UPDATE: This seminar occurred in the past, and the seminar materials are now available.
- LESA Library subscribers can already access course materials through the LESA Library.
- You can purchase the seminar on demand to stream videos of speaker presentations and download course materials as PDFs.
- Alternatively you can purchase course materials a la carte (search domestic contracts).
- You can also view the list of upcoming seminars to discover live programs that are available now.
If you practice in family law, domestic contracts are probably a regular part of your routine – negotiating them, drafting them, and perhaps challenging them.
Whether you are new to the family law practice or you are more experienced and want to revisit the fundamentals on domestic contract topics, LESA’s upcoming Domestic Contracts seminar is for you.
Seminar chair Deni Cashin understands why lawyers approach domestic contracts with caution: there are many factors at play in this sometimes sticky business of domestic contract drafting.
If you find yourself looking for advice about how to handle domestic contracts, you’ll discover many helpful tips in this seminar. The goal of this program is to offer information that will form a guide for practitioners preparing domestic contracts, so that, as Deni says, “they can do all they can to assure themselves that the contract won’t be attacked in the future.”
This seminar is timely, since domestic contracts are becoming increasingly common, with more and more clients requesting prenuptial agreements or marriage contracts. For Deni, the drafting tips and considerations offered in this program are also important to keep in mind because “actions against lawyers who have signed prenups are becoming more common.”
With the drafting and challenging of domestic contracts happening more frequently, it is important to refresh your knowledge and keep yourself up-to-date. You probably wouldn’t argue with Deni’s statement that “lawyers don’t want to be negligent in the exercise of their practice.”
But are you confident that you’ve done all you can to prepare yourself? Deni points to statistics that show a significant percentage of negligence claims against lawyers arise out of domestic contract issues. Since these issues are posing challenges for many family lawyers, it’s important to keep your understanding of the issues current.
Four major topics will be covered at this seminar:
Domestic Contracts and Death
Patricia Daunais QC
Prenups
Roxanne Petts
Rachel Woynorowski
Prenups, Cohabs, and Marriage Contracts
Monica Brown
John Evans
Traps for the Unwary
Laura Bruyer
A lot of ground will be covered by these experienced practitioners, and from Deni’s perspective, the main takeaways include practical information and tools:
- Summary of major concerns lawyers should take heed of
- Sample precedents and clauses for prenups and marriage contracts
- Tips to avoid common drafting errors
- Checklists to refer to when preparing domestic contracts
To gain all the benefits this program offers, register online now to attend in Edmonton (October 28) or Calgary (November 4). Make sure you register by September 22 to take advantage of the special early bird discount.
