Mark your calendars now for these upcoming CPD seminars and other MLA events. Further details will be forwarded to MLA members via email closer to the event. If you have any questions, please contact MLA Director of CPD Paula Puddy at cle@middlaw.on.ca. The link to the calendar is below:

2019 Late Fall Calendar of CPD Programs

Cancellation Policy for CPD Events:
The Middlesex Law Association will refund the registration fee + HST if cancellation is received FIVE business days before the CPD program.

Topic & Speaker Suggestions
If you have an idea for CPD, please share it with us! Your topic or speaker suggestions will be reviewed and may be used in upcoming programs. Email Paula Puddy, Director of Continuing Professional Development, at cle@middlaw.on.ca.

Medicine Wheel Installation
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
MLA Practice Resource Centre

Local educator and Métis artist, Brenda Collins will attend the MLA Practice Resource Centre on November 20, 2019, to create a Medicine Wheel installation for the MLA PRC. Brenda has guided participants in the creation of nearly 100 glass mosaic medicine wheels throughout southwestern Ontario including for school boards, the London Public Library and Western University. The MLA Medicine Wheel is sponsored by Hamoody Hassan. Hamoody will graciously provide food and beverages throughout the day available to those who drop by to see, and participate in, the creation of our Medicine Wheel.

2nd Annual EDI Seminar: Culture, it's everywhere!
Thursday, November 21, 2019
1:00pm to 2:30pm
The London Club

This program contains 1.5 EDI Professionalism Hours.

Attend our annual EDI seminar to learn more about equality, diversity and inclusion and their application in the workplace.

Event Flyer and Registration Form

13th Annual Personal Injury Conference
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Noon to 4:00pm
The London Club

This program contains 0.5 Professionalism hours & 2.5 Substantive hours.

Attention plaintiff lawyers and insurance defence counsel! Plan to attend our 13th annual PI conference. It is also your last chance to get your CPD hours, win some SWAG, and perhaps settle a file?!

Event Flyer and Registration Form • Sponsor Form • Draft Agenda

MLA Jazzy Christmas Social
Thursday, December 12, 2019
4:30pm to 6:30pm
Chaucer's
122 Carling Street

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It was such a success last year, we've decided to hold our annual holiday party at Chaucer's again. Please come by to enjoy some appetizers and socialize with your MLA colleagues and court staff friends. There will be a live jazz band to entertain you while you toast the season.

Library Christmas Party
Thursday, December 19, 2019
All Day!

Okay, there won't be a live jazz band but we can play some nice, cheesy music if that's important. What is important, though, is that our event is ALL DAY and features coffee, hot cider and a dizzying array of delectable, sugar-loaded cookies, squares and tarts, all HOMEMADE by the library staff. It's our way of thanking you for using the library over the past year and we'd love to see any MLA members who can drop by that day.

CPD-Save the Dates

Please check here regularly for dates of upcoming MLA-CPD seminars. As well, we we will provide links to some non-MLA CPD seminars that will be held in the London area. For those links, registrations should be placed with the body organizing the event as these are not Middlesex Law Association seminars.

Luke's Place: "Effective Lawyering with Clients Leaving Abusive Relationships" 3 hour online course ($125) Program Flyer

Earning and Reporting Your CPD Credits

Overview of the CPD Requirement
How to Report Your Credits

CPD Credits for 2018 MLA-CPD Programs
CPD Credits for 2017 MLA-CPD Programs

Middlesex Law Association Videos Available on CPDonline.ca

If you cannot attend our MLA programs, or if you have a conflict, or we don’t offer programming for your specific practice area, or you need a few extra hours, consider purchasing an individual subscription from www.CPDonline.ca.

CPDonline.ca is an on-demand CPD video website. They have hundreds of hours of LSO accredited programming, substantive and professionalism including EDI, in virtually all practice areas.

CPD Online Deal for MLA Members Ending Soon

Since 2018, our MLA members received a great discount rate of $199 + HST (50% off the original price) for unlimited access to this extensive, accredited video library. To date, 36 members have taken advantage of our discount code, MiddlesexCPD, when signing-up with CPDonline.ca. In turn, CPDonline.ca has shared $100 per discount code user with us, totalling $3,600!

Our members have used the most discount codes of any county law association in Ontario! Please note that this money is in addition to the revenue sharing (approximately $4,500 in 2018) we receive when CPDonline.ca videotapes our in-person programs and sells them to users across the country.

This 50% off discount code, MiddlesexCPD, is ending as of January 1, 2020. MLA members can still purchase an Individual Subscription https://www.cpdonline.ca/subscribe at the discounted price of $199.00 up to Dec 31, 2019. Those who purchase on or before Nov 30th will be grandfathered at the $199.00 price for years to come. Please note that subscriptions run on the calendar year, so any new subscriptions will be for the balance of 2019, and then you will still get that discounted rate for future years.

Even though the original prices take effect January 1, 2020, CPDonline.ca will continue to be an excellent partner. The MLA will receive $100.00 per new subscriber, and 100.00 per renewal. This guarantees a healthy, and ongoing, revenue stream for our association. So, sign-up now for the “rest of your hours”, or up to 6 hours of solo watching (I hope not!)

For more information, e-mail Paula Puddy at cle@middlaw.on.ca or call 519-868-6771.

How to Sign Up

1. Go to https://www.cpdonline.ca/

2. Get Started... Individual Subscription

3. Input Association Code, MiddlesexCPD at checkout (price drops from $399.00 to the law association member price of $199.00) Note: this discounted rate is only available until December 31, 2019. However, sign up before November 30th and be guaranteed that rate in future years.

To browse CPDonline's complete offerings, go to www.cpdonline.ca. MLA-CPD programs available through the site are linked below.

Program	Title	Speakers	Credits
The Quick & Dirty Personal Injury Luncheon 2019	Quick and Dirty Personal Injury Update. Interim Costs at the Licence Appeals Tribunal: Unreasonable Conduct or Simply Bad Manners?; Proving the Threshold; LTD Limitations; Advocacy Practice Management Update: Proven tools to shorten trials	Alysia Christiaen; Kerry Figliomeni; Barbara Legate; Lucy Lee; Patrick Brennan; William Brennan; Evelyn ten Cate; Donna M. Kraft; S. Michael Robertson; Carolyn Brandow	Sub: 1.75
Straight from the Bench 2019	Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: Professional Ethics & Mental Health	Randal Graham	EDI: 0.75
Straight from the Bench 2019	The View from the Court of Appeal: Red block, green block, yellow block, blue; with so much competition, what do we do? and Southwest Regional Update 2019	The Honourable Mr. Justice David Brown; Regional Senior Justice Bruce G. Thomas	Prof: 0.75
Straight from the Bench 2019	Post-Hyrniak: A Panel Discussion	The Honourable Mr. Justice David Brown; The Honourable Madam Justice Helen A. Rady; John H. McNair; Sonia Fabiani; Dara Lambe	Sub: 0.75
Straight from the Bench 2019	Cannabis is Legal, now what?; Standard of Review for Arbitrators; Summary Judgment: A case comment; The Power of Equity: A case comment	James Zegers; George Hamzo; Benjamin Blay; Leanne Kuchynski	Sub: 1
The Med-Mal Luncheon 2019	The First Annual Med-Mal Luncheon Part 1: Trials & Tribulations of Experts: Lessons Learned from Recent Cases	Shauna Powell; Valerie Wise; Jill McCartney	Prof: 0.25 Sub: 0.75
The Med-Mal Luncheon 2019	The First Annual Med-Mal Luncheon Part 2: A Case Comment: Stirrett v Cheema – When does a fiduciary duty exist in the physician-patient relationship?; A Causation Update: One year after Sacks v. Ross	Kimberly Knight; Doug Wallace	Sub: 0.75
The Personal Injury Conference Fall 2018	Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: Implications of sexual relationships in the lawyer’s workplace	Randal Graham	EDI: 0.5
The Personal Injury Conference Fall 2018	Expert Evidence: A Panel Discussion; Evidence at IME’s: Practical Tips	Brian Smith; Anna Szczurko; Gary Phelps; Alysia Christiaen; Bill Simpson	Sub: 1
The Personal Injury Conference Fall 2018	Surveillance Evidence: A Case Comment Rolley v. MacDonell; A Panel Discussion	Alex Wolfe; Sandra DiMeo; Tara Pollitt; Gavin Phillips; Kerry Figliomeni	Sub: 0.75
The Personal Injury Conference Fall 2018	Evidentiary Issues at Trial: Campbell v. The Municipal Corporation of the County of Bruce	Andrew Murray; Terry Shillington	Sub: 0.75

Interested in MLA-CPD Programs prior to December 2018 that are available for viewing through CPD Online? Check out the programs in the link below:

MLA-CPD Programs on CPDOnline prior to December 2018

London Lawyers Feed the Hungry

London Lawyers recognize our responsibility to our community – including helping London's least fortunate. The London Lawyers Feed the Hungry Program aims to help ensure that all Londoners have adequate food. Donations are tax deductible and may be made by cheque, payable to the Law Society Foundation, or by VISA. Find out more about this worthy venture, and how you can contribute in the following information sheet:

London Lawyers Feed the Hungry Information Sheet

Read about the London Feed the Hungry Milk and Juice initiative in the following news release:

Milk and Juice Program

Application for Funds:

Organizations interested in applying for funds to run programs related to feeding the hungry in the City of London and the County of Middlesex are invited to complete the Application for Funds via the link below. Further details can be found in the application.

Application for Funds Form

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