Identifying, assessing, and managing family violence and power imbalances in dispute resolution process design
Monday & Tuesday, May 11 & 12, 2015
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm BOTH DAYS
Pan Pacific Hotel, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver
Limited enrolment. Register early to avoid disappointment!
Who should attend: "Family law dispute resolution professionals" which, as defined by the Family Law Act, include the following: family justice counsellors, mediators, arbitrators, parenting coordinators, and family lawyers.
Learning level: All levels
The Family Law Act’s approach to family law emphasizes out-of-court dispute resolution, and creates new duties for family dispute resolution professionals. As of March 18, 2013, those duties include assessing whether family violence may be present, and helping clients assess which dispute resolution processes might best keep them and their children safe and empower them to negotiate effectively. For many, ending an intimate partnership is a time of danger. The danger can be physical, with those at risk including former partners, children, family members, and the abuser. The danger can also be emotional or psychological, resulting from mental illness, emotional abuse, the stress of a separation, or the personalities of the parties involved. ”Family violence” is defined broadly to include all elements of physical and emotional violence and abuse. Research shows that family lawyers and other family law professionals often fail to ask the questions needed to properly assess risk, and may often fail to recommend the most appropriate dispute resolution processes for their clients. This highly interactive two-day workshop using lectures, current literature, research and statistics, real case studies, role-playing, coaching and in-class discussion, and the guidance of trained coaches, is designed to meet the training requirements under the amended Family Law Act and Regulation.
Mediate BC Roster mediators will receive 20% off the full regular course registration fee. Call Customer Service to register.
Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 14 hours (a minimum of 2 hours will involve aspects of professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)
Course Chairs/Workshop Leaders
Arlene H. Henry, QC — Arlene H. Henry Law Corporation, Vancouver
Carol W. Hickman, QC — Quay Law Centre, New Westminster
Pricing
EARLY BIRD (Register by April 13, 2014 and SAVE)
Live Course: Regular $1,100
After April 13, 2014
Live Course: Regular $1,210
Registration includes a PRINT COPY of the workshop materials; there is NO electronic copy available. These materials will not be archived in the Online Course Materials product.
Mediate BC Roster mediators will receive 20% off the full regular course registration fee. Call Customer Service to register.
Unable to attend without financial support? To learn more about CLEBC's Bursary Program click here and for our Easy Pay Plan click here.
Note: this course is not available as a Live Webinar.
CLEBC Program Coordinator
Mary Kingston, Production Manager, Programs
mkingston@cle.bc.ca