MANITOBA BAR ASSOCIATION
CHILD & YOUTH SECTION
FAMILY LAW SECTION
NOTICE OF JOINT MEETING

DATE: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 
TIME:  12:00 Noon – 1:30pm
LOCATION: 2nd Floor Conference Room, 444 St. Mary Avenue, Winnipeg
TOPIC: Acting for Youth Clients in Child Protection and Family Division Matters - Considerations and Practical Tips
SPEAKERS:
The Honourable Mr. Justice Thatcher, Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba
Crystal Kennedy, Legal Aid Manitoba - Willow Community Law Centre
TBC, Office of the Children’s Advocate

The session will focus on building skills for counsel working with youth clients in Child Protection and Family Division matters.  Panelists will discuss their experiences acting for children and address practical questions such as how to present difficult information to youth clients and how best to structure meetings and interviews. 

Please RSVP to the Manitoba Bar Association online by clicking "Register Now". If you are not able to join us in person, there is the option to attend via conference call.

Sandra Bracken
Co-Chair, MBA Child & Youth Law Section
Legal Aid Manitoba - Riel Community Law Centre
sbracken@legalaid.mb.ca

Meredith Mitchell
Co-Chair, MBA Child & Youth Law Section
Legal Aid Manitoba - Child Protection Law Office
memit@legalaid.mb.ca

Jurgen Feldschmid
Chair, MBA Family Law Section
Duboff Edwards Haight & Schachter Law Corporation
Ph: 204-594-1316
feldschmid@dehslaw.com