Alex spoke on panels at Osgoode Professional Development’s 2016 Legal Guide to Consent, Capacity & Substitute Decision Making to provide an overview of the the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992. The program attendees included lawyers, health practitioners and care facility administrators. […]
Tag: Speaking and Teaching
Kelley spoke on a panel at the Law Society of Upper Canada’s Solo and Small Firm conference, on the topic of how lawyers should approach issues relating to client capacity to instruct counsel. She provided practical tips on addressing ethical concerns of lawyers who service incapable or possibly incapable persons. Topic: Effective approaches for dealing […]
Mercedes presented at a training program for students at Parkdale Community Legal Services. Mercedes spoke about capacity to instruct counsel and representing clients with mental health disabilities. […]
Alex returned to guest lecture on professional ethics and a mental health practice the Windsor Law Mental Health and the Law course. […]
Kelley was invited to present a webinar on the topic of client capacity to instruct counsel, for the Philippe Kirsch Institute. Kelley discussed general concepts of mental capacity as it impacts the ethical duties of lawyers. She provided an outline of the process for lawyers to assess their clients’ capacity and different options for preserving the […]
Kelley spoke on a panel at the Law Society of Upper Canada’s conference on Professionalism and Practice Management Issues for Administrative Lawyers, on the topic of ethical and professionalism issues arising when clients have mental capacity issues. The panel was chaired by Lucas Lung of Lerners LLP. […]
Joining other leading practitioners in the field of mental health law, Mercedes and Alex presented at the Law Society’s Practice Before the Consent and Capacity Board conference. Mercedes spoke on the topic of law reform and Charter challenges to mental health legislation. Alex’s paper was presented with practical tips on funding for a mental health law […]
Mercedes presented a special lecture at the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly’s 30th anniversary celebration. Along with co-panelists Dr. Mark Lachmann and Dr. Paula Rochon, Mercedes spoke on legal issues relating to the use of antipsychotics in the elderly. In this event, Mercedes joined the ranks of past distinguished speakers in ACE’s special lecture […]
Mercedes was a panelist at the annual Social Justice Tribunals Ontario Professional Development Institute. This is an annual SJTO professional development event for the approximately 200 members of the SJTO tribunals. Mercedes spoke at a workshop titled “Accessibility, Capacity & Opportunity to be Heard”. […]
Alex presented to fellow lawyers, alongside Nimali Gamage of Goddard Gamage Stephens LLP, on effective advocacy for the elderly at the Osgoode Professional Development Certificate in Elder Law Program. […]