A joint program of the Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators (SOAR) and Osgoode Professional Development. Completion of this program will prepare you for the unique challenges of administrative adjudication, will build confidence, and will strengthen your capacity to contribute effectively to your organization.
Tuesday June 9, 2015
9:00 am -12:00 noon
Macdonald Block, Queen’s Park
St. Clair-Erie-Thames Room
900 Bay St. Toronto, ON
Fee: $125 + HST
“Revenge of the Administrative Law Primer” is designed for staff or management looking to dig a bit deeper into administrative law concepts through case scenarios and problem solving using the same practical plain language approach employed in SAMN’s highly successful Administrative Law Primer. Some topics include bias, reasons, and other fairness principles.
June 3, 2015
8:30am – 4:00pm
Advocates’ Society Education Centre
250 Yonge Street, Suite 2700
Toronto, Ontario
$525 plus HST
This five-day intensive training program for adjudicators is the first collaboration between the Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators (SOAR) and Osgoode Professional Development of Osgoode Hall Law School, York University. The program brings together SOAR’s peer-driven model of adjudicative education and Osgoode’s leadership in legal education to set a new standard for the delivery of education and training for administrative adjudicators in Ontario and beyond.
COURSE DATE: May 4-8, 2015
Visit Osgoode Professional Development (OPD) site for additional information and registration
Materials from the 25th Annual SOAR Conference have been added to the online document library. To view these materials and a select archive of previous conference materials, click the link below.
Who Should Attend
The workshop is designed for staff looking for an introduction to key administrative law concepts or a refresher. The workshop would also interest managers and legal staff looking for tips on how to communicate administrative law concepts more effectively to non-legal staff.
Time and Location
Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 8:30 am - 12:00 noon
Huron Room
McDonald Block, Queens Park
900 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario
M5S 1A0
Fees
$100 + HST – Early Bird (By August 16, 2013)
$130 + HST – (After August 16, 2013)
Speakers
REGISTER EARLY - REGISTRATION IS LIMITED
REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON FRIDAY JULY 19, 2013
Why SOAR
SOAR is a volunteer organization comprised entirely of members of the administrative justice community, whose mission is to promote administrative justice through education, advocacy and innovation.
The Administrative Law Primer is brought to you by SOAR's Administrative and Management Network (S.A.M.N.). S.A.M.N is a standing committee of SOAR whose purpose is to create a communication network of administrative/operational and management staff of agencies, boards and commissions, deal with operational program and policy issues at the administrative level and share knowledge, tools, program templates, best practices, strategies, and other resources through meetings, events, "tool kits", websites, documents and various educational opportunities.
Follow the links below for more information on SOAR Training & Education Opportunities :
The SOAR Administrative and Management Network (S.A.M.N.) is a standing committee of SOAR. It's overall purpose is:
To create a communication network of administrative/operational and management staff of agencies, boards and commissions.
To deal with operational program and policy issues at the administrative level.To share knowledge, tools, program templates, best practices, strategies, and other resources through meetings, events, "tool kits", websites, documents and various educational opportunities.
S.A.M.N. organizes ad-hoc workshops regarding timely topics in order to accomplish the above-noted purpose:
Adminstrative Law Primer- Sept. 12, 2013
Everything You Wanted to Know About the Ontario Ombudsman But were Afraid to Ask – Feb. 13, 2013
S.A.M.N. Conference: Burning Bridges - Building Bridges - Sept. 13, 2012
Issues in Emergency and Security Management - March 5, 2012
Workplace Discrimination and Harassment Prevention (WDHP) and Workplace Violence Prevention (WVP) - Sept. 19, 2011
Self Represented Parties Workshop: Challenges for Agency Staff and How to Meet Them - Jun. 22, 2011
Showcase/Networking Sessions – Case Management Systems - Feb. 23, 2011
Accessibility – Opening Doors for All Ontarians - Oct. 26, 2010
Human Rights 101 Workshop for Staff & Management (Repeat) - Jun. 2, 2010
Effective Problem Solving for Interpersonal Conflict - May 25, 2010
Human Rights 101 Workshop for Staff & Management - Jun. 11, 2009
Paralegal Workshop for the Agency Sector - Jan. 19, 2009
For more information about the current projects of this committee, please see the S.A.M.N. Terms of Reference
Prior to the above-noted "S.A.M.N" events, workshops for staff and management were provided at "SOS" (Strengthening Our Supports Seminar) and at "ASSETS" (Agency Sector Staff Education and Training Seminar).
To find out how SOAR can meet your unique training needs, Contact Us
For more information on SOAR Training & Education Opportunities follow the links below:
New and experienced decision writers, reviewers, and counsel with administrative and regulatory agencies, boards and tribunals.
An overview of the key components of clear, concise, well-reasoned decisions. An understanding of core writing principles, including context and point-first writing. Keys to effective introductions. Powerful tips on decision structure and issue-driven organization.
Practice in drafting and revising passages using the principles of effective decision-writing. An opportunity to discuss best practices with expert facilitators and other adjudicators in small groups organized by experience. An end-of-day panel discussion on recent developments in the duty to give reasons.
Written materials including writing resources, checklists and tip sheets, legal sources on sufficiency and decision samples.
Check the Calendar for upcoming dates.
For more information on SOAR Training & Education Opportunities follow the links below:
This five-day intensive training program for adjudicators is the first collaboration between the Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators (SOAR) and Osgoode Professional Development of Osgoode Hall Law School, York University. The program brings together SOAR’s peer-driven model of adjudicative education and Osgoode’s leadership in legal education to set a new standard for the delivery of education and training for administrative adjudicators in Ontario and beyond.
COURSE DATE:
LOCATION:
Osgoode Professional Development Centre
1 Dundas St. W., 26th Floor, Toronto, ON
PRICE:
$2750 plus HST
Click here for more information.
The Certificate Program in Adjudication for Administrative Agencies, Boards & Tribunals is an introductory program, which will meet the needs of relatively recent appointees to obtain a solid grounding in the goals and principles of the administrative justice system, while learning and practising practical adjudication skills. It will also provide an opportunity for more senior adjudicators to review best practices and explore evolving issues in adjudication. This program builds on the successes of the Adjudicator Training Course (ATC) offered by SOAR for many years, which has prepared hundreds of professionals to provide adjudicative services at a wide range of agencies, boards and tribunals.
The teaching and learning will be interactive and hands-on, with course registrants working with fact scenarios, problems and demonstrations to learn how to meet the legal requirements of administrative adjudication, while also offering efficient and effective public service. Participants will complete a decision-writing exercise, and the program will be capped off with a mock adjudication, enabling registrants to apply what they have learned during the week, while obtaining valuable individual feedback from recognized experts in this field.Completion of this program will prepare participants for the unique challenges of administrative adjudication, will build confidence, and will strengthen participants’ capacity to contribute effectively to their organizations.
Plus! You will be able to apply and test your skills through a mock adjudication and practice decision-writing in a guided exercise.
Pamela Chapman, University of Ottawa; Educator/Mediator/Arbitrator
Lorne Sossin, Dean of Law, Osgoode Hall Law School
Voy Stelmaszynski, President, SOAR
Heather Gore
