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Are you new to litigation and expert evidence law? Maybe you’re an experienced litigator looking for an update on developing issues? Attend this condensed presentation and get up to speed on the law regarding the admissibility of expert opinion evidence in Canada, as well as controversies around the line between lay and expert opinion. Noted Law Professor Rob Currie of the Schulich School of Law will provide a refresher on the admissibility of expert opinion evidence, along with an analysis of conflicting cases that address the questions: who is the ordinary person and what do/can they know?; what does an ordinary lay person know vs. what requires expertise?; and, what if the witness is “speaking from their experience”? The course will include...Read More
Learn how to use checklists to improve efficiencies and reduce claims in your wills practice! Drafting wills may seem straightforward, but have you mastered the basic steps from client intake to file closing? Attend this information-packed presentation with leading estates lawyer Jordan Atin and get step-by-step guidance for handling key stages of a will drafting engagement. After attending this program you will: understand why checklists are important, be more aware of the risks of will drafting and ways to protect yourself, appreciate how technology can create a better client experience, and ensure no issues are overlooked, have an effective, systematic process for serving will clients...Read More
The greatest skill any lawyer can possess is the ability to write clearly, concisely, and convincingly. Good writing skills will not only improve the results you obtain, but will also enhance your reputation, and improve your relationships with judges, other lawyers and clients. In this webinar, William Bernhardt, lawyer and New York Times bestselling author of more than forty books tells lawyers what they need to know to succeed on the printed page, based upon personal experience, interviews with judges and lawyers, and a lifetime of writing. Bernhardt uses powerful onscreen “before and after” examples to demonstrate how attention to language and the application of good writing principles can improve any lawyer's written work. Among other topics...Read More
We interact with digital assets hundreds of times a day - from the photos and videos stored on our smartphones and computers to our social media accounts and downloaded music. Some of these assets add significant financial value to our estate while others have purely sentimental value, but all can easily slip through the cracks. Do you have the knowledge to ensure that your client’s digital assets are managed in accordance with their wishes? This 90-minute webinar with experienced estates lawyer Dan Nelson will explain the rules that govern this rapidly growing asset class, address how to gain control of them after death, and offer strategies to effectively incorporate digital assets into estate planning documents. You will learn...Read More
While we often search for hidden value and explore underlying interests in order to expand the negotiation “pie,” sometimes negotiations really are just about dollars. Attend this webinar and learn how the predictability of the “numbers dance” can help you more strategically get better results for your clients. Acclaimed negotiation expert Nina Meierding will explain how: timing of moves can impact the outcome, carefully planning the size of moves sends messages to the other lawyer, different types of concessions (process, information, and interest concessions) can substitute for money concessions, the right answer at the wrong time becomes the wrong answer and will create impasse. You will learn...Read More
New to financial statements? Then this program is for you! Learn the fundamentals of balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements with this annual, best-selling program! Popular presenter and CPA Joseph Novello will walk you through the three most important financial statements lawyers should know. Using a combination of practical explanations and short, easy to follow exercises, Joe will explain how the balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement interact with each other, how each statement is practically used, and how common business activities impact these statements. Along the way, you’ll gain a basic understanding of important finance and accounting concepts like...Read More
A treasured way to bring loved ones together and forget about everyday hassles, cottages and recreational properties often hold significant sentimental value for families. Proper succession planning for these assets requires knowledge of property, tax and estate law, but also practical client counselling skills. This program, with experienced estates lawyer Peter Lillico, will provide a real-world guide to the challenges and solutions available to successfully keep a cottage or recreational property in the family and prevent unnecessary disputes. The presentation will attempt to answer the question, what does a lawyer need to know about...Read More
Difficult beneficiaries can create a long, expensive and unpleasant estate administration. From feeling slighted to simply misunderstanding the process, disgruntled beneficiaries can act out in any number of ways. Examples include inserting themselves into administration of the estate, threatening to sue or contest the will, withholding necessary information, or harassing the executor. Fortunately, many of the dynamics that lead to difficult beneficiaries can be anticipated and even avoided. In this entertaining and highly practical presentation, veteran estate mediator and litigator Charles Ticker reveals the circumstances that give rise to difficult beneficiaries and offers important planning, drafting and estate administration advice...Read More
Estate planning does not end when the testator passes away. This is especially true for owners of private companies, including holding companies with rental properties and incorporated professionals. Decisions made after a shareholder’s death allow executors and beneficiaries to shape the way an estate is treated for tax purposes and how property is distributed. Most importantly, post-mortem planning can mitigate double and triple taxation of private company shares on death. Failure to make the right post-mortem decisions in these situations can result in an estate paying more tax than is necessary, leaving less for the beneficiaries and possibly exposing the executor to personal liability. This program...Read More
Challenges to testamentary documents can be time-consuming and costly to resolve, reducing the value of the estate and proving heartbreaking for everyone involved. While litigation cannot be completely avoided, there are simple client counselling and drafting tools that estate planners can use to reduce the likelihood of a will contest and ensure the testator’s intentions are successfully carried out. This program, with experienced estates lawyer Lynne Butler, will review steps to take, and avoid, during the planning and drafting stages of testamentary documents that will help safeguard your client’s wishes and minimize later litigation risk. From the first meeting to final document execution, Lynne will discuss...Read More
Creating an estate plan for a family that includes a person with a disability raises special issues and considerations outside of the typical estate planning engagement. Families must make careful choices about estate planning strategies and tools, taking into consideration their loved one’s unique circumstances and anticipated needs. This program will introduce estates practitioners to the opportunities, challenges and emotions unique to planning for a person with a disability. Noted disability lawyer Brendon Pooran will review the resources, funding, documents and structures involved in disability planning and share practical advice to help ensure the financial, living, and health requirements of individuals with disabilities continue to be met after a caregiver or provider passes away. In addition...Read More
The ability to convey meaning through the written word is essential to a lawyer’s primary objective: making the reader - whether it’s a judge, opposing counsel or colleague - understand your position (and ideally adopt it) by capturing and holding their attention. For some lawyers, developing this skill will mean adding a few new techniques that quickly elevate your game, while for others it may mean starting to break ingrained habits that have been holding you back for years. In this webinar, lawyer and law professor Peter Sankoff shares over 20 years of writing and editing experience to help any lawyer take their writing to the next level. Designed with busy practitioners in mind, the program is full of easy-to-implement strategies...Read More
The Canadian government plans to admit nearly 1.5 million new permanent residents over the next three years. This influx of newcomers will translate into more clients looking for information about how they will be taxed in Canada and how to maximize the wealth transferred to their heirs. With many of these individuals remaining tied to their families and to assets and structures in their countries of origin, these are not topics most lawyers are equipped to answer. Especially for higher net worth individuals, Canadian tax and estate planning raises complex issues; Canada’s tax laws are often unintuitive, and Canada’s tax and estate or succession laws can also be incongruent with those of foreign jurisdictions...Read More
Private investigators can be a useful resource in a wide range of practice areas, especially in the early stages of building a case. In addition to locating items and people, private investigators can run background checks, search for income and assets, interview witnesses, conduct physical and electronic surveillance, and document and testify about the evidence they have collected. Their services can be invaluable in achieving an early resolution or strengthening the case for trial in employment investigations, criminal cases, family law matters, insurance claims, and commercial disputes. Retaining this assistance, however, means that lawyers assume important ethical and legal responsibilities for how the investigation is handled...Read More
Portable Document Format (PDF) has become the standard for publishing, sharing, storing, and filing documents electronically. For legal professionals, the preferred PDF application is Adobe Acrobat Pro. Every lawyer needs to understand the basic features of this technology and how to use it. Join experienced technology trainer Craig Brody as he shares a high-level overview of some of the important ways Adobe Acrobat can save you time and make document sharing easier and safer. You will learn how to create and edit PDFs, combine files, redact text, sign and secure documents, and run other important commands. Topics include...Read More
Alcohol opens the door to a wide range of legal liability issues. From bars whose primary business is serving alcohol to private clubs and event venues that obtain special occasion alcohol permits, high exposure for liquor liability is the cost of commercial enterprise. But what about the neighbour hosting a holiday get-together or an employer’s work party? Does the law hold social hosts to the same standard of responsibility as it does with commercial hosts? What circumstances increase or reduce liability? This program is designed to educate lawyers about the fundamentals of liquor liability law in Canada. Experienced personal injury lawyers Kate Kozowyk and Jennifer Therrien will use relevant cases...Read More
