On-Demand Programs

• Engagement Skills for Dealing with High Conflict Behavior (On-Demand)

  Skills for working with self-represented litigants can vary if the SRL is exhibiting high conflict behaviour. This presentation discusses how important it is to learn how to identify high conflict behaviour and key patterns of people engaging in high conflict behaviour. Training by Michael Lomax (renowned mediator, and conflict resolution trainer) will help individuals understand the psychology of conflict and develop strategies for dealing with high conflict individuals. Michael is a trainer with the High Conflict Institute, San Diego, CA.  He practised law for over 22 years and is a non-practicing member of the law society of BC. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program on September 9, 2022. Total running time is 1 hour, 47 minutes.

• Perspectives on SRLs: Ethical Considerations (On-Demand)

  Join members of the judiciary and experienced lawyers as they discuss three hypothetical scenarios involving self-represented litigants and how the lawyer involved can or should deal with each one. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program on September 9, 2022 as part of our Navigating Matters with Self-Represented Litigants. The total running time is 1 hour, 18 minutes.

• Navigating Matters with Self-Represented Litigants (On-Demand)

  These on-demand programs cover challenging realities that lawyers face in matters involving parties who are unable or unwilling to hire a lawyer and will offer practical strategies for addressing those challenges. These on-demand programs were originally presented as an in-person program on September 9, 2022 as part of our Navigating Matters with Self-Represented Litigants. Total running time for individual presentation ranges between 40 minutes to 1 hour, 20 minutes.