Child Welfare Law Training – Northern Alberta

May 26, 2021

This training session for will explore the many facets of child welfare law as practiced in northern Alberta.

Attend the training session for southern Alberta on June 25, 2021

Morning Agenda

Time

9-9:05 a.m.

Topic

Welcome Remarks

Speakers

Andrea Doyle, Legal Aid Alberta
Goli Yohannes, Legal Aid Alberta

Time

9:05-9:50 a.m.

Topic

Child Welfare 101

  • Understanding the Basics
  • Statutory Timelines
  • How to Count Days
  • Who is a guardian under CYFEA?
  • Disclosure Best Practices

Speakers

Sunaina Kakkar, Legal Aid Alberta
Elizabeth Turner, Legal Aid Alberta

Time

9:50-10 a.m.

Topic

Litigation Representatives

Speaker

Aileen Lovely, Legal Aid Alberta

Time

10-10:45 a.m.

Topic

Initial Custody: How to effectively conduct an Initial Custody Hearing?

Speakers

Goli Yohannes, Legal Aid Alberta
Cindy Turner, LAA roster lawyer

Time

10:45-11 a.m.

Wellness Break

Time

12:00-12:30 p.m.

Topic

Lunch break

Time

11-11:45 a.m.

Topic

Assessments

  • Why and When are they needed
  • What Type PPA vs. Neuro Psy.
  • Negotiating terms re Assessments,
  • What to look for in an Assessment
  • How to cross the Expert

Speakers

Doug McLachlan, Legal Aid Alberta
Graham Ross, psychologist

Time

Noon – 12:30 p.m.

Topic

Lunch break

Afternoon Agenda

Time

12:30-12:45  p.m.

Topic

Resources for Clients and Must Read Caselaw

Speakers

Kevin Livingstone, Legal Aid Alberta

Time

12:45-1:15 p.m.

Topic

Negotiating Terms

  • How to properly enter a Consent on the record
  • Getting Written Instructions

Speakers

Kevin Livingstone, Legal Aid Alberta
Christine Wallace, Director’s Counsel

Time

1:15-1:45 p.m.

Topic

An Act With Respect: How to use it/ Private Guardianship Applications

Speakers

Kevin Livingstone, Legal Aid Alberta
Lisa Weber, Director’s Counsel

Time

1:45-2 p.m.

Topic

Wellness break

Time

2-2:45 p.m.

Topic

Child Welfare Trials

  • How to effectively conduct a Child Welfare Trial
  • Preparing your Client to testify
  • Cross examination of Workers
  • Ways to Resolve and When to focus on Negotiating Post PGO Access

Speakers

Jessica Chapman, Legal Aid Alberta
Riley Gallant, LAA roster lawyer

Time

2:45- 3:20 p.m.

Topic

Appeals and Disclosure Decision s. 35.1 Reviews of a PGO

Speakers

Charles Easton, Legal Aid Alberta
April Kellett, LAA roster lawyer

Time

3:20-3:30 p.m.

Topic

Health break

Speakers

Kevin Livingstone, Legal Aid Alberta
Lisa Weber, Director’s Counsel

Time

3:30-4:30 p.m.

Topic

Panel Discussion Bench/Director/and Parent’s Counsel and Child’s Counsel

Speakers

Judge J. Lloyd, Edmonton Provincial Court Judge
Jayne Jansen, Directors Counsel
Doug McLachlan, LAA roster lawyer
April Kellett, LAA roster lawyer
Kathleen Linton, LAA roster lawyer

Time

4:30- 4:35 p.m.

Topic

Closing remarks and evaluation

Speakers

Andrea Doyle, Legal Aid Alberta

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