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FELLOWSHIP COURSE Intellectual Property Fellowship Course February 6 - June 11, 2012. Instructed by Catherine Douglas, who has practiced as a registered Trade-Mark Agent in Canada since 1998, both in-house and in private practice, with clients across North America. Ms. Douglas has worked with ILCO for a number of years and is currently a Fellow Member of ILCO. The course will cover the concepts of copyright, trade-marks, patents, other forms of intellectual property, plus enforcement, remedies and commercialization. Students will receive 1 Fellowship credit upon successful completion of the course. |
FELLOWSHIP COURSE eDiscovery - Legal and Practical Principles - January 25 - April 4, 2012 This course will be instructed by Crystal O'Donnell and Susan Nickle. Crystal O'Donnell, a sole practitioner, has experience as a document review counsel and an electronic discovery consultant with LexisNexis Applied Discovery, and is a member of the Sedona Canada Working Group 7. Susan Nickle practices law with Wortzman Nickle Professional Corporation based in Toronto, Ontario. The firm focuses on providing legal advice regarding e-discovery, litigation readiness, records management policies, and litigation management to law firms and corporations. Ms. Nickle is one of the original members of the Sedona Canada Working Group that developed the Canadian national guidelines for e-discovery. |
FELLOWSHIP COURSE Family Law Fellowship Course January 24, - May 1, 2012. Instructed by Llana Nakonechny, a partner of the all woman firm Dickson MacGregor Appell LLP, has been an instructor in Family Law at ILCO, the Bar Admission Course at Ryerson Polytechnic University and currently is a part time professor at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Common Law, teaching family law and civil procedure. The course will cover all of the major areas of Family Law. A background in Family Law is highly recommended for this course. Students will receive 1 Fellowship credit upon successful completion of course |
FELLOWSHIP COURSE SECURITIES - January 12 - April 19, 2012 Course instructor is Michelle Vaillancourt, who has practiced as senior litigation counsel with the Ontario Securities Commission since November 2007. Ms. Vaillancourt was called to the bar of Ontario in 1995 and the bar of Alberta in 2007. Prior to joining the Commission, Ms. Vaillancourt was a partner at Heenan Blaikie LLP in the litigation department. She has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario, the Supreme Court of Canada and before the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench. During her time at the Commission, Ms. Vaillancourt has been involved in a wide variety of enforcement files involving Ontario securities law. Ms. Vaillancourt recently completed the Canadian Securities Course and has attended a number of securities law conferences in Ontario and in the U.S. A corporate law background is highly recommended for this course. |
FELLOWSHIP COURSE ESTATE LAW FELLOWSHIP COURSE November 7, 2011 - January 30, 2012 ILCO is excited to be offering a Fellowship Course in Estate Law, starting in November, and instructed by Jim and Alyson Sweetlove. A background in Estate Law is highly recommended in order to successfully complete this course. Mr. Sweetlove has worked with ILCO for many years, is a practicing estates lawyer for 39 years, is Certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Estates and Trust Law and a Partner at the firm Ross & McBride LLP. Successful completion of this course will provide you with 1 Fellowship credit. (Currently, 2 Fellowship credits are required for Fellowship Membership). |
PAST PROGRAMS
FELLOWSHIP COURSE SCHEDULE FAMILY LAW FELLOWSHIP COURSE September 21, 2010 – January 25, 2011 The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario is pleased to offer the Family Law Fellowship Course this fall. This year’s course will cover all the major areas of Family Law. Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. beginning on September 21, 2010. The registration deadline is Friday, September 17, 2010. Payment must be received to be registered. Please view the attached flyer for additional information 2010 Family Law Fellowship Course Information ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY SECURITIES LAW INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FELLOWSHIP COURSE March 3, 2010 – June 16, 2010 The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario, is offering the Intellectual Property Fellowship course ("IPF"). This advanced level course covers the following concepts: copyright (works protected, rights protected, infringement, etc.); trade-marks (types, scope of protection, registration, etc.); patents (patentable inventions/subject matter, criteria, application process, infringement, etc.); other forms of intellectual property, enforcement, remedies and commercialization of intellectual property.2010 Intellectual Property Course Information and Registration
SECURITIES LAW FELLOWSHIP COURSE January 4, 2010 – April 19, 2010 The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario is offering the securities law fellowship course this winter. This course will introduce students to Ontario securities law concepts and help them apply those concepts to the various forms and documents involved in securities transactions. The course covers the concepts of securities law and focuses on standard securities transactions including: public offerings, exempt offerings, continuous disclosure, SEDAR and SEDI registration, and take-over bids. By the end of the course a student should be familiar with the structure of standard securities law transactions and be able to identify and complete a number of documents and forms.2010 Securities Law Course Information and Registration FAMILY LAW FELLOWSHIP COURSE September 1, 2009 – December 15, 2009 The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario “ILCO” is pleased to offer the Family Law fellowship course to its members and to the legal community. The course will cover all of the major areas of Family Law including: who is a family and why the government regulates families; the constitutional and institutional contexts of family law and the Family Law Rules; common law relationships, marriage and divorce; equalization of matrimonial property, financial statements and financial disclosure; support under the Child Support Guidelines including special and extraordinary expenses and under the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines, and the formation, variation and setting aside of Domestic Contracts.
2009 Family Law Course Information and Registration
September 9, 2009 – December 16, 2009 The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario “ILCO” is pleased to offer the e-Discovery and Computer Forensics fellowship course to its members and to the legal community.
This practical and solutions-oriented course will once again be instructed by H&A
eDiscovery, a leading Canadian provider of electronic discovery litigation support, with
proven experience in many of Canada's largest and most complex eDiscovery cases. 2009 Electronic Discovery Course Information
The Centre for Integrated Justice Studies At Durham College & COURSE CANCELLED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY February 11, 2009 – May 13, 2009 The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario, is offering the Intellectual Property Fellowship course (“IPF”). This advanced level course covers the following concepts: copyright (works protected, rights protected, infringement, etc.); trade-marks (types, scope of protection, registration, etc.); patents (patentable inventions/subject matter, criteria, application process, infringement, etc.); other forms of intellectual property, enforcement, remedies and commercialization of intellectual property. Course Announcement and Registration
January 12, 2009 – April 27, 2009 The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario is offering the securities law fellowship course this winter. This course will introduce students to Ontario securities law concepts and help them apply those concepts to the various forms and documents involved in securities transactions. The course covers the concepts of securities law and focuses on standard securities transactions including: public offerings, exempt offerings, continuous disclosure, SEDAR and SEDI registration, and take-over bids. By the end of the course a student should be familiar with the structure of standard securities law transactions and be able to identify and complete a number of documents and forms. Course Announcement and Registration
January 7, 2009 – March 25, 2009 The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario ("ILCO") will be hosting, for the first time, a Fellowship Course entitled Litigation Support Document Management. This course will cover all aspects of managing productions in a practical and solutions-orientated manner in our electronic age. The course will be instructed by Potter Farrelly & Associates, a leader in the Litigation Support Field. Please see the attached course announcement for course details. Course Announcement
The Centre for Integrated Justice Studies At Durham College &
September 9, 2008 – December 16, 2008 The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario “ILCO” is pleased to offer the e-Discovery and Computer Forensics fellowship course to its members and to the legal community. This practical and solutions-orientated course will be instructed by H&A eDiscovery (“H&A”), a leader in Electronic Discovery and Computer Forensics. H&A is constantly abreast of the latest case law developments and trends from the worlds of law and legal technology where both e-Discovery and Computer Forensics are at the forefront. PRINCIPLES and BEST PRACTICES FOR E-DISCOVERY and COMPUTER FORENSICS 2008 e-Discovery Course Announcement INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY March 11, 2008 - May 27, 2008 Due to overwhelming requests, The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario, is offering the Intellectual Property Fellowship course (“IPF”). This advanced level course covers the following concepts: copyright (works protected, rights protected, infringement, etc.); trade-marks (types, scope of protection, registration, etc.); patents (patentable inventions/subject matter, criteria, application process, infringement, etc.); other forms of intellectual property, enforcement, remedies and commercialization of intellectual property. |
This form is available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. You will require the Acrobat Plug-in to view it. To download the Plug-in click here. We invite you to visit this web site on a regular basis to learn about our other Fellowship programs being offered in 2008/2009. Watch for updates - a number of our Fellowship programs will be available on-line in the coming months. Please email Kerry Johnson if you have an interest in a specific course or area of law you would like to explore in more detail at the Fellowship level.kerry_johnson@ilco.on.ca |
