Webinars and Other Resources for Lawyers During COVID-19: March 25-April 3, 2020

Looking for some guidance during these uncertain times?

We've made a list of webinars and resources aimed at lawyers to assist with your practice and helping your clients.

Webinars:

CPD Assists (to help Legal Practitioners during the Pandemic), available to download, Law Society of Ontario (FREE)

How to Access New Government Emergency Relief Programs, April 2nd 12:00pm-1:00pm Ontario Bar Association ($50 Member / $95 Non-Member)

Litigating from Home: Staying Healthy, Connected and Productive. April 3rd 12:00pm-1:00pm, The Advocates' Society. ($25 Member/$50 Non-Member)

Urgent Motions During COVID-19. April 3rd, 2:00pm-3:00pm. LexisNexis (FREE)

Your Real Estate Practice and the COVID-19 Pandemic: What You Need to Know, Law Society of Ontario. There will be multiple live-replays and on-demand access asap. Replays April 1, 2 and 3rd. (FREE)

Virtual Fireside Chat with The Hon. Chief Justice Morawetz, April 6 2:00pm-2:30pm, The Advocates' Society (FREE) 

SERIES: Maintaining Your Litigation Practice in a Remote Work Environment, Call-In Sessions April 7-May 14. 9:30am-10:15am. Ontario Bar Association (FREE for Members, $100 for the series for Non-Members)

Will Execution, Holograph Wills & Evaluating Capacity April 1st 10:00am-11:00am Ontario Bar Association ($50 Member/$95 Non-Member)

What To Do When Crisis Strikes, original air date April 1st Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice. (FREE)

Today's Privacy Challenges: Remote Workforces, Consent and Sensitive Personal Information. Original air date, April 1st Ontario Bar Association. ($50 Member/$95 Non-Member)

Urgent Matters: Defining Urgency and Other Critical Issues Facing Family Lawyers, Original air date March 31st Ontario Bar Association. ($50 Member/$95 Non-Member)

Litigating from Home: A Starter Kit.  The Advocates' Society, original air-date March 27th. 

Criminal Law Now: Bail, Parole, and Prisoners' Rights.  Ontario Bar Association. Original air-date March 27th.

Emergency Powers and Their Limitations and Protections Against Their Arbitrary Use. Original air date: March 25th Ontario Bar Association.

Health Law Now - Emergency Management, Virtual and In-Person Care, and Lessons from SARS. Original air date: March 26th Ontario Bar Association.

Mindful Lawyer Series: Elevating Morale and Fostering Resilience in Today's Climate. Original air date: March 26th Ontario Bar Association.

Remote Workforce: Employer Obligations, Health and Safety, Privacy and Emergency Changes to the ESA, original air date March 24. Ontario Bar Association

Force Majeure, Contract Cancellations and Occupier's Liability, original air date March 19. Ontario Bar Association. 

Lawyering From Home: Working the File from Start to Finish, original air date March 30 Family Law and Civil Laws & Wills Ontario Bar Association and Ryerson's Legal Innovation Zone.

Other Resources:

LexisNexis - Free Coronavirus Document Kit for lawyers and free access to The Lawyer's Daily COVID-19 Updates.

Law Society of Ontario - Inventory of COVID-19 Notices & Resources (FREE)

Ontario Bar Association: Special Services during COVID-19, including Tips for Lawyer Wellness.

Canadian Bar Association: Article "Staying Sane While Shifting to Remote Work" by Jennifer Taylor

Federation of Ontario Law Associations: Updates on Information for the Profession and  COVID-19 and Real Estate Law - What You Need to Know

Hull and Hull LLP: Execution of Wills During COVID-19

McCarthy Tetrault LLP: Podcast - Law in the Time of COVID-19

We hope this list is helpful. Let us know if you are aware of other useful resources that should be added. We will update this list regularly. Also, see our list of notices from the courts, Law Society, government etc. here. 

Flex Legal is open for business as usual. We are freelance lawyers, working remotely assisting lawyers, law firms and in-house legal departments with their overflow legal work. Contact us if you need assistance.  A list of our services can be found here. 

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