These on-demand programs will enhance your chambers advocacy skills and improve your chances of successful outcomes in chambers. These on-demand programs were originally presented as an in-person program on February 10, 2023 as part of our Effective Chambers Advocacy Program. The total running time for each presentation ranges between 13 minutes to 2 hours, 12 minutes.

It is important to present an oral argument in a way that will help the judge solve the problem. This presentation explores essential elements of effective advocacy when attending morning chambers, attending special chambers, appearing on an ex parte application, or appearing on a complex or lengthy application. It further discusses important items a judge considers when making a decision. This on-demand program also includes 6 demonstrations that provide examples of effective and less than effective chambers advocacy. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program on February 10, 2023 as part of our Effective Chambers Advocacy Program. The total running time for each presentation ranges between 13 minutes to 2 hours, 12 minutes.

These materials emphasize the importance of being fully prepared with all relevant information necessary to achieve the best possible outcome for your client. A comprehensive checklist of family law negotiation considerations is provided as a practical resource to guide information gathering. This checklist is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Family Law Contracts program in Edmonton on October 1, 2019 and in Calgary on October 10, 2019.

Child support is a common issue in family law matters. This paper highlights 5 recent child support cases that address the following: imputing income, disclosure, retroactive variations to reduce child support, variation of child support after a child is no longer a “child of the marriage” (as defined by the Divorce Act), and child support in shared parenting arrangements. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Family Law 25 program in Edmonton on March 7, 2018 and in Calgary on March 14, 2018.