The Hamilton Law Association
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The Hamilton Law Association's Corporate Commercial Subcommittee is proud to present to our members its next webinar on Thursday, October 8th, 2020 at 9:00 am titled "The 13th Annual Corporate Commercial Seminar." This webinar will be live streamed and is eligible for 2.5 Substantive and 1.5 Professionalism hours. Thank you to Hussein Hamdani, SimpsonWigle LAW LLP, Dana-Elisabeta Lezau, City Of Hamilton, John Loukidelis, Loukidelis Professional Corporation, and Kelly Fawcett, Inch Hammond Professional Corporation for planning this event. For more information or to register for this webinar, please contact Shega Berisha at [email protected]. View our flyer here for all featured topics and speakers:http://ow.ly/dHJh50AHctc

The Hamilton Law Association's New Lawyers' Subcommittee is proud to present to our members its next webinar on Thursday, September 10th, 2020 at 10:00 am titled "The New Lawyers' Seminar." This webinar is eligible for 1.0 Substantive and 1.0 Professionalism hours. Thank you to Augustine Krawchenko, Krawchenko Law, and Lyndsay Butlin, Gowling WLG, for planning this event. For more information or to register for this webinar, please contact Shega Berisha at [email protected]. View our flyer here for all featured topics and speakers:http://ow.ly/8aoa50AHbph

The August edition of The Hamilton Law Association bi-monthly Journal is now available online! Read it here: https://www.hamiltonlaw.on.ca/about-hla/hla-journal

Hamilton Lawyers step up to provide critical grants during COVID Crisis - Article courtesy of The Hamilton Community Foundation @HamCommFdn and the Lawyers’ Legacy for Children | Ray Harris Fund. #HamOnt #lawyers #COVID19 READ HERE: http://ow.ly/Tdf250AEj5D

The The Hamilton Law Association Library is pleased to offer the following webinars to you, available for viewing at your convenience. These are recorded versions of our free series of HLA Library webinars offered throughout the spring and summer. They will be available for streaming until August 31, 2020. Use Quicklaw Like a Pro: Part 1 WATCH HERE http://ow.ly/W6vI50ABotY... Use Quicklaw Like a Pro: Part 2 - WATCH HERE http://ow.ly/8wi350ABotT Free Legal Research Tools -WATCH HERE http://ow.ly/mfnM50ABotS Lexis Practice Advisor - WATCH HERE http://ow.ly/bbxf50ABotW Please don’t hesitate to contact us [email protected] with any questions about the resources and information available to you through the HLA Library! We are here to support you and help connect you to the best information available for your legal research issues.

The Hamilton Law Association is offering our members a FREE Webinar on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 12:00 pm titled "Using Zoom in a Professional Context." Join Vicky Ringuette for this one hour webinar, eligible for 1.0 CPD Professionalism hour, which will cover such topics as: 1. Using Zoom as a practice management tool for increased productivity and efficiency 2. Zoom Meeting features from the host and participants’ perspective (interactive)... 3. Security and confidentiality 4. How to schedule a Zoom Meeting? 5. Proper Zoom meeting etiquette for the professional and client Register for this webinar by emailing [email protected]. http://ow.ly/LcAV50Ayed5

The Court of Appeal issued the following Notice: Amended Practice Direction Regarding the Electronic Conduct of Matters During the Covid-19 Emergency. View here: https://www.ontariocourts.ca//practice-direction-electroni The Superior Court of Justice issued a Notice: Continued suspension of Small Claims Court operations due to COVID-19. View here: https://www.ontariocourts.ca//continued-suspension-scc-op/

Chief Justice Geoffrey B. Morawetz advised the profession, litigants, accused, the media and the public of the steps that are expected to be completed to permit some in-court hearings to resume at certain court locations, including the John Sopinka Courthouse, effective July 6, 2020. Please note the following notices to the profession with regard to courtroom operations and practice directions in advance of the July 6, 2020 resumption of court proceedings. SCJ NOTICE - To the... Profession, Litigants, Accused, Media and Members of the Public http://ow.ly/MQ3l50Aob6Q SCJ NOTICE - Divisional Court https://bit.ly/3gfVb0U OCJ NOTICE - Resumption of Criminal Trials and Preliminary Hearings as of July 6, 2020 https://bit.ly/2NMJyCH OCJ NOTICE - COVID-19 Scheduling of Family Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice https://bit.ly/2YU4Cxk

The Hamilton Law Association wishes a sincere congratulations to Teresa Donnelly who was elected Law Society of Ontario Treasurer by Convocation today! The Treasurer is the top-elected official of the Law Society, which regulates Ontario’s lawyers and paralegals in the public interest. For more information about Teresa, please visit http://ow.ly/mnjC50Aj0EP

The The Hamilton Law Association 2019 Annual Report is now available online! Read about the various activities of the Association and its members over the course of the 2019-2020 year! Read here: http://ow.ly/hfag50A4dGk #lawlibrary #HamOnt

Due to the success of our previous webinar, The Hamilton Law Association proudly presents Rob Hooper: A Conversation with a Seasoned Litigator Part II scheduled for Thursday June 25th, 2020 from 4:00p.m. to 5:00 p.m. via Zoom Webinar. This event is free for HLA members! From mediation to trial, hear tips from a distinguished trial lawyer of Grosso Hooper Law. This program is accredited for 1.0 Professionalism hour! Thank you to Erica Lamont of Lamont Law for your work as Planning Chair and Moderator for this webinar. For more information, or to register for the event, please contact Shega Berisha at [email protected]. View the flyer and registration form here: http://ow.ly/h9aj50zYkpY

The Hamilton Law Association Library is offering our members a FREE Webinar on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 12:00 pm on Using Quicklaw like a Pro Part II. This 30 minute webinar is eligible for 0.5 CPD Professionalism hours and will cover such topics as: - Used Advanced Search to find the most relevant cases and secondary sources - Navigate quantums, pulling key information quickly and... easily - Set up customized alerts so you’re notified of relevant cases and changes to law on an as-it-happens basis - And More! Register for this webinar by emailing [email protected]. http://ow.ly/PTOA50zTN5n The Hamilton Law Association Library is here to support you during these challenging times. Please get in touch with us for assistance with any of your legal research needs.

The June 2020 edition of The Hamilton Law Association Journal is now available online! Click here https://www.hamiltonlaw.on.ca/about-hla/hla-journal to read the latest articles by our members!

In consultation with numerous stakeholders including employers, students, and law schools, the Law Society has updated the articling and summer recruitment time...lines for all markets and employers. The revised Recruitment Procedures impacts the application deadlines, interview timelines and provides direction on offers of employment and information on the period of time that such offers may remain open. Information is available on our website at https://lso.ca/covid-19-respo/faqs/licensing-accreditation See more

The Hamilton Law Association Continuing Professionalism Development Committee is proud to present to our members its next webinar on Tuesday, June 16th, 2020 at 12:00pm titled "Employment Law Issues Arising from the Pandemic." This webinar is eligible for 1.5 CPD Substantive hours. Thank you to Wesley Jamieson, Ross & McBride LLP, for planning this event. For more information or to register for this webinar, please contact Shega Berisha at [email protected]. View ou...r flyer here for all featured topics and speakers: http://ow.ly/sm9G50zPuOa See more

The Hamilton Law Association is pleased to announce that Kanata Cowan has been acclaimed as the 78th President of The Hamilton Law Association for the 2020-2021 term. Kanata Cowan is a family lawyer, mediator, wife and mom who is passionate about relationships, people and family. She is using her training, industry knowledge and skill to change the way Canadian families experience divorce and separation. Kanata attended McMaster University where she earned her combined honou...rs Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. She then attended Lakehead University where she received her Bachelor of Education degree. After teaching high school science for a brief period of time, Kanata attended the University of New Brunswick to obtain her Law Degree. Kanata articled and began her career as an associate at a prominent law firm in Hamilton. In 2012, she became a sole practitioner and opened up a boutique law office in Waterdown, Ontario that focuses on family law. Kanata focuses her practice on matrimonial disputes. She has served as the Chair of the Family Law Subcommittee, Family Law Bench & Bar Subcommittee, the New Lawyers' Subcommittee, Secretary-Treasurer and Vice-President. We wish Kanata the best of luck in her coming year as President!

At the close of nominations today (May 14) at 5 p.m., the following benchers (in alphabetical order) have been nominated for the office of Treasurer of the Law ...Society of Ontario for the 2020-21 term commencing June 26: Teresa Donnelly, Philip H. Horgan. Current Treasurer Malcolm M. Mercer ends his term on June 26. At Convocation that day, the first order of business will be the election of a new Treasurer.

The Hamilton Law Association Family Law Subcommittee is proud to present to our members a FREE Webinar on Thursday, May 21st, 2020 at 1:00 pm titled "Customary Care" with speaker Imran Kamal. This webinar is eligible for 1.0 CPD Substantive hour. For more information or to register for this webinar, please contact Rachel Anderson at [email protected].

The HLA Library is offering our members a FREE Webinar on May 19th, 2020 at 12:00 pm on Lexis Advanced Practice Advisor. This 30 minute webinar is eligible for 0.5 CPD Professionalism hours and will cover such topics as: Finding & customizing precedents Smart Forms - how they help you save time and reduce risk Task-specific calculators - their functions and utility... And more! Register for this webinar by emailing [email protected]. The HLA Library is here to support you during these challenging times. Please get in touch with us for assistance with any of your legal research needs.

The Hamilton Law Association Continuing Professionalism Development Subcommittee is proud to present to our members its next webinar on Thursday, May 14th, 2020 at 1:00 pm titled "Practicing Law in Hard Times." This webinar is eligible for 1.5 CPD Professionalism hours. Thank you to Erica Lamont of Lamont Law and Paul Ingrassia of Scarfone Hawkins LLP for planning this event. For more information or to register for this webinar, please contact Shega Berisha at [email protected]. View our flyer here for all featured topics and speakers: http://ow.ly/x2ut50zuoAv