Who should attend: “Family Law Dispute Resolution Professionals” as defined by the Family Law Act, including: family justice counselors, mediators, arbitrators, parenting coordinators, and family lawyers Learning level: All levels For many, ending an intimate partnership is a time of danger. “Family violence” is defined under the BC Family Law Act (“FLA”) to include all […]
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Parenting Disputes & Parenting Coordination During COVID-19
Join veteran PCs Stephanie Fabbro and Morag MacLeod, QC to hear about parenting coordination during COVID-19. This focused, 60-minute course will include topics on what parenting coordinators can (and can’t) do to help clients with parenting disputes during the public health guidance period. Get advice on how to effectively serve your family law clients and […]
Advanced Family Mediation – Dealing with Difficult Issues in Family Mediation
Who should attend: All those wishing to enhance their mediation skills and understanding. This course is essential for new family mediators. Learning level: Advanced The fourth and final course in CLEBC’s Family Law Mediation curriculum, this course will focus on issues such as bias and impartiality, ethical issues in mediation, high conflict personalities, culture, co-mediation, […]
Access to Justice for Children: Best Interests of the Child
Who should attend: Lawyers in all practice areas, judges, family justice counselors, mediators, arbitrators, parenting coordinators, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, law students, and everyone whose work impacts children Learning level: All levels This multi-disciplinary training meets the needs of professionals who work with children in all areas of law. It will help you sharpen your […]
Understanding Child Development and Family Dynamics: It’s a Brave New World
A two-day training program for parenting coordinators, mediators, custody evaluators, lawyers, judges, therapists, and other professionals who work with families. How do we do our best family law-related practice if we don’t understand child and family development in terms of today’s current issues, research, and practice relevant to separation and divorce? This workshop is for […]
Parenting Coordination: Essential Tools for Conflict Resolution
A two-day training program for parenting coordinators, mediators, custody evaluators, lawyers, judges, therapists, and other professionals who work with high-conflict families. This program will describe the fundamentals of parenting coordination (PC), including the principles and functions of the PC role, the knowledge base for being an effective PC, and ethical guidelines. This interactive training will […]
Dealing with High Conflict Personalities
Who should attend: Lawyers, mediators; this course may also be of interest to paralegals and legal support staff Learning level: All levels Have you noticed more people engaging in “high conflict” behaviour these days? Someone yelling at a receptionist? A colleague who often gets into arguments and doesn’t take responsibility for their actions? A client […]
Complex Parenting Plan Strategies: Transitioning Families with Complex Health & Safety Issues
For Mediators, Family Law Lawyers, Parenting Coordinators, and Collaborative Professionals — Join Ms Bonnell for a day exploring how family law intertwines with family health for strategies that support complex circumstances. For more information: Click Here To register: Click Here
Meeting With Parents: A new approach to bringing the voice of children to parents
For Child Specialists, Family Dispute Resolution Professional, Parenting Coordinators, Family Mediators, Child and Family Counsellors, Family Lawyers, Independent Children’s Lawyers. This two day program will explore the skills necessary to bring the voice of children to parents. Starting from a position that all children over 5 years should be given the opportunity to participate in […]
Meeting with Children: A Child-Centred Approach
For Child Specialists, Family Dispute Resolution Professional, Parenting Coordinators, Family Mediators, Child and Family Counsellors, Family Lawyers, Independent Children’s Lawyers. This two day program will explore the skills necessary to authentically meet with post-separation children and youth and bring the voice of children to parents. Starting from a position that all children over 5 years […]