Part Three: Vital Skills for the Immigration Practitioner - Ethics and Professionalism for the immigration lawyer | Original Program Date: March 8, 2017

Immigration practitioners face a range of ethical challenges in their day-to-day practice. Join us for an in-depth discussion of the most common situations, the key strategies for avoiding them, and the practical tools you can use to address them. Our expert panel will discuss the latest developments and case law, and will share strategic tips and best practices of particular relevance to immigration lawyers. Using hypothetical fact scenarios, the panel will provice the various options available for managing these important issues.

Gain insights on a wide variety of ethica issues, including:

• Avoiding and addressing conflicts
• Drafting effective joint retainers and limited scope retainers - what language to include and what to avoid
• Dealing with ethical considerations in relation to compliance and misrepresentation
• Ensuring appropriate delegation to staff
• Avoiding and addressing privacy and confidentiality breaches

Register now and stay ahead of the curve!

This program is also part of the 2016-2017 Citizenship and Immigration Law Passport Series.

PROGRAM CHAIRS

Sergio R. Karas, Certified Specialist in Citizenship and Immigration Law, Karas Immigration Law Professional Corporation

PROGRAM SPEAKERS

Caterina Galati, Senior Competence Counsel, Law Society of Upper Canada
Ian Hu, Counsel, Claims Prevention and PracticePRO, LawPro
Gary M. Caplan, Partner, Mason Caplan Dizgun Roti
Chantal Desloges, Partner, Desloges Law Group