SHARP Workplaces Continuing Training
SHARP Workplaces offers continued training in partnership with Courthouse Libraries for roster lawyers providing advice to people who experienced workplace sexual harassment. This training built on the 2021 SHARP Workplaces Foundational Training.
See also Resources for SHARP Workplaces Lawyers for additional materials.
WorkSafeBC Handling of Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims (January 2022 – 1.5 hours)
Learn about how WorkSafeBC handles workplace sexual harassment and assault claims in this 1.5-hr webinar. This presentation will cover the intake and adjudication of workplace sexual assault and harassment claims as well as how WorkSafeBC handles civil actions against perpetrators of sexual assault under the subrogation provisions of s. 130 of the Workers’ Compensation Act.
The presenters are Jenn Stevens and Ben Parkin with WorkSafeBC.
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with the Law Society of BC.
Human Rights and Workplace Sexual Harassment: Case Updates (February 2022 – 1.5 hours)
Join us for a discussion of the evolving law on sexual harassment in BC with a panel of practicing human rights lawyers and a renowned expert in the field. We will examine the impact of two recent cases:
Byelkova v. Fraser Health Authority, 2021 BCSC 1312, and Byelkova v. Fraser Health Authority and another (No. 2), 2021 BCHRT159, and
Ms. K v. Deep Creek Store and another, 2021 BCHRT 158
The panel of presenters includes:
Aleem Bharmal, Q.C., Lawyer at the Human Rights Clinic, CLAS
Jonathan Blair, Lawyer at the Community Law Program, CLAS
Emily Zarychta, Legal Advocate at the Human Rights Clinic, CLAS
Bethany Hastie, Assistant Professor at the Peter Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with the Law Society of BC.
Brief Therapeutic Tools when Supporting Survivors of Sexualized Violence – Sandra Suasnabar Alberco (March 2022 – 1.5 hours)
This workshop will focus on supporting survivors of sexualized violence in the workplace. The session will be informative to anyone interested in learning more about trauma and sexualized violence, whether or not it is not directly applicable to your area of practice.
This workshop was held in person.
Preparing Clients for Mediation in Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims (June 2022 – 1.5 hours)
Learn tips and strategies for preparing your client for mediation in a workplace sexual harassment claim from the perspective of legal counsel and a mediator. This 1.5hr presentation will focus on how lawyers can best assist a self-represented client to prepare for and navigate a mediation process. Lawyers representing a client at mediation may also benefit from this session.
Presenters:
Rose Keith, Q.C., mediator and Associate Counsel at Harper Grey, and
Fred Wynne, employment and human rights lawyer and mediator, Tevlin Gleadle Curtis
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with the Law Society of BC, including 1 hour of Practice Management credit.
- SHARP Workplaces Guide to Developing a Mediation Brief
- SHARP Workplaces Mediation Brief example
- SHARP Workplaces Mediation fact pattern
- SHARP Workplaces Mediation fact pattern 2
Join Clea Parfitt, an experienced human rights and employment law lawyer, as she discusses strategies, considerations, and common pitfalls to avoid in negotiating settlements for clients with sexual harassment claims. She will discuss assessing your client’s claim, approaches to negotiation, and identifying and addressing concerns in settlement agreements and releases, such as non-disclosure agreements. While Clea will highlight particular issues in sexual harassment claims, this session may be of interest to anyone who engages in negotiations and settlements.
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with the Law Society of BC.
- Client Interview Guidelines
- Negotiations Chapter
- Negotiations & Settlement Presentation
- Trauma Informed Practice
The Increasing Risk of Defamation Claims and Privacy Concerns (April 2023- 1.5 hours)
Since the #MeToo Movement more complainants have chosen to speak out about their experiences to the press or online. Defamation lawsuits are increasingly used to silence complainants or commentary on allegations of sexual harassment, misconduct and other types of complaints. Join us to learn how the law is rapidly evolving in this area, particular complexities in cases involving sharing comments online, and the realities of defamation lawsuits, limits of available defences, and anti-SLAPP legislation.
Presented by Daniel Reid and Roshni Veerapen, Harper Grey LLP.
Attendees may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with the Law Society of BC.
Civil Claims for Sexual Assault (May 2023 – 1.5 hours)
This presentation provides an overview of the challenges and complexities of pursuing a civil claim for sexual assault and issues to consider when representing a survivor/complainant of sexual assault. Our presenter, Megan Ellis, KC, discusses understanding and assessing the claim, the evidence required, common issues of privacy that arise, and damages available. She also highlights best practices in working with and supporting clients through the process.
The presenter is Megan Ellis, KC, Megan Ellis & Company.
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD with the Law Society of BC.
Complainants of workplace sexual harassment in a unionized environment often encounter multiple forums including grievance processes and arbitration, WorkSafe BC claims, human rights, civil and criminal proceedings. Assisting them to understand the different proceedings may help them prioritize their options and navigate the processes. In this presentation, Sara Hanson discusses the challenges and pitfalls of various employment processes, issues of overlapping jurisdiction, and general concerns in parallel proceedings. She also offers practical considerations for lawyers providing legal advice to clients, and how best to support the client navigate their options.
The presenter is Sara Hanson, Senior Associate, Moore Edgar Lyster LLP.
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD with the Law Society of BC.
Cultural Competency and Trauma-Informed Approaches for Working with Indigenous Clients (November 2023 – 1.5 hours)
Employing Indigenous-centred and trauma-informed approaches is essential to assisting Indigenous clients facing workplace sexual harassment situations. To be effective, lawyers must be able to understand the diversity, complexities, and intersectionality of Indigenous people. In this presentation, Karen Snowshoe, KC, discussed intercultural competency, trauma-informed advocacy, Indigenous Reconciliation and how to identify appropriate jurisdiction for workplace sexual harassment claims. She also offered her perspective as a BC Human Rights Tribunal Member hearing sexual harassment complaints, and provided practice tips for lawyers providing legal advice to clients engaged in mediation/settlement process at the Tribunal, and how to prepare clients for these processes.
The presenter was Karen L. Snowshoe, K.C., Snowshoe Law.
Participants who attended this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with the Law Society of BC.
The webinar recording is available to roster lawyers only. Roster lawyers: please contact [email protected] for the link.
Providing limited scope legal services to SHARP Workplaces clients in workplace sexual harassment situations engages special considerations, especially when advising self-represented clients – unionized and non-unionized – who are navigating workplace investigations. In this 1.5 hour interactive webinar, Jessica Forman discusses legal coaching practice tips in the context of workplace sexual harassment investigations: from initial interview with the clients to empowering them to identify their goals and navigate their options. This training session was structured as a meeting (not a webinar). Attendees were expected to participate in small groups during breakout room discussions.
The presenter is Jessica Forman, Employment Lawyer & Workplace Investigator, Forte Workplace Law
Participants may claim 1.5 hours (including .5 hours ethics) of CPD credit with the Law Society of BC if attending the live presentation including participatory group work, or 1 hour if viewing recording.
- Navigating Workplace Investigations: Legal Coaching slides
- Navigating Workplace Investigations: Legal Coaching case studies
Learn about who Workers’ Advisers Office (WAO) is, what they do, the advice and assistance provided to complainants of workplace sexual harassment claims, and when to refer clients to WAO in this webinar. This also covers Prohibited Action complaints under sections 47 and 48 of the Workers Compensation Act and parallel compensation claims, respective timelines to file the complaints with WorkSafeBC, the evidence required, how to appeal or request a review of WorkSafeBC decision, how the complaints may be resolved and types of remedies.
The presenter is Christina Dorsch, Regional Manager, Workers Advisers Office.
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with the Law Society of BC.
This is the second of two-part sessions by Workers’ Advisers Office (WAO) on assisting clients with mental disorder claims under section 135 of the Workers Compensation Act. Anette Hoffer, Workers’ Adviser at WAO, discusses some historical highlights of legislative changes, and how they have affected the adjudication of mental disorder claims. Anette also addresses the common areas of denial in mental disorder claims with specific focus on bullying and harassment, how to assist clients navigate the mental disorder claims process, and preparing records and obtaining evidence that demonstrate the workplace bullying and harassment was a significant stressor for WorkSafeBC reviews or appeals.
The presenter is Anette Hoffer, Workers’ Adviser, Workers Advisers Office BC.
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with the Law Society of BC.
Join us for an interactive overview of specific employment and civil law responsibilities for employers, available remedies for complainants of workplace sexual harassment claims, the challenges and complexities of pursuing these claims, and how best to advise and prepare clients to navigate the intersecting processes. Rose Keith, KC, discusses understanding and accessing various workplace sexual harassments civil claims, and identify what the common law remedies are and when those remedies are available. She also highlights best practices in working and supporting clients through the process. This training session involves a case study and include participatory polls.
The presenter is Rose Keith, KC, Partner, Harper Grey LLP.
Participants in this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with LSBC.
Silencing Non-Disclosure Agreements: Preventing the Harm they Cause (February 2024 – 1.5 hours)
Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) are being misused by employers, organizations to silence complainants of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct, racial discrimination, and whistleblowers causing further harm. With the #MeToo movement, jurisdictions have introduced legislation to restrict the use of NDAs and companies have pledged not to use them. Join us for a panel discussion on the harms caused by NDAs, strategies and emerging case law, and legislative developments across Canada to address them.
The presenters are Dr. Julie Macfarlane, Emerita Distinguished Professor, University of Windsor, Co-Founder Can’t by my Silence, Jennifer Khor, Supervising Lawyer, SHARP Workplaces and Stand Informed, CLAS, and Clea Parfitt, Lawyer, Clea F. Parfitt.
Participants in this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with LSBC.
- Silencing Non-Disclosure Agreements – Preventing the Harm they Cause – Slides Part 1
- Silencing Non-Disclosure Agreements – Preventing the Harm they Cause – Slides Part 2
Unionized employees who experience workplace sexual harassment, including sexual assault, may have concerns about how their union is supporting them during workplace sexual harassment investigations and grievance processes. In this 1.5 hour webinar, Jennifer Glougie, Chair and Jennifer O’Rourke, Staff Lawyer, discuss what the BC Labour Relations Board (the Board) is and what its mandate is with respect to individual employee complaints, including those filed by individuals who experience workplace sexual harassment. The Board presenters discuss the rights under the BC Labour Relations Code that self-represented individuals most often access: specifically, s. 12 (duty of fair representation), s. 10 (internal union affairs), and s. 99 (review of workplace arbitration decisions). They provide practical information on related processes and legal framework, time limits, evidentiary proof, standard of proof, the relevant legal tests and the process for making applications for internal reconsideration of the Board’s decisions.
The presenters are Jennifer Glougie, Chair, and Jennifer O’Rourke, Staff Lawyer, BC Labour Relations Board.
Participants in this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with LSBC.
Sexual Assault Prosecutions (May 2025 – 3 hours)
This presentation provided an overview of the prosecution process for sexual assault and relevant criminal law. The presenters discussed issues to consider in providing advice to complainants from the Crown perspective. Disclosure, testimonial accommodations, s.276 and s. 278.3 applications (sexual history and records), victim impact statements, and communications with media were discussed.
The presenters were Janet Dickie and Debbie Granger, BC Prosecution Service.
This presentation was only open to roster lawyers and not recorded. Participants who attended may claim 3 CPD hours, including 0.5 hours for professional responsibility and ethics, with the Law Society of BC.
Complainants of workplace sexual harassment face a myriad of legal options and often present with concurrent employment, human rights and WorkSafeBC claims. Accurately assessing, and providing legal services for, intersecting legal areas engages special considerations, especially when advising self-represented clients who may or may not be unionized, or are casual, part-time workers. In this 1.0 hour presentation, Jessica Forman discusses understanding and assessing employment, human rights and WorkSafeBC claims, related challenges and practical considerations for lawyers advising complainants of workplace sexual harassment. Jessica also highlights best practices in working and supporting clients navigate their options, including how to anticipate and reduce issues that may arise.
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1 hour of CPD credit with the Law Society of BC.
The presenter is Jessica Forman, Employment Lawyer & Workplace Investigator, Forte Workplace Law.
Supporting Survivors of Sexual Violence Training (June 2025 – 6 hours)
Ending Violence Association of BC facilitated two online workshops on the topic of Supporting Survivors of Sexual Violence. The first day covered: the social context of sexual violence, the impact of sexual violence on survivors, options for survivors, and supporting survivors. The second day covered: drugs, alcohol and sexual assault, community-based services, and vicarious trauma, self-care and wellness.
The presenter was Wendy Potter, Ending Violence Association of BC.
These sessions were only open to roster lawyers and not recorded. Participants who attended may claim CPD hours with the Law Society of BC:
- Day 1 – 3 hours total, including 1 hour for professional responsibility and ethics, client care and practice management; and
- Day 2 – 3 hours total, including 1 hour for professional responsibility and ethics, client care and practice management.
In this session, current roster lawyers Fred Wynne and Aditi Master walk through case scenarios with intersecting civil and criminal legal issues often faced by Stand Informed and SHARP Workplaces clients. Fred and Aditi discuss how to assess, and provide advice to, the clients on their legal options in the time-limited legal consultation. They provide practical considerations and resources on working with and supporting clients navigate through options, including how to anticipate and reduce issues that may arise.
Lawyers may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with LSBC if they attended the live webinar, or 1.0CPD if viewing the recording.
Presenters: Fred Wynne, Tevlin Gleadle Curtis Employment Law Strategies and Aditi Master, Community Legal Assistance Society BC.
New Roster Lawyer Orientation and Legal Coaching (July 2025 – 1.5 hours)
Clients who experience workplace sexual harassment and sexual assault often feel powerless and face a myriad of legal (and non-legal options) to address their situation. In addition to orientation to SHARP Workplaces and Stand Informed processes, this session includes introductory legal coaching on how to provide legal advice in ways that builds client confidence and empowers self-represented clients to identify their goals and navigate their options.
Lawyers who attended this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit (including 0.5 hours of professional ethics & practice management) with the Law Society of BC, or up to 0.5 hours of professional ethics & practice management if viewing the recording.
Presenters: Jennifer Khor, Supervising Lawyer for SHARP Workplaces and Stand Informed, and the SHARP Workplaces/Stand Informed team.
Learn about how WorkSafeBC handles the prevention, investigation and compensation for workplace sexual assault and harassment. Kevin Love discusses Workers Compensation Act (WCA) provisions that address workplace sexual assault and harassment through prevention, as a prohibited action, and with benefits and compensation. Kevin also discusses issues to consider before filing a complaint or claim with WorkSafeBC, as well as benefits and challenges of pursuing these claims, WCA updates and provides practical considerations for lawyers assisting clients who are navigating this option.
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1 hour of CPD credit with the Law Society of BC.
Presenter: Kevin Love, Community Law Program, Community Legal Assistance Society BC (CLAS)
This session explores the intersection of trauma, mental health, and legal practice. Drawing on the National Study on the Psychological Health of Legal Professionals in Canada (2022-2024), and experiences from legal education, Dr. Judy Jaunzems-Fernuk highlights the urgent need for systemic and individual strategies to support lawyer well-being. Judy’s work emphasizes the power of humans to help humans heal and that thriving in the legal profession requires recognizing trauma’s impact, embracing self-care as an ethical duty, and fostering compassionate, sustainable workplaces.
Dr. Judy Jaunzems-Fernuk, PhD, RTC, MTC, is the Well-being Coordinator in the College of Law at the University of Saskatchewan and a Faculty member and Researcher in the College of Education. Judy is joined by Jennifer Khor, Supervising Lawyer of SHARP Workplaces and Stand Informed legal advice services with Community Legal Assistance Society. Jennifer provides practical insights and ethical considerations for lawyers supporting complainants as they navigate legal processes. Participants learn how trauma shapes both client and lawyer experiences, and how unaddressed stress and vicarious trauma can compromise advocacy, ethics, and health.
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit, including 0.5 hours for professional responsibility and ethics, with the Law Society of BC.
Presenters: Dr. Judy Jaunzems-Fernuk, University of Saskatchewan, and Jennifer Khor, Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS)
Clients who experience workplace sexual assault and harassment are faced with a complex legal landscape to address their situation. In this interactive session by Sara Forte, participants learn to approach interviewing and provide legal advice in ways that will build client confidence and empower clients to identify their goals and navigate their options. Participants had the opportunity to workshop skills. This training session was interactive, with an opportunity to participate in breakout room discussions.
Lawyers who attended this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit (including up to 1.5 hours of professional ethics & practice management CPD) with the Law Society of BC, or up to 1.0 hours CPD of professional ethics & practice management if viewing the recording.
Presenter: Sara Forte, Forte Workplace Law
The Canadian Human Rights Act and BC’s Human Rights Code provide fundamental protection against discrimination based on several protected grounds, but navigating these processes can be intimidating for complainants of sexual harassment and sexual assault. In this panel discussion, expert human rights lawyers Laura Track and Menachem Freedman explain the grounds and contexts for assessing and filing human rights complaints federally and at the BC Human Rights Tribunal for sexual harassment and sexual assault. The presenters share their experiences as complainants’ counsels, and discuss elements to prove discrimination, the process, and recent trends in remedies. They also provide benefits, challenges and practical considerations for lawyers when filing human rights complaints, and how to support the complainant as they navigate the process.
The presenters are Laura Track, Director of CLAS’s Human Rights Clinic, and Menachem Freedman, HHBG Employment Lawyers
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with Law Society of BC.
Defamation lawsuits are increasingly used to silence complainants or commentary on allegations of sexual assault, harassment, misconduct, and other types of complaints. In this presentation, Daniel Reid, a leading practitioner in defamation and privacy law, discusses on how the law is rapidly evolving in these areas, particular complexities in cases involving sharing comments online and the realities of defamation lawsuits, limits of available defences, and BC’s anti-SLAPP legislation.
The presenter is Daniel J. Reid, Associate Counsel, Harper Grey LLP
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with Law Society of BC.
Employment and civil law impose responsibilities on employers and provide remedies for sexual harassment, including sexual assault if it happened in the workplace context. In this presentation, Rose Keith, KC, discusses the benefits and complexities of pursuing civil and employment law claims, common law remedies available, and privacy considerations of complainants pursuing the claims. Rose Keith also discusses recent trends in damages, evidentiary issues, and highlights best practices in working and supporting clients navigating employment law claims.
The presenter is Rose Keith, KC, Partner, Harper Grey LLP
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with Law Society of BC.
Advising Complainants on Civil Sexual Assault Tort Claims (December 2025 – 1.5 hours)
Complainants of sexual assault face a daunting process when pursuing tort claims for sexual assault, including if it happens in the workplace context. This presentation provides the challenges and benefits of pursuing a civil sexual assault claim, and issues to consider when advising a complainant of sexual assault. Morgyn Chandler discusses understanding and assessing a civil sexual assault claim, recent trends in damages and causes of action, evidentiary issues, and privacy considerations. She also highlights practical tips in working with and supporting clients through the process.
The presenter is Morgyn Chandler, Managing Partner, Hammerco Lawyers LLP
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with Law Society of BC.
Navigating the criminal justice system can be particularly difficult for complainants in cases of sexual assault, sexual exploitation, and other sexual offences. The law is complex, the subject matter is deeply personal and private, and complainants are often left uninformed – or misinformed – about their rights and options. Lawyers representing complainants in sexual offence prosecutions can help demystify the court process, their rights to privacy and human dignity, and how the law seeks to protect those rights while also protecting the rights of the accused.
In this panel discussion with criminal law lawyers, learn more about complainants’ privacy rights when reporting to police; the law of consent; the role of complainants’ counsel in ss. 276, 278.3, and 278.92 applications; and how to effectively assist and advocate for your client when representing a complainant.
The presenters are Rebecca McConchie, McConchie Criminal Law and Trudy Au, Platform Litigation
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with Law Society of BC.
SHARP Workplaces Foundational Training
In 2021 SHARP Workplaces offered a series of ten webinars in partnership with Courthouse Libraries as a foundational training for roster lawyers providing advice to people who experienced workplace sexual harassment.
See also Resources for SHARP Workplaces Lawyers and information on the Clinic.
Human Rights and Workplace Sexual Harassment – Laura Track (April 2021 – 1 hour)
Human rights legislation provides fundamental protection against discrimination, including sexual harassment. Learn how workplace sexual harassment complaints are handled by the BC Human Rights Tribunal: how to bring a complaint, the elements to prove sexual harassment, the process and remedies. Recent case law developments will be highlighted.
The presenter is Laura Track, Director of CLAS’ Human Rights Clinic.
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1 hour of CPD credit with the Law Society of BC, including 0.5hrs of Practice Management credit.
Civil law and employment law specifically impose responsibilities on employers and provide remedies for sexual harassment. In this session, you will learn to identify when common law remedies are available and what those remedies are.
- Workplace Law – Damages graphic
- Workplace Law – Determining notice flowchart
- Workplace Law – Sexual assault flowchart
- Workplace Law – Termination flowchart
The presenter is Rose Keith, QC, Associate Counsel with Harper Grey.
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1 hour of CPD credit with the Law Society of BC, including 0.5hrs of Practice Management credit.
This webinar will cover what those who provide legal advice to complainants of workplace harassment need to know about what is involved in a complainant’s journey through the criminal justice system.
We will discuss:
- What criminal offences may arise from sexual harassment in the workplace?
- What does the criminal justice process look like?
- What supports are available for the complainant in a criminal matter?
- Does the complainant need to have a lawyer?
- What is the role of counsel for a complainant during the criminal process?
- What about privacy issues?
The presenters are Sandra Cunningham, Q.C. and Gloria Ng.
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with the Law Society of BC.
Sexual harassment is a serious workplace issue. Find out how workers compensation provisions address workplace sexual harassment through prevention, as a prohibited action, and with benefits and compensation. Issues that should be considered before filing a complaint or claim with WorkSafeBC for sexual harassment will be discussed.
The presenter is Kevin Love, lawyer with CLAS’ Community Law Program.
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1 hour of CPD credit with the Law Society of BC.
Workplace Investigations related to Sexual Harassment Claims – Clea Parfitt (April 2021 – 1.5 hours)
This webinar on workplace investigations and workplace sexual harassment provides an overview of the reasons why employers conduct workplace investigations, common issues for complainants in respect of workplace investigations, whether to participate in a workplace investigation, and if so, how to anticipate and reduce the issues that may arise.
The presenter is lawyer Clea Parfitt.
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with the Law Society of BC.
In this webinar, we will explore issues of workplace sexual harassment as they relate to gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation. Participants will develop an understanding of the impacts of gender normativity on the workplace and learn best practices for working with gender diverse clients.
The presenter is lawyer Liza Hughes, presenting for EVA BC (Ending Violence Association of BC).
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with LSBC, including 1.5 hours of Practice Management credit.
- SHARP Workplaces Gender Diversity and Workplace Sexual Harassment Resource List
- SHARP Workplaces Presentation Gender Diversity and Trauma Informed Approaches
The impacts of trauma including neurological, behavioural, physical, financial, spiritual, emotional and interpersonal are discussed. Barriers to disclosing will be identified, and participants will learn trauma-informed approaches to receiving disclosures of gender-based violence in the workplace. Strategies for working with traumatized clients will be explored.
The presenter is Tracy Porteous, former Executive Director of EVA BC (Ending Violence Association of BC).
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with LSBC, including 1.5 hours of Practice Management credit.
Developing cultural competency and employing violence-informed approaches to working with Indigenous clients is essential to assisting Indigenous people with workplace sexual harassment situations. To be effective, lawyers must also be able to recognize and understand specific issues and complexities which may arise in cases involving Indigenous clients.
The presenter is Patricia Barkaskas, Academic Director of the Indigenous Community Legal Clinic.
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with LSBC, including 1.5 hours of practice management credit.
Legal Coaching for SHARP Workplaces Clients – Sara Forte (May 2021 – 1.5 hours)
Clients who experience workplace sexual harassment often feel powerless and are faced with a myriad of options to address their situation. Learn how to approach interviewing and provision of legal advice in ways that will build client confidence and empower clients to identify their goals and navigate their options. Participants will have opportunity to workshop skills. This training session was interactive and structured as a meeting (not a webinar). Attendees were expected to participate during breakout room discussions.
The presenter is Sara Forte of Forte Law.
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hour of CPD credit with the Law Society of BC, including 1.5 hours of Practice Management credit.
- Legal Coaching for SHARP Workplaces clients
- Excerpts from SHARP Workplaces Manual for Legal Coaching session
- Intersection Human Rights Employment Law CLEBC Employment Law 2021
- Note: the paper was originally written for the CLEBC Employment Law Conference 2021 held online May 6, 2021.
A number of privacy concerns arise for people experiencing sexual harassment at work and throughout the process of a complaint, hearing, or trial. Clients who have experienced workplace sexual harassment or assault may have support person(s) assisting them. In this session we’ll discuss the value that support people and wrap-around victim services bring to a legal advice relationship. We will also cover practical considerations for managing client relationships where support people are involved, including the duty of confidentiality, the application and waiver of different types of privilege, and will examine privacy issues which can arise in workplace sexual harassment situations.
The presenters are Melissa VanderHouwen, Associate with Moore Edgar Lyster LLP and Dalya Israel, Executive Director of WAVAW.
Participants viewing this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with LSBC, including 1.5 hours of practice management credit.