samara Shuber talks about Voice of the Child Reports.
A Necessity for Training in Family Violence Screening December 15, 2015 Sina Hariri Lawyers are all too familiar with the wide range of emotions that can permeate a separation between couples. We see it every day in our offices, and in court.
Navigating the World of Networking: Five Quick Tips for Women November 16, 2015 Erin Cowling and Ashley Lattal Networking struggles are certainly not unique to women. Both men and women often feel unprepared to effectively network early on in their careers. Do women network differently than men? If not, should we? While we do not propose to provide definitive answers to these questions in this short article, we offer the following tips based on our experiences in an effort to help other women lawyers who may also be trying to learn to successfully network.
Top Ten Tips to Survive and Thrive in the Practice of Family Law June 18, 2015 Lorne H. Wolfson Congratulations to Lorne H. Wolfson, the 2015 Recipient of the OBA Award for Excellence in Family Law in Memory of James G. McLeod.
Master Delegation to Increase Efficiency and Manage Risk June 12, 2015 Nora Rock Minimizing overhead in a new practice often means starting out as a “jack of all trades” – being not only the lawyer, but the law clerk, marketer, bookkeeper and janitor too. But with any luck, your practice will quickly outgrow this business model.
5 Apps to Improve Your Practice June 12, 2015 Ian Hu I love law practice apps that are easy to use, affordable, and produce immediate gains. Here are five of my favourite apps.