2010 CoRe Clinic Speaker Series

CoRe Clinic is an approved continuing professional development provider for
the Law Society of BC. Speaker Series events are pre-approved
educational activities for professional development credit.

Thank you to Singleton Urquhart LLP, sponsors and host of the CoRe Speaker Series located at: 1200 - 925 West Georgia Street - See Map

Reserve Now	Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - Time: 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
	Christine Mingie "Online Dispute Resolution - A Quiet Revolution in Justice?" This talk will explore recent developments in online dispute resolution and will explore whether these developments are revolutionizing the delivery of justice and the issues surrounding these developments. Christine publishes regularly on a variety of legal topics related to her practice, including on dispute resolution. More
Reserve Now	Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - Time: 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
	Carrie Gallant and Sharon Sutherland Training for spontaneity: Improvisational theatre for negotiators and mediators What's the connection between, "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" and the work of a mediator or mediation advocate? Our speakers, Carrie and Sharon, tell us that there is a significant link between the skills of the improvisational performer and conflict resolution practitioner and that lawyers and mediators can learn a great deal from the tested and effective pedagogies developed to train improvisers in spontaneity, listening and awareness, trust building, non-verbal communication, "accepting offers," and storytelling. More..
Reserve Now	Wednesday, June 2, 2010 - Time: 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
	John Wade "Systematic Risk Analysis for Negotiators and Litigators: How to Help Clients Make Better Decisions" What is a risk analysis? Why is such a document essential for any litigator or negotiator? Yet why are such documents so uncommon? This paper will address these questions and provide illustrations from litigation and mediation practice. Some precedent forms will also be included to assist in preparing risk analyses.More...