The SAC Speaker Series
The speaker series offers students the opportunity to hear insightful talks delivered by industry leading professionals in live sessions. These talks will focus on educating students an array of topics such as cultural competency, networking, alternative dispute resolution, law, negotiation, conflict resolution etc. Speakers will share their insights, experiences, and viewpoints to help better educate students. Our members will also have the opportunity to directly ask our speakers important questions. All members will have access to recordings of the live sessions after they've occurred.
The "Other" Answer: The Growing Presence of ADR in Family Law | Speaker Series - Samantha Coomara
The Student Advisory Committee's first Speaker Series with Samantha Coomara! In 'The "Other" Answer: The Growing Presence of ADR in Family Law', Family Law lawyer Samantha Coomara will be discussing the growing presence and importance of alternative dispute resolution in Family Law.
Talking it Out: ADR Throughout The Years | Speaker Series - Barry Fisher
The Student Advisory Committee's second Speaker Series with Barry Fisher!
In this lecture, Barry Fisher provides a detailed account of his experience in the world of ADR since the 1980s. This lecture breaks down the significant strides that the legal system has taken to create a more robust ADR system and shows how over the years, it has become less of an alternative and more of a preferred method of dispute resolution.
Understanding Elder Law Mediation | Speaker Series - Professor Joan Braun
The Student Advisory Committee's third Speaker Series with Joan Braun! In this Speaker Series, Joan Braun provides an introspection view of her involvement in developing a new niche in the Canadian legal system, Elder Law and Elder Law Mediation. Elder mediation covers a vast area of legal disputes that affect older Canadians, such as issues of capacity, issues regarding one’s estate, power of attorney disputes, and so much more. This lecture teaches you not only about the progress Canada has made in developing legal areas but is mindful of the significant legal gaps and offers solutions on how we can move forward and improve in order to better protect older Canadians.
Become a Workshop Writer
The Student Advisory Committee is committed to educating our membership base in various areas: cultural competency, professionalism, networking, and the different types of alternative dispute resolution. We run multiple workshops throughout the semester and we always welcome new ideas from our members.
We encourage our writers to have a partner or create a team when developing workshops. If you feel your presentation best be presented alongside a professional within the subject matter, we encourage you to partner with them. Each workshop will have a few resources created by the presenters for our members to utilize in their professional and educational development path.
If you're interested in becoming a workshop writer, please contact us at ddriocsac@gmail.com.
