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FDRIO January Webinar: Top Ten Things that FDR Professionals Should Know About Death and Incapacity

Posted on January 14, 2021 at 12:00 pm / 0

Presenters: Ian M. Hull and Nick Esterbauer Webinar Description: Join Ian Hull and Nick Esterbauer as they review issues relating to estates and capacity law relevant to a family law practice and family dispute resolution.  Topics will include the impact of marriage, separation, and divorce on estate planning and estate-related entitlements, considerations relating to the use of life insurance, and tools available to assist family law professionals in working through capacity issues. was last modified: October 14th, 2020 by Sina Admin

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FDRIO December Webinar: Introducing Settify: The New AI-enhanced Family Law Intake System

Posted on December 2, 2020 at 12:00 pm / 0

Speaker: Edward Kirk Webinar Description: Introducing a new approach to client intake that has changed family law practice internationally, and has recently been adopted by Goldhart & Associate, Epstein Cole, Bales Beall and other top Ontario practices Demonstration of Settify – the AI-enhanced system that gives instant, helpful service to new and enquiring clients, gathers their background information, and briefs lawyers Actionable insights drawn from over 60,000 family law clients regarding the optimal ways to enable them to get started on their matters was last modified: October 14th, 2020 by Sina Admin

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Cooperative Communication through Constructive Conflict Management Coaching

Katharine Rajczak
Posted on September 10, 2020 at 1:37 pm / 0

After practising primarily as a family law trial lawyer for over twenty years and having recently completed my Masters of Fine Art in Voice Training and Coaching at the Royal Central school of Speech and Drama in the UK, I am now limiting my practice to mediation, parenting coordination, and communication coaching. What a joy it is to be able to “pivot” and refocus my energy in a supportive, rather than adversarial way at this stage of my life and career.  Coaching Self-Awareness In family law, we meet our clients when they are in a heightened state of anxiety, fear,…

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Cliff’s Notes: A Right of First Refusal

Clifford Nelson
Posted on September 10, 2020 at 1:09 pm / 0

A Right of First Refusal A right of first refusal is an issue that arises in many separations between spouses. It involves a request by one party to purchase the other’s interest in the matrimonial home. It is a common request, mostly in cases where the property is held in joint tenancy. Some of the reasons for wanting to exercise a right of first refusal are obvious – a desire to maintain stability, a tactical manoeuvre to gain advantage in a custody dispute, and, of course, the desire to achieve sole ownership of a valuable asset.  Clients are often surprised…

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unConference 2020 – Culture Shift: FDRIO’s 1st Online unConference a Success!

Trish Blake
Posted on July 3, 2020 at 12:40 pm / 0

Attendees raved about our 3rd Annual unConference: “I loved it. Seamlessly presented.” “Great quality content, organized, breaks, non-DR related content (yoga, cooking)!” With the rapid COVID-19 shutdown in March FDRIO planned to postpone the bi-annual unConference event planned for May 5th until September 2020. But feeling the emptiness left by this postponement, FDRIO quickly decided to embrace the new virtual world of conferences. And keeping with the spirit of the unconventional format of the unConference, we moved to a fully virtual full-day format. And so on June 2nd, 2020, FDRIO hosted 85 participants and over 20 presenters from across Canada…

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The Disclosure Clinic ─ A New Service Offered by Shmuel Stern: A FDRIO Conversation with Matilda Kissi

Matilda Kissi
Posted on July 3, 2020 at 12:26 pm / 0

Shmuel Stern is a family law lawyer currently on sabbatical obtaining his LLM in Family Law and running a limited scope practice at Disclosure Clinic – Ontario Family Law Financial Disclosure. Done Right. Follow his family law caselaw twitter feed @corrollaryrelief Shmuel, what is the Disclosure Clinic?  The Disclosure Clinic is a limited scope service that fills a specific, and I’d say vital, gap in available family law services. It assists individuals to take a proactive approach to their financial disclosure, helping them fully disclose relevant information, including information not asked for directly on a Form 13 or 13.1 Financial…

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Passion for Conflict Resolution: A FDRIO Conversation with Maysa Maleki

Posted on July 3, 2020 at 12:18 pm / 0

Meysa Maleki is a FDRIO Member who practices as a family law lawyer and mediator at Maleki Barristers, in Toronto. Her strong interest in the complexities of interpersonal relationships and human dynamics led to a career of fighting for justice in the area of family law. But she discovered that litigation perpetuates the conflict and is not the right solution in every case. This led Meysa to pursue formal training in mediation, including Harvard Law School’s Negotiation and Leadership Program. Her first book, The Conflict Resolution Grail: Awareness, Compassion, and a Negotiator’s Toolbox, was released on June 23, 2020. Why…

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Note from the Editor

Anne Marie Predko
Posted on July 3, 2020 at 12:12 pm / 0

Welcome to our June/July Newsletter celebrating all things FDRIO, and featuring FDRIO members on the move.  After discussion and consultation, we’ve decided to evolve this Newsletter into a bi-monthly format.  You can see the new groups of topics below for the editions to the end of 2020. Look for richer content and deeper analysis as we develop our new approach.  FDRIO started with a vision of bringing together family dispute resolution professionals from across disciplines and who had different training and perspectives. We sought to change the dynamic of professional organizations. We knew that we could learn from each other…

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Cliff’s Notes: The Tort of Conspiracy and Family Litigation

Retired Justice, Clifford Nelson
Posted on July 3, 2020 at 12:02 pm / 0

When spouses or domestic partners separate, it is not uncommon for friends, relatives, and business associates to align themselves with one side. In most instances, the support can be emotionally helpful for either party. However, we have all experienced situations in which this support has a darker side. It crosses the line between being a helpful “friend” to being an active participant in the litigation. That is the point at which our Courts take notice of certain actions that may be inappropriate – or worse. In the recent case of Leitch v. Novac et al, 2020 ONCA 257, the wife, in…

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FDRIO Friday Webinar: Dealing with the New Reality Arising from COVID-19

Nick Esterbauer
Posted on June 19, 2020 at 12:00 pm / 0

Speakers: Susan Hodkinson and Anneliese Bormann, Crowe Soberman The short term considerations of “returning to the office” have been widely discussed.  But what about the medium to longer term changes?  What will the “new normal” look like in the next six, twelve, eighteen months?  Will there be changes that become permanent?  Will there be a sea change in how we do business?  And for smaller organizations, how will they pivot and adapt?  This webinar will provide an overview of the human resources, technology and business development challenges and opportunities that the post-COVID recovery period will provide.   was last modified:…

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FDRIO Friday Webinar: Primer on Conflicts of Interest for Mediators and Other FDR Neutrals

Posted on June 12, 2020 at 12:00 pm / 0

Join Shmuel Stern who will provide practical information for mediators and other FDR neutrals to learn the professional obligations related to conflicts of interest, how to recognize a conflict, and what to do when you have – or are accused – of having one. was last modified: June 8th, 2020 by Sina Admin

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Note from the Editors

Anne Marie Predko and Pamela Cross
Posted on May 13, 2020 at 4:24 pm / 0

For some, it has taken a pandemic to bring to light the fact that many people are not “safe at home”. FDRIO has always been a leading advocate for the need to take gender-based violence and risk seriously in the FDR context, and in that context, welcome to this month’s newsletter. It has been almost 40 years since the members of the House of Commons laughed at MP Margaret Mitchell’s assertion that one in 10 Canadian men beat their wives regularly.  While MPs might not laugh at the same comment today, effective responses still elude us. In many ways, our tolerance…

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Indigenous Perspectives in Family Law Webinar

Posted on April 13, 2020 at 1:40 pm / 0

This important and popular webinar raised over $1,000.00 for the First Nations Family and Child Caring Society, the charity chosen by our presenters! This webinar, attended by almost 200 people, offered so much to participants.  Not only did Linda Nothing and Kayla Vaiu speak from their own experience, but they provided insights into the complexity and diversity of Indigenous peoples in Canada.  Kayla had reached out to members of her community in advance to deepen her perspective; she offered by example a learning and sharing approach that engaged her community. Here are some highlights, but I encourage everyone who wants…

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