June 2024 Conference: Canmore Coast Hotel and Conference Centre Go here for more details
September 2023 Conference: Online
At this online webinar, there were several exciting sessions in the areas of child legal representation, dealing with trauma, resilience, child welfare assessments, and alternative dispute resolution.
Ken Armstrong & Kim Spicer - Truth and Reconciliation: A Photo Journey
Faye Hamilton - Dealing with Trauma
Lisa Weber - Child Legal Representation and An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families
Justice M.J. Shaften - Child Welfare Expert Reports and Assessments
Dr. Michael Ungar - Resilience Through Connection
Professor Nick Bala, Dr Rachel Birnbaum, Jane Long - Child Experience in Alternative Dispute Resolution
October 2022 Conference: River Cree Resort and Casino
We were very pleased to offer a variety of informative sessions presented by leaders in the field of advocating for children.
Justice Anna Loparco, Professor Nicholas Bala, Dr. Rachel Birnbaum, Cindy Turner KC- Children’s Participation in The Family Court Process: Recent Alberta Precedent (Re L)
Myrna McCallum - Trauma-Informed Lawyering and Advocacy
John-Paul Boyd KC - Non-Evaluative Reports and the Child Perspective in Legal Disputes
Dr. Peter Choate & Dr. Gabrielle Lindstrom - Cultural Considerations in Applying Best Interest Test
Andrea Doyle and Panel - Indigenous Family Justice Initiative Edmonton and Area Courts
Cathy Tempesta - Children's Rights and Access to Justice: Legal Empowerment and Inclusion
Dr. Peter Choate & Dr. Gabrielle Lindstrom – Attachment Theory: A Barrier for Indigenous Children Involved with Child Protection
Suzette Narbonne and Maya Sophia - Access to Justice for Young People: Perspectives from the Trenches
Brooks Topp - Summary Judgments
Sally Rivers - Children and Youth’s Voice from an Indigenous Wholistic Practice; an Indigenous Child and Family Well-being Agency Best Practice Presentation
Justice Jennifer Shaften - UNCRC: Participation and Representation
Dr. Rachel Birnbaum - Cross-over High Conflict Family and Child Intervention
Justice Anna Loparco, Sue Channan, Rowan Fisher, Dr. Terry Singh Immigration and Domestic Violence relating to Child Protection and Family Law
Anthony Oliver and Brittiany Sunshine - Practicing Kiskinohâmakewin
Dr. Hadley Friedland and Koren Lightning-Earle - Judicial Workbook for Bill C-92 Wahkohtowin Law and Governance Lodge
Ken Kinnear - Child Legal Representation in the NWT
Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit - ICE: An Introduction to ALERT's Internet Child Exploitation Team
Gavin Stuart-Kotze - When Your Child Client Needs More Than Legal Counsel