Final Agenda October 13, 2016 INTENSIVE CHILD PROTECTION TRAINING PRIMER Chairs: The Honourable Stanley Sherr, Ontario Court of Justice Lorne Glass, Glass and Associates October 27 and 28, 2016 Day 1 9:00 A.M. to 4:20 P.M. Day 2 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Total CPD Hours = 11 h 50 m Substantive + 1 h 15 m Professionalism Donald Lamont Learning Centre The Law Society of Upper Canada 130 Queen Street West, ON SKU CLE16-01009 Agenda DAY ONE: Thursday, October 27, 2016 9:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks (5 minutes ) The Honourable Stanley Sherr, Ontario Court of Justice Lorne Glass, Glass and Associates 1
Session 1: Planning and Conducting a Temporary Care and Custody Hearing 9:15 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Society Initial Interview to Prepare for Temporary Care and Custody Hearing Marice Hart, M.S.W., RSW, Child Protection Worker, Jewish Family and Child Services Sara Westreich, Legal Counsel, Jewish Family and Child Services, Glass and Associates 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Parent-Client Interview to Prepare for Temporary Care and Custody Hearing (30 minutes ) patti cross, Family Counsel, Office of the Chief Justice, Ontario Court of Justice Reide Kaiser, Family Law Service Centre- 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. The Temporary Care and Custody Hearing (TCC) and Judge Feedback The Honourable Bill Sullivan, Ontario Court of Justice Christ Andrikakis, Catholic Children's Aid Society of Lisa LaBorde, Barrister and Solicitor Lauren Israel, Barrister and Solicitor 11:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Coffee and Networking Break 2
Session 2: Planning 11:15 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Children s Aid Society (CAS) Meeting Lawyer, Worker and Supervisor Brenda Packard, BSW, MNsc candidate, Child Welfare Supervisor, Children s Aid Society of Tharsi Selvaratnam, MSW, Family Sevice Worker, Children s Aid Society of Danielle Szandtner, Counsel, Children's Aid Society of 11:45 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Parent Client patti cross, Family Counsel, Office of the Chief Justice, Ontario Court of Justice Gilead Kay, Zinati Kay 12:15 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Office of the Children s Lawyer (OCL) Steps to Take Caterina Tempesta, Ministry of the Attorney General, Office of the Children s Lawyer Session 3: Conducting Conferences 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Role Play of a Case Conference The Honourable George Czutrin, Senior Family Judge, Superior Court of Justice 3
Amelia Daurio, Legal Counsel, Children and Family Services for York Region Carolyn Leach, Ministry of the Attorney General, Office of the Children s Lawyer Nancy Thompson, Barrister and Solicitor 1:00 p.m. 1:45 p.m. Lunch will be provided 1:45 p.m. 2:15 p.m. Lunch Talk: Lessons from Motherisk Commissioner Judith Beaman, Motherisk Commission of Inquiry 2:15 p.m. 2:35 p.m. Case Conference Discussion The Honourable George Czutrin, Senior Family Judge, Superior Court of Justice Amelia Daurio, Legal Counsel, Children and Family Services for York Region Carolyn Leach, Ministry of the Attorney General, Office of the Children s Lawyer Nancy Thompson, Barrister and Solicitor Session 4: The Finding In Need of Protection 2:35 p.m. 2:55 p.m. The Finding In Need of Protection (5 minutes ) Linda Hofbauer, Children's Aid Society of Peter Marshall, Barrister and Solicitor 2:55 p.m. 3:10 p.m. Coffee and Networking Break 4
Session 5: Assessments 3:10 p.m. 3:40 p.m. Expert Evidence Panel The Honourable Justice Lynda Rogers, Ontario Court of Justice Dr. Daniel Fitzgerald, Psychologist in Private Practice Gary Gottlieb, Gottlieb Law Firm, Family, Divorce and Child Protection Advocates Karen Ksienski, Catholic Children's Aid Society of Adit Sommer-Waisglass, Legal Services Supervisor, Native Child and Family Services of 3:40 p.m. 4:15 p.m. Assessments Role Play The Honourable Justice Lynda Rogers, Ontario Court of Justice Dr. Daniel Fitzgerald, Psychologist in Private Practice Gary Gottlieb, Gottlieb Law Firm, Family, Divorce and Child Protection Advocates Karen Ksienski, Catholic Children's Aid Society of Adit Sommer-Waisglass, Legal Services Supervisor, Native Child and Family Services of 4:15 p.m. 4:20 p.m. Question and Answer 4:20 p.m. End of Day One 5
Final Agenda October 13, 2016 INTENSIVE CHILD PROTECTION TRAINING PRIMER Chairs: The Honourable Stanley Sherr, Ontario Court of Justice Lorne Glass, Glass and Associates Day 1 9:00 A.M. to 4:20 P.M. Day 2 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Total CPD Hours = 11 h 50 m Substantive + 1 h 15 m Professionalism Donald Lamont Learning Centre The Law Society of Upper Canada 130 Queen Street West, ON SKU CLE16-01009 Agenda DAY TWO: Friday, October 28, 2016 Session 1: Settlement Conference 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Role Play of a Settlement Conference 6
The Honourable Debra Paulseth, Senior Advisory Family Judge, Ontario Court of Justice Haley Gaber-Katz, Glass and Associates Katharina Janczaruk, Barrister and Solicitor Tammy Law, Tammy Law Barrister and Solicitor Session 2: Summary Judgment Motions 9:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Role Play of a Summary Judgment Motion and Commentary (10 minutes ) The Honourable Katherine Stacy Neill, Ontario Court of Justice Simon Fisch, Counsel, Children's Aid Society of Katherine Kavassalis, Legal Director, Personal Rights, Ministry of the Attorney General, Office of the Children s Lawyer Charlotte Murray, Barrister and Solicitor 10:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Coffee and Networking Break Session 3: Preparation for Trial 11:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Role Play of Society Preparation Tharsi Selvaratnam, MSW, Family Service Worker, Children s Aid Society of Danielle Szandtner, Counsel, Children s Aid Society of 7
11:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Role Play of Parent Preparation patti cross, Family Counsel, Office of the Chief Justice, Ontario Court of Justice David Miller, Barrister and Solicitor 12:00 p.m. 12:15 p.m. Role Play of the Office of the Children s Lawyer Preparation Carolyn Leach, Ministry of the Attorney General, Office of the Children s Lawyer 12:15 p.m. 1:15 p.m. Lunch on your own Session 4: Conducting the Trial 1:15 p.m. 1:45 p.m. Opening Statements and Judge Commentary The Honourable Ellen Murray, Ontario Court of Justice Anna Harris, T Edgar Reilly Mira Pilch, Children's Aid Society of Julie Ralhan, Child Protection Lawyer 1:45 p.m. 2:15 p.m. Voir dire and Judge Commentary The Honourable Ellen Murray, Ontario Court of Justice Michelle Cheung, Legal Counsel, Children's Aid Society of Sheila C. MacKinnon, Barrister and Solicitor 8
Debbie Stewart, Barrister and Solicitor 2:15 p.m. 2:45 p.m. Introducing Documents Good and Bad The Honourable Ellen Murray, Ontario Court of Justice Paula McGirr, Legal Counsel, Family Law Service Centre North, Legal Aid Ontario Lauren Stringer, Supervisor Legal Counsel Floater Counsel, Catholic Children s Aid Society of Colin Tobias, Barrister and Solicitor 2:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Coffee and Networking Break 3:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Cross-examination of a Worker and commentary Jeffrey Blayways, Barrister and Solicitor Sherri Smolkin, Children's Aid Society of Ricardo Theoduloz, Child Welfare Project Coordinator, Jewish Family and Child Services 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Closing Statements and Commentary Yvonne Fiamengo, Children's Aid Society of Elizabeth McCarty, Ministry of the Attorney General, Office of the Children s Lawyer Margarida Pacheco, Barrister and Solicitor 9
Session 5: Final 4:00 p.m. 4:25 p.m. Running a Child Protection Practice (25 minutes ) Janet Daby, Barrister and Solicitor Herb Stover, Barrister and Solicitor 4:25 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Wrap-up 4:30 p.m. Program Ends 10