Want to develop your skills to succeed in small claims court?
Back by popular demand - TLA’s Skills Development Series: How to Succeed at Small Claims Court, 2024, with a focus on filing and settlement conferences.
Learn essential tips and tools that all lawyers and paralegals need to know to succeed in small claims court.
Grab your lunch and join us for this convenient and practical online webinar. You will learn about the first 2 steps in the small claims court process: Filing and Settlement Conferences.
Topics of discussion include:- Small Claims Court Overview
- Filing
- Why proper filing is critical
- Understand the right forms and avoid the “too much paperwork” trap
- How to start a claim; How to respond to a claim
- Forms, timelines, fees
- Settlement Conferences
- Rational and rules
- How to best define the issues
- Pre and post Settlement Conference; Conference requirements
- Forms, timelines, costs
- What works and what doesn’t
- Dealing with your client and the opposing party
- Importance of court staff in your success
This program is part 1 in a two-part series. Stay tuned for Part 2 coming Fall 2024. Session 2 will cover Trials and Enforcement of Judgment.
Speakers and Moderator
To be announced
Program Details
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Online via Zoom Webinar 2-step registration. You will receive additional instructions in your confirmation email.
CPD
This program contains 30 minutes of Professionalism content and is eligible for up to 1 hour of Substantive content.
This program has been approved for LAWPRO’s Risk Management Credit.
Registration Fee
Members - $79 +HST
Non-Members - $129 +HST
Licensing Candidates and New Calls - $40 +HST
Undergraduate Law School Students - Tickets are complimentary
If you are a Friend-Student, you can self-register for this program using your credentials. To become a Friend register for free.
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No refunds after Tuesday, October 8, 2024. An administrative fee of $25.00 will be applied to all cancellations.
This organization has been approved as an Accredited Provider of Professionalism Content by the Law Society of Ontario.
Any opinions expressed by speakers are their own and are not necessarily the opinions of the Toronto Lawyers Association, its directors and staff.