National Family Law Program
2024 National Family Law Program
Academics, practitioners and members of the judiciary from the public, private, and non-profit sectors are invited to submit proposals for papers to present at the National Family Law Program, to be held July 22 – 25, 2024 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Details about submissions are here
During this in-person event, more than 60 faculty from diverse streams of family law share their knowledge and experience with newcomers to the practice as well as experienced practitioners. Sessions focus on matters related to:
- child and spousal support
- child custody
- surrogacy
- financial disclosure in divorce proceedings
- child protection
- tax principles in family law, and much more
The sessions also deliver tips on how to grow and run a successful family law practice.
Participation in the National Family Law Program satisfies Continuing Legal Education Requirements in provinces and territories across Canada. Details specific to each region for the next edition of the National Family Law Program will be included on this page as soon as they are available.
2022 National Family Law Program
If you attended the 2022 National Family Law Program, access to materials from all sessions is here
CPD Accreditation for Attendance at NFLP 2022
Attendance at the 2022 NFLP provided up to provided up to 18.5 hours of substantive legal content. In addition, attendance at the following sessions has been accredited with the Law Society of Ontario as follows:
- Aboriginal Child Welfare / TRC Calls to Action
- Approved EDI Professionalism: 1 hour and 15 minutes (Accreditation Criteria Session Approved Under: 6.0, 6.1)
- There’s a Train Coming: Artificial Intelligence, Technology, and Ethics
- Approved Professionalism: 1 hour and 15 minutes (Accreditation Criteria Session Approved Under: 1.15, 3.17)
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility
- Approved Professionalism: 1 hour and 15 minutes (Accreditation Criteria Session Approved Under: 1.0, 1.15)
- Best Practices for Presentation of Minority Cultural Factors
- Approved EDI Professionalism: 1 hour and 15 minutes (Accreditation Criteria Session Approved Under: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3)
- Personal Resilience: A Foundational Ethic for Family Law Lawyers and Judges
- Approved Professionalism: 1 hour and 15 minutes (Accreditation Criteria Session Approved Under: 5.5)
Please contact us if you require a certificate of attendance for the Province of Quebec.
For more information, please contact [email protected]