February 16, 2012

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Toronto, ON

SKU# CLE12-00203

Ethical Red Flags for Real Estate Lawyers

Moderated by: Lisa Weinstein
Director, National Underwriting Policy, TitlePLUS
Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company (LawPRO)

Presenters: The Honourable Paul Perell, LSM
Superior Court of Justice

Caterina Galati
Senior Counsel, Competence
The Law Society of Upper Canada

George Gibson
Formerly of Gibson & Adams LLP

Jennifer Quick
Miller Thomson LLP

Webcast Schedule of Events

12:00 p.m. - 12:05 p.m. Introduction of Program from Moderator
Lisa Weinstein
Director, National Underwriting Policy, TitlePLUS
Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company (LawPRO)
12:05 p.m. - 12:20 p.m. Doing Business with Clients
The Honourable Paul Perell, LSM
Superior Court of Justice
12:20 p.m. - 12:35 p.m. Conflicts of Interest When Acting for Corporate Clients
Jennifer Quick
Miller Thomson LLP
12:35 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. Transactions Designed to Protect Assets
George Gibson
Formerly of Gibson & Adams LLP
12:50 p.m. – 12:55p.m. Go Ahead and Ask Us (Q and A Session)
12:55 p.m. – 1:10p.m. Funds Transfer Issues
Caterina Galati
Senior Counsel, Competence
The Law Society of Upper Canada
1:10 p.m. - 1:25 p.m. Fraudulent Conveyances and Preferences –
Case Law Update
Lisa Weinstein
Director, National Underwriting Policy, TitlePLUS
Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company (LawPRO)
1:25 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Go Ahead and Ask Us (Q and A Session)
1:30 p.m. End of Program

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February 21, 2012

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Donald Lamont Learning Centre
The Law Society of Upper Canada
130 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON
SKU CLE12-00205

Estate Accounting

Chair:
Ian Hull, C.S.
Hull & Hull LLP

Schedule of Events
1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. Welcome and Introductions by the Chair
1:10 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. *Introductory Information (Including Best Practices for
Professionalism and Practice Management in Approaching a
Classic Fiduciary Accounts File)
2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. Go Ahead and Ask Us (Question and Answer Session)
2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m. Break
2:25 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. Capital, Revenue and Payments
3:20 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. Claims Against an Estate
3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Go Ahead and Ask Us (Question and Answer Session)
4:00 p.m. Program Ends

Speakers:
Avi Dahary
Registered Professional Accountant
AccounTrust
Ian Hull, C.S.
Hull & Hull LLP
Suzana Popovic-Montag, TEP
Hull & Hull LLP

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February 22, 2012

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Donald Lamont Learning Centre
The Law Society of Upper Canada
130 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON
SKU# CLE12-00206

Commercial Priorities for Real Estate and Business Lawyers 2012

Chair: Craig Mills Miller Thomson LLP

Schedule of Events
9:00 a.m. – 9:05 a.m. Welcoming Remarks
Craig Mills Miller Thomson LLP
9:05 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. Treatment of Critical Suppliers in an Insolvency
Rachelle Moncur
Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP
Danny Nunes
Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP
9:25 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Interim Recovery of Personal Property
Brett Harrison
McMillan LLP
9:40 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. *Fixing Common PPSA Registration Errors
Edward Hyer
Bennett Best Burn LLP
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Drafting Forbearance Agreements
Rosemary Fisher
SimpsonWigle LAW LLP
10:20 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. Coffee and Networking Break
10:40 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Complying with the Bulk Sales Act
Vern DaRe
Fogler, Rubinoff LLP
11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. *Impact of Fraud Under the Personal Property Security Act
Sanjeev Mitra
Aird & Berlis LLP
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m. Court’s View of Pension Priorities
Katherine McEachern
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
11:35 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Treatment of Repair and Storage Liens in Insolvency Proceedings
Joseph Bellissimo
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
11:50 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. The Impact of an Insolvent Landlord or Tenant
John Russo
Pallett Valo LLP
12:10 p.m. – 12:25 p.m. Rights of Distraint Versus the Remedies of Secured Creditors
Frank Lamie
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
12:25 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Is There Room for Equity Under the Land Titles Act?
Doug Bourassa
Chaitons LLP
12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Question and Answer Session (Go Ahead and Ask Us)
1:00 p.m. End of Program

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February 24, 2012

1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Donald Lamont Learning Centre
Law Society of Upper Canada
Toronto, ON
SKU# CLE12-00208

Ethical Red Flags in Administrative Law

Chair: Freya Kristjanson
Cavalluzzo Hayes Shilton McIntyre & Cornish LLP
Panelists: George Rust-D'Eye
WeirFoulds LLP
Julian Falconer
Falconer Charney LLP
Malliha Wilson
Assistant Deputy Attorney General
Legal Services Division
Ministry of the Attorney General

Schedule of Events
RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT/PARALEGAL RULES OF
CONDUCT/RESOURCES
The Rules of Professional Conduct for lawyer is available at
http://www.lsuc.on.ca/with.aspx?id=671
and for paralegals is available at http://www.lsuc.on.ca/with.aspx?id=1072
A useful resource on the Rules of Professional Conduct and the Paralegal Rules of Conduct can be found in the Law Society’s Practice Resources under FAQs: Knowledge Tree, available at: http://rc.lsuc.on.ca/jsp/kt/loadKnowledgeTreePage.do

Schedule of Events
1:00 p.m. - 1:02 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Freya Kristjanson
Cavalluzzo Hayes Shilton McIntyre & Cornish LLP
1:02 p.m. - 1:22 p.m. Ethics, Advocacy and Professionalism
Julian Falconer
Falconer Charney LLP
1:22 p.m. -1:27 p.m. Panel Discussion
1:27 p.m. – 1:47 p.m. Balancing Public and Private Interests in
Administrative Law
George Rust-D'Eye
WeirFoulds LLP
1:47 p.m. – 1:52 p.m. Panel Discussion
1:52 p.m. – 2:12 p.m. The Responsibilities of Government Lawyer
Malliha Wilson
Assistant Deputy Attorney General
Legal Services Division
Ministry of Attorney General
2:12 p.m. – 2:17 p.m. Panel Discussion
2:17 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Go Ahead & Ask Us (Question and Answer Session)
2:30 p.m. End of Program

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Tuesday February 28, 2012

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (approx.)

Practice Gems: Title and Off-Title Searching 2012

Chair(s):
Steven Willard
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
Do you understand how to deal with both personal and real property under personal property and land registration legislation? Do you know how to determine the location of your client’s water boundaries? This program will give you the answers to these and many other critical title and off-title searching questions. Materials will include checklists and precedents that you can use in your practice.

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Wednesday February 29, 2012

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (approx.)

The Six-Minute Criminal Court Judge 2012

Chair(s):
The Honourable Bruce Durno
Superior Court of Justice
Crown attorneys and defence counsel will benefit from this fast-paced series of six-minute sessions presented by distinguished judges from all levels of courts hearing criminal cases. You will obtain judicial guidance about the latest evidentiary and advocacy issues and their impact on your practice.

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Thursday March 1, 2012

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (approx.)

Practice Gems: Construction Lien Essentials 2012

Chair(s):
Roger Gillott
Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Mistakes can be very costly in the complex area of construction lien law. This program will update you on recent legislative changes and provide you with practice tips, checklists and precedents you can use in your next transaction.

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Friday March 2, 2012

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (approx.)

Family Law Practice Essentials 2012

Chair(s):
Jaret Moldaver, Barrister and Solicitor

As a family law practitioner, you need to know how to deal with the complexities of representing clients involved in this challenging area of law in custody, support and property disputes. Presenters will offer techniques and strategies for handling the key stages of a family law matter: advising the client, preparing for case conferences and motions, representing the client in a negotiation and mediation, and appearing at trial.

Are you changing your area of practice? Are you just starting out or are you looking for a refresher? Integrating substantive legal concepts with practice management tips from mentors, Practice Essentials programs will provide you with the information and tools that you need to successfully manage the day-to-day challenges of your practice.

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Tuesday March 13, 2012

Lederman Law Library, Queen’s University, room 211
10:00 – noon (approx.)

Ethical Red Flags for Real Estate Lawyers

Chair(s):
Lisa Weinstein, Director, National Underwriting Policy, TitlePLUS
Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company (LawPRO)
Many types of real estate transactions give rise to ethical issues that you must deal with in your practice. This webcast will help you to identify and to manage issues such as when to advise your client to obtain independent legal advice and when separate legal representation is required, how to identify and avoid conflicts of interest, how to protect client confidentiality, when transfers to protect assets are permissible, and other key ethical concerns.

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Monday March 19, 2012

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (approx.)

The Annotated Will 2012

Chair(s):
Corina Weigl
Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP
Does your will precedent need to be updated? As your clients get older, experience changing circumstances, and contemplate the transfer of their wealth at death, you need to be able to make the appropriate drafting choices when called upon to create or update their wills. Presenters will focus on the fundamentals and offer new materials based on the latest legislative and case law developments.

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Thursday March 22, 2012

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (approx.)

Estate Accounting 2012

Chair(s):
Ian Hull, C.S.
Hull & Hull LLP

Do you understand the complex accounting and legal issues that often arise in a review of a draft set of estate accounts? Accounting and estates practitioners will explain starting balances, the valuation, control, custody, and inventory of assets, specific and unique estate assets such as goodwill, choses in action and foreign assets, and capital and income. Fiduciary claims, such as constructive trusts, resulting trusts, and unjust enrichment claims and their impact on estate accounting, recent case law developments, and accounting remedies against a fiduciary will also be discussed. A unique feature of this program, designed for lawyers at all levels of experience, will be a special session involving a comprehensive review of a draft set of accounts.

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Monday March 26, 2012

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (approx.)

Commercial Priorities for Real Estate and Business Lawyers 2012

Chair(s):
Craig Mills
Miller Thomson LLP
If you are a business or real estate lawyer who handles transactions dealing with personalty and realty, this program is for you. Presenters will explain how to protect your client's commercial priority rights and to avoid costly mistakes. The latest case law developments will be discussed, including the impact of fraud under the Personal Property Security Act, the court’s view of pension priorities, the treatment of repair and storage liens in insolvency proceedings, and the right of distraint versus the remedies of secured creditors.

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Wednesday March 28, 2012

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (approx.)

The Six-Minute Administrative Lawyer 2012

Chair(s):
Jeff Cowan
WeirFoulds LLP
Janet Minor, Constitutional Law Branch
Ministry of the Attorney General
Whether your clients are individuals, governmental bodies or tribunals, this annual program will provide you with the practical information and insight you need on issues you encounter in your practice. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from judges, tribunal members and senior practitioners on the pivotal cases of 2011 and recent legislative developments in administrative law.

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Thursday April 5, 2012

10:00 a.m. – noon (approx.)

***materials available in PDF format only

Ethical Red Flags in Administrative Law

Chair(s): 
Freya Kristjanson
Cavalluzzo Hayes Shilton McIntyre & Cornish LLP
As a practitioner in the area of administrative law, you may encounter a variety of challenging ethical issues. Attend this program to learn how to identify the "red flags" and to address them appropriately and effectively.

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TUESDAY JUNE 5 AND THURSDAY JUNE 7, 2012

9:30 am – 4:00 pm. (approx.)

6th Annual Family Law Summit (Two-Day Program)
LEDERMAN LAW LIBRARY, QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY
MCDONALD HALL

To be taped at the Law Society Thursday, May 10- 12, 2012
Chair(s):
Professor Nicholas Bala, LSM
Queen's University, Faculty of Law
Paul McInnis
McInnis & Nicoll
This program provides a unique opportunity to hear from your colleagues, members of the bench, and experts in related fields. Senior practitioners, judges, and academics will review the latest developments in family law, including practice issues, case law, professionalism challenges, and legislative changes. Updates in areas such as property division, child support, spousal support, evidence, and procedure will be explored.

Total CPD = 9.0 Substantive Hours + 3.0 Professionalism Hours
Not accredited for New Members

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