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LSO paralegal decision will not solve access to justice problem: TLA

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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) did not oppose a Law Society of Ontario (LSO) decision that allows paralegals to provide some family law services but says it will have little impact on the issue it was intended to address. “We are not saying that we are convinced it is a useful […]

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Co-parenting over the holidays sure to bring new challenges

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Renew Supervision Services
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The holiday season is quickly approaching. Children are sure to be talking about what they want for Christmas, Hanukkah or whatever celebration the family embraces. This can be a magical time of year, but the first winter holiday celebration as a separated family brings along new worries and challenges. To read more, click here. More

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Effective co-parenting during the holidays starts with these five tips

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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • The holiday period can be stressful for any family as they make plans for festive dinners and gift-giving. But if parents are separated and sharing access to one or more children, tensions can easily escalate and spoil what should be a happy, relaxing time of year. To help these

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TLA seeks input to enhance professional development sessions

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Joan Rataic-Lang
Joan Rataic-Lang
Executive Director/Library Director at Toronto Lawyers Association
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • With 2022 drawing to a close, the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) is offering two more noteworthy educational programs and looking ahead to see how to better serve members’ professional development needs in the coming year,  says executive director/library director Joan Rataic-Lang. “We are trying to be really in tune with what our

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Children and estranged parents benefit from supervised visits

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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • Parents entangled in legal proceedings after a relationship breaks down quickly realize the benefit of working with a service that coordinates and oversees the visits of the child with the non-custodial parent, says Techenia Archer, service support coordinator with Renew Supervision Services. “We are a child-centred organization made up

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Help your children deal with separation and divorce

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Separation or divorce often leads to the creation of two homes for a child. Moving from one household to another means change and change is difficult for all of us. Moving back and forth from mom’s house to dad’s house can create anxiety even for the most easy-going of kids. As co-parents, you can do

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TLA forum examines the role of cognitive bias on lawyers

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Toronto Lawyers Association
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) invites lawyers to “take a deep dive into how we subconsciously organize patterns in our complex, information-filled world” in a unique seminar that delves into cognitive bias.  Criminal defence lawyer David Rudolf, joined by his wife and law partner Sonya Pfeiffer will present The Role of Cognitive

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Because of the pandemic, children may need mental health days

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Kingston | Ottawa (613) 683-9460
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It has been a long and difficult time since the pandemic began. Children have experienced changes like never before, and many children and youth are showing the strain from the effects of the pandemic. Do children need mental health days and, if so, how do we as parents manage them? To read more, click here.

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Nominations are open for Toronto Lawyers Association awards

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Joan Rataic-Lang
Joan Rataic-Lang
Executive Director/Library Director at Toronto Lawyers Association
(647) 247-4782 ext. 222
[email protected]
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Nominations for two of the Toronto Lawyers Association‘s (TLA) three major awards are open and executive director/library director Joan Rataic-Lang is encouraging lawyers and organizations to act quickly to beat the Oct. 17 deadline. The Honsberger Award, honouring past president and published TLA historian John D. Honsberger, is given to

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TLA has everything you need to know on estate planning for children

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Toronto Lawyers Association
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Managing estates can present challenges even at the best of times, which is why the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) is presenting Planning for Minors, an hour-long education program intended to cut through the confusion when dealing with child beneficiaries. “An estate planning lawyer will gain a great deal from this program. They

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