The course is designed around three (3) modules.
Learning Objectives – This training addresses the challenge of intake to stay out of family court. Attendees will learn how to use the process of Early Neutral Consultation in their own practices and how to work with clients who have attended Early Neutral Consultation. Early Neutral Consultation is a single-session, neutral, informational, consensual, empowering, consultation used to provide separating couples together with ranges of options for the law and processes unique to each family, and contacts. Attendees learn how to apply the Information First model.
Module 1
Early Neutral Consultation and intake – challenges faced by professionals delivering the Early Neutral Consultation
Module 2
Information First model to empower separating couples to stay out of court – how the process of Early Neutral Consultation dovetails with other processes such as collaborative law, parenting coaching, financial coaching, mediation, settlement lawyers etc,
Module 3
Protocols and Scripts for Early Neutral Consultation and interactive-activation role play to use early neutral consultation
Beverages and light refreshments will be provided. Materials and resources will be provided.
Presenter:
Dr Brett Degoldi, BSc (Hons), LLB, LLM, PhD (Psych), Lawyer, Dispute Resolution Officer (Superior Court of Justice, Family Branch, Barrie), Founder, Early Neutral Consultation.
Who Should Register:
Family Lawyers, ADR practitioners, Mediators, Collaborative Lawyers, Counsellors, Parenting and Financial Professionals; support and front-line staff.who work with separating/divorcing clients.
When & Where:
- Barrie (Friday, October 17, 2014, Georgian College)
- Toronto (Friday, November 7, 2014, Ryerson University)
- Hamilton (Friday, November 14, 2014, McMaster University)
- Ottawa (Friday, November 21, 2014, University of Ottawa)
- North Bay (Friday, November 28, 2014, Nippising University)
Time:
Live in Person; 8:45 AM check-in; 9 AM – 1 PM
Cost:
Early Bird Fee (registration before October 1, 2014): $250 + HST ($282.50 total)
Regular Fee: $300 + HST ($339.00 total)
The Registration Form can be found in the downloads section of this page (and at www.FamilyLawPathways.com/public-seminars-and-talks/)
LSUC CPD – This program contains 2.25 Professionalism Hours (i.e., 2 hr 15 min).