2021 Paralegal Seminar - Rising Above Adversity

Rising Above Adversity

Presented in collaboration with:

Chaired by Deb Jamison

About this course: 
2020 was an interesting and difficult year, to say the least! This half-day seminar for paralegals and legal assistants looks at the relationship between the law and the legal profession – from the perspective of practitioners in family law, immigration law, indigenous law, animal law and personal injury law – as they relate to various current issues, such as COVID-19, Black Lives Matter and Indigenous Rights (including trauma-informed practice), as well as how to cope with the anxiety of 2020 and the uncertain future and how to build resiliency. 

Program:

9:00 am  Opening Remarks
Deb Jamison, Capilano University | Virgin Hickman, Vancouver

9:00-9:45 am  Coping with Anxiety in the Wake of a Global Pandemic
Mark Virgin, Virgin Hickman, Vancouver

9:45-10:30 am  Practicing Trauma Informed Advocacy with Humility (interactive presentation)
Myrna McCallum, Miyo Pimatiswin Legal Services, North Vancouver

10:30-10:45 - Coffee Break - networking and exhibitor time

10:45-11:45 am  Passports, Pre-nups and Plexiglass: Tips for Practicing Family Law and Immigration Law in a Pandemic
Lisa Hamilton QC, Hamilton Fabbro, Vancouver 
Jeevyn Dhaliwal QC, Larlee Rosenberg, Vancouver

11:45-12:00 pm Coffee Break - networking and exhibitor time

12:00-12:30 pm  Access to Justice for Animals and Their Humans
V. Victoria Shroff, Shroff & Associates, Vancouver

12:30-1:00 pm  Resiliency: The Bounce-Back Factor
Alyson Jones, Alyson Jones & Associates, West Vancouver

1:00 pm  Closing Remarks 

Pricing:

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STEP ONE:
Complete the registration on this event page.

STEP TWO:
You must ALSO enroll via Zoom using this link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0kd-2hqT0jG9LVDehr-SS3p1kecMgzCNiR

Upon completion of BOTH STEPS and receipt of payment, a confirmation email containing your unique link to access the seminar will be sent.

Cancellations received at the TLABC office by 17 February 2021 will be subject to a $50 administration fee. After 17 February, requests for refunds will not be honoured. Substitutes are always welcome. We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule courses, refuse admission or change speakers, location or content.