2 Track Conference: Estate & Family Law Summit
- Family Law: Keep Calm and Practice On: Challenges and Solutions in Family Law
- Estate Law: This is How you Do it
Conference Chairs: Zara Suleman, Magal Huberman, Tara R. Britnell & Amy A. Mortimore
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Date, Time & Location:
Friday 5 April 2019, Vancouver Convention Centre East Building, 900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver BC. The conference runs from 9:00 am - 5:15 pm in East Meeting Rooms 1-3
Credits:
LSBC Continuing Professional Development: This conference qualifies for 6 hours of structured legal education for 2019, including one embedded hour of professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations.
Program:
| East Meeting Room 1 - Family Law Track Keep Calm and Practice On: Challenges and Solutions in Family Law |
East Meeting Room 2 - Estate Litigation Track Estate Litigation: This Is How You Do It |
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| 8:30 - 9:00 am | Registration and Networking | Room: Exhibitor Hall | |
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Opening Plenary: View from 3 Benches - Shaping the Law Speakers: The Honourable Wally T. Oppal QC, Wally T. Oppal Law Corporation, Vancouver , Madam Justice Jane Dardi, Supreme Court of BC & Judge Nancy Adams, Provincial Court of BC Room: East Meeting Room 1 |
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| 10:00 - 10:05 | Opening Remarks Chairs: Magal Huberman, Pietrow Law Group, Vancouver Zara Suleman, Suleman Family Law, North Vancouver |
Opening Remarks Chairs: Tara Britnell, Hamilton Duncan Armstrong + Stewart Law Corporation, Surrey Amy Mortimore, Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver |
| 10:05 - 10:45 | Let’s Work Together: Parenting Coordination and the Role of Counsel Speakers: Arlene Henry QC, Arlene H. Henry Mediation and Law Offices, Vancouver R. Craig A. Neville QC, Watson Goepel LLP, Vancouver |
How to Fight Smart: Strategies From the Trenches Speaker: Janet (Jacy) Wingson QC, McQuarrie Hunter, Surrey |
| 10:45 - 11:15 | Coffee Break and Networking & Exhibitor Time | Room: Exhibitor Hall | |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Where Oh Where Did the Payor Go? Understanding FMEP and ISO Speakers: Paul Hundal, Family Maintenance Enforcement Program, Burnaby Paul Reimer, Paul Reimer Law Corporation, Vancouver |
Committeships: Overcoming Roadblocks Speaker: Deirdre Herbert, McLellan Herbert, Vancouver |
| 12:00 - 12:45 pm | You Can Do This! The ABCs of a Family Violence File Speakers: Dr. Allan Wade PhD, Family Therapist & Researcher, Centre for Response-Based Practice, Duncan Vandana Sood, Rise Women’s Legal Centre Society, Vancouver Clea P. Amundsen, The Kitsilano Family Law Group, Vancouver |
Proprietary Estoppel - Does It Apply to My Facts? Speaker: Heather Fisher, Horne Coupar LLP, Victoria |
| 12:45 - 1:15 |
Networking Luncheon | Room: Exhibitor Hall |
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| 1:15 - 2:30 | Afternoon Plenary: Families Look Like This: A Closer Look at Polyamory, LATS & ART for the Family and Estate Bar Speakers: Zara Suleman (moderator) barbara findlay QC, Vancouver & Monique N. Shebbeare, Vancouver & Stanley Rule, Sabey Rule LLP Kelowna Room: East Meeting Room 1 |
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| 2:30 - 3:15 | New Initiatives in Family Justice: Updates from the AG Speakers: Nancy Carter, Ministry of Justice - Justice Services, Victoria Shannan Knutson, Ministry of Justice - Justice Services, Victoria |
How to Test for Testamentary Capacity: A Demonstration Speakers: Ken Kramer QC, KMK Law Corporation, Vancouver & Michelle Isaak, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP, Vancouver |
| 3:15 - 3:45 | Coffee Break and Networking & Exhibitor Time | Room: Exhibitor Hall | |
| 3:45 - 4:30 | Settle This! Fighting Smart: Mediation DOs and DON'Ts Speakers: Gayle M. Raphanel, Gayle M. Raphanel Personal Law Corporation, Vancouver Shannon Aldinger, Aldinger Law Corporation, Courtenay |
Undue Influence: How to Prosecute, How to Defend, and How to Win Speakers: David Hunter, Hamilton Duncan Armstrong + Stewart Law Corporation, Surrey & R. Trevor Todd, R. Trevor Todd Law Corp, Vancouver |
| 4:30 - 5:15 | Very Appealing: Assessing and Determining Who, What, When, Where, & How to Launch an Appeal Speakers: Megan R. Ellis QC, Megan Ellis & Company, Vancouver Mark R. Slay, North Shore Law LLP, Vancouver |
Cocktail Party Questions Speaker: Geoffrey White, Geoffrey W. White Law Corporation, Kelowna |
| 5:15 - 6:15 | President’s Reception | Room: Exhibitor Hall | |
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