Submitted by Section Chair, William E. Larose
Summary of Meetings
Number of Meetings Held: 2
January 24, 2013
Guest Speaker: Paul Robillard
Synopsis: The Mind Behind the Mediation – a presentation that examines what happens in the brain during the negotiation and mediation process.
January 24, 2013
Guest Speaker: Laura Taylor LLB LLM
Synopsis: The Impact of the New Family Law Act on ADR – a presentation that focused on collaborative family law, family law arbitration, and parent coordination with specific reference to current practice in the mid-island region. There was a lively debate amongst the lawyers and mediators in attendance about how best to implement the revised legislation locally. It was concluded that mediators would have an important role in this process.
Comments and Observations of the Chair
Although we only had two meetings this year, both were well attended. It is my goal as acting Chair for 2013/2014 to bring the number of meetings back up to four. We have a loyal and longstanding membership base of lawyers and mediators, and this year some "new faces" turned out for meetings as well. Presentations by our own membership is very common. Case in point, topics by members Sally Campbell and Donna Soules have been featured in Bar Talk over the last few years. We strive for excellence in providing thought provoking CPD on a wide range of ADR topics.