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.
Message from the Chair April 20, 2015 Steven Benmor R. v Armitage reminds everyone that we lawyers and judges really care about our clients.
Did You Know? April 20, 2015 Katharina Janczaruk Welcome Spring! Feeling energetic! There’s lots to keep you busy!
In Memoriam of Leo P. Arseneau April 20, 2015 Matti E. Mottonen The City of Greater Sudbury has lost one of its top Civil and Family Law Litigators