Law Society of Ontario
Pre-Conference "A" - Commanding Presence: Advanced Communication and Presentation Skills Workshop, is accredited for 3 hours 30 minutes Professionalism Hours. The remaining 2.5 hours may be eligible for Substantive Hours.
ADRIC 2018 Conference - The following concurrent breakout sessions contain Professionalism Hours as outlined; some of the sessions also contain new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Professionalism Hours*, as marked:
Arbitration Stream:
1A – Limitation Periods in Arbitration – A Trap for the Unwary, contains 30 minutes of Professionalism Hours.
1C – The Next Generation of Arbitration, contains 1 hour 15 minutes of Professionalism Hours.
1E – The Challenges Facing Arbitration in Canada, contains 15 minutes of Professionalism Hours.
1F – Privacy and Cybersecurity in Arbitration, contains 1 hour of Professionalism Hours.
1G – Arbitral Proceedings Dos and Don'ts: The Arbitrators' Perspective, contains 30 minutes of Professionalism Hours.
Family Stream:
2A – International Family Disputes and Mediation, contains 20 minutes of Professionalism Hours, and 20 minutes of EDI Professionalism Hours.
2B - Stand By: Supporting Individuals Impacted by Domestic Violence, contains 1 hour of Professionalism Hours.
2D - How Free is Family Mediation in Québec?, contains 10 minutes of Professionalism Hours.
Workplace/HR Stream:
3A - Apology, Yes. But Apology Accepted? Forgiveness as the Forgotten Factor in an Effective Workplace Dispute Resolution, contains 20 minutes of Professionalism Hours.
3C - Mediation: A Tool of Justice in the Working World, contains 35 minutes of Professionalism Hours, and 15 minutes of EDI Professionalism Hours.
3D - Trust is Essential to Success, contains 1 hour 15 minutes of Professionalism Hours.
Special Interest Stream:
4A - ADR in Community Organizations, contains 45 minutes of Professionalism Hours, and 15 minutes of EDI Professionalism Hours.
4D - Environmental & Regulatory Reform Meets Reconciliation - What’s Nexus?, contains 1 hour 15 minutes of EDI Professionalism Hours.
4E - From eBay to AI: The Evolution of ODR and its Impact on ADR Specialists, contains 30 minutes of Professionalism Hours.
4F - ODR: Opportunities, Myths and Ethics - Part 1: Debunking Myths: Sports Making a Case for Technology-enabled Mediation; Part 2: Gift or Curse? Access to Justice and Ethical Implications of Technology in Dispute Resolution, contains 1 hour 15 minutes of Professionalism Hours.
4G - The Critical Need for “Real Time” Resolution in Construction Disputes, contains 5 minutes of Professionalism Hours.
4H - Regulation of the Profession-Mediators and Arbitrators, contains 25 minutes of Professionalism Hours.
Mediation Stream:
2F - The Transformative Approach in Mediation: Myths and Realities, contains 1 hour 30 minutes of Professionalism Hours.
2G - Mediation: The Party's Perspective, contains 15 minutes of Professionalism Hours.
ADR Processes Stream:
3E - Overcoming Impasses in Dispute Resolution: The Potential of Creativity, contains 1 hour of Professionalism Hours.
3G - Professional Ethics Based on Mindfulness, contains 1 hour 30 minutes of Professionalism Hours.
3H -Adjudication: Changing the Landscape for Dispute Resolution in the Construction Industry, contains 20 minutes of Professionalism Hours.
Note: The balance of minutes from the above sessions, and all other breakout sessions, may be eligible for Substantive Hours.
Substantive Hours:
Only Professionalism Hours must be accredited by the Law Society. Lawyers and paralegals must determine for themselves whether an activity is an eligible educational activity for CPD and qualifies for Substantive Hours. For more information about Substantive Hours, please see CPD Requirement.
NEW Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Hours:
*Effective January 1, 2018, LSO lawyers and paralegals must complete the CPD Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Requirement. Lawyers and paralegals must complete a total of 3 Professionalism Hours that focus on advancing equality, diversity and inclusion in the lawyer and paralegal professions between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2020. Each year thereafter, lawyers and paralegals must complete 1 Professionalism Hour that addresses issues of equality, diversity and inclusion. These hours count towards the 3 CPD Professionalism Hours required each year. See Changes to the CPD Requirement for background information on the CPD EDI Requirement.