The Family Law Committee of the York Region Law Association

Presents:

Cultural Competencies in Family Law -

Integrating Culture into Negotiation and Practice

Thursday,  June 13, 2024 at 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Zoom Presentation  (connection details will be sent at a later date)

Topics covered at this CPD include:

1.  How cultural differences and norms impact Family Law;

2.  How to make space for cultural difference in litigation and negotiation;

3.  Integrating an acknowleddgement of cultural difference into our practice and representation of clients; 

4.  How cultural difference impacts family law from both a Judicial and a practitioner perspective.

Attend this lunch and learn session about making space for all parties in the courtroom, and at the negotiation table.

Materials:  comprehensive paper

Speakers: 

Justice MacPherson

Cheryl Williams

Alison Moonsie-Mohan

LSO Accreditation: 

This program contains 1 hr and 30 mins of EDI Professionalism Content, which will count towards the 3 CPD Professionalism hours required each year.