New course
Monday – Friday, October 7 – 11, 2013
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm each day
Coast Coal Harbour Hotel, 1180 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
Last course: Tuesday – Saturday, February 5 – 9, 2013
Limited Enrolment. Register early to avoid disappointment!
Who should attend: Lawyers who wish to act as family arbitrators, individuals including lawyers and mental health professionals needing family arbitration training as part of their parenting coordinator requirements, and financial professionals who want to offer arbitration services to their clients.
Learning level: All levels
This 40-hour workshop is designed to satisfy the educational requirements of the Family Law Act for those wishing to practice as family arbitrators or needing family arbitration training as part of their parenting coordinator requirements. The lectures, exercises, and role plays will give you the opportunity to develop the skills to conduct family law arbitrations in accordance with the new Act. Family law experts will participate as guest lecturers and coaches. A copy of the Arbitration Practice Handbook (published by the ADR Institute of Canada), which contains valuable precedents and checklists, will be included as part of the course materials.
Don't miss this exciting opportunity to hear from Lorne Wolfson, a leading family law practitioner and author of Family Mediation, Arbitration and Collaborative Practice Handbook, 5th Edition (Lexis Nexis, 2009). Mr. Wolfson will be participating in the training via video conferencing.
Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 40 hours (a minimum of 2 hours will involve aspects of professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)
Course Chairs/Instructors
Carol W. Hickman, QC — Quay Law Centre, New Westminster
Arlene H. Henry, QC — Arlene H. Henry Law Corporation, Vancouver
Special Guest Instructor
Lorne H. Wolfson — Torkin Manes LLP, Toronto (participating via video conferencing)
Coaches and Instructors
The Honourable Judge Rose Raven — Provincial Court of BC, Surrey
G.C. (Scottie) Scott — Peterson Stark Scott, Surrey
Michael F. Welsh — Mott Welsh & Associates, Penticton
Cheryl L. Vickers — Chair, Property Assessment Appeal Board, Richmond; Chair, Surface Rights Board, Richmond; Acting Chair, Civil Resolution Tribunal, Victoria
Pricing
EARLY BIRD (Register by September 9, 2013 and SAVE)
Live Course: Regular $1,935
After September 9, 2013
Live Course: Regular $2,145
Registration includes workshop materials and a copy of the book Arbitration Practice Handbook. Note: You will continue to receive a print copy of the materials at the course. In addition, you will receive an email with a link to the online version of the workshop materials approximately one day before the course.
CLEBC Program Coordinator
Mary Kingston, Production Manager, Programs
mkingston@cle.bc.ca