Family Law Basics for Paralegals and Legal Support Staff 2022

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A nuts and bolts approach to mastering family law fundamentals

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Last Kick at the Can Series 2022
Monday, December 12, 2022
Tuesday, December 20, 2022

(Original Course Date: May 19, 2022)

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Who should attend: Paralegals and legal support staff with three or fewer years of experience working in a family law practice; the course may also be of interest to lawyers wishing to move from their current practice area into family law

Learning level: All levels

This course covers everything legal support staff and junior paralegals need to know to begin a successful career in a family law office. You will learn about preparing and managing documents, opening and organizing a file, working with difficult clients, basic e-discovery skills, preparing for chambers and court tips, and more. Hear from experienced lawyers and paralegals who have successfully handled the challenges you will meet every day.

Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 5.5 hours (including a minimum of 1 hour involving aspects of professional responsibility and ethics, client care, and relations, and/or practice management). Please note: The CPD hours of the rebroadcast will either meet or exceed the CPD hours of the original live webinar course.

Course Chair
David C. Halkett — McQuarrie Hunter LLP, Surrey

*Last Kick at the Can 2022*
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Course Chair
David C. Halkett — McQuarrie Hunter LLP, Surrey

About the Course Chair
David Halkett is a partner with the law firm of McQuarrie Hunter LLP. He was born in Montreal and moved to Vancouver in 1980 where he graduated from UBC with a BA in History in 1988 and an LLB in 1991. He articled with Ray Connell and was called to the BC bar in 1992. David worked with two smaller firms from 1992 to 2003 when he joined McQuarrie Hunter LLP. He has practiced almost exclusively family law since 1996 and has appeared in all levels of BC court. David is the co-chair of the Westminster Family Law Section of the CBABC (in that role or as Chair since 2005), and has been involved with committees regarding the Family Relations Act review, the Rules review, Provincial Court Rules review, and the Code of Conduct review.

Faculty
The Honourable Administrative Judge Robert N. Hamilton — Provincial Court of BC, Surrey
Master Kimberley A. Robertson — Supreme Court of BC, New Westminster
Ann Halkett — Director of eDiscovery Services, Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver
Amandeep Kahlon — McQuarrie Hunter LLP, Surrey
Derek C. LaCroix, KC — Executive Director, Lawyers Assistance Program of BC, Vancouver
Wendy Matthews — Designated Paralegal, Grandview Law Group, Surrey

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Welcome and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:10)

David C. Halkett — McQuarrie Hunter LLP, Surrey

File and Document Management (9:10 – 10:00)

David C. Halkett — McQuarrie Hunter LLP, Surrey
Wendy Matthews — Designated Paralegal, Grandview Law Group, Surrey

BREAK (10:00 – 10:05)

E-discovery (10:05 – 10:40)

Ann Halkett — Director of eDiscovery Services, Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver

BREAK (10:40 – 10:55)

Provincial or Supreme Court—How to Choose (10:55 – 11:30)

David C. Halkett — McQuarrie Hunter LLP, Surrey

BREAK (11:30 – 11:35)

Well-being in the Practice of Law (11:35 – 12:20)

Derek C. LaCroix, KC — Executive Director, Lawyers Assistance Program of BC, Vancouver

LUNCH (12:20 – 1:00)

Chambers Practice (1:00 – 1:30)

Master Kimberley A. Robertson — Supreme Court of BC, New Westminster

BREAK (1:30 – 1:35)

Child and Spousal Support (1:35 – 2:20)

Amandeep Kahlon — McQuarrie Hunter LLP, Surrey

BREAK (2:20 – 2:30)

The Registry Perspective (Pre-recorded) (2:30 – 3:20)

Bruno Jessacher — Deputy District Registrar, Family Registry, Vancouver Supreme Court, Vancouver

BREAK (3:20 -3:25)

Provincial Court Practice (3:25 - 3:55)

The Honourable Administrative Judge Robert N. Hamilton — Provincial Court of BC, Surrey

Closing Questions and Comments (3:55 – 4:00)

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