Public Sector Lawyers: The Obligations and Challenges for French Language Services and Access to Justice

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Date: Wednesday June 4, 2014 | 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 

Location: Twenty Toronto Street Conference and Events 

20 Toronto Street, 2nd floor, Toronto 

Agenda: 12:00 pm Registration & Lunch 

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Program (including Q & A session)

The OBA has been approved as an Accredited Provider of Professionalism Content by The Law Society of Upper Canada. 

This program contains .75 Professionalism Hour. 

This program is eligible for up to.75 Substantive Hours.

Presented by the Ontario Bar Association.

In a predominantly English-speaking province, Ontario lawyers may have limited experience with French-language proceedings, clients, or opposing counsel, and French-speaking counsel and clients may encounter significant hurdles in accessing justice. As parties are entitled to pursue their legal rights in either official language, it is essential for all lawyers to understand the obligations and challenges in respect of these language rights.

Learn about the French-language rights and the systemic challenges in fulfilling these rights. Gain critical information and key strategies from our expert panel on how to handle the practical challenges of practicing in a bilingual society, including:

  • Understanding the relevant statutes and case law
  • What are your professional obligations in respect of French-language?
  • The benefits of offering legal services in French
  • Managing your client relationship when working with an interpreter
  • The additional barrier of language in dealing with self-represented parties
  • How to navigate a French proceeding in English, and vice versa

Speakers

Josée Bouchard, Law Society of Upper Canada

Suzanne Deliscar, Suzanne E. Deliscar, Lawyer-Linguist

Paul Le Vay, Stockwoods LLP

Program Chairs

Dulce Mitchell, Toronto Transit Commission

Josée Turcotte, Ontario Securities Commission

Fees

 

CBA Member 

CBA Student Member 

Non-Member 

Live 

(includes light lunch)

$45.00* 

$25.00*

$65.00* 

 

 Webcast $40.00*

 

$25.00*

$60.00* 

 

*plus applicable taxes 

NO LATE OR WALK-IN REGISTRATIONS AVAILABLE. For in-person registrations programs with a meal, registration is closed 1 day prior to the program date. Webcast option is still available.

PROGRAM REGISTRATION IS ONLINE http://www.oba.org/pd

Questions? pd@oba.org

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Public Sector Lawyers: The Obligations and Challenges for French Language Services and Access to Justice CLE Flyer