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    • 22 Apr 2026
    • 9:00 AM
    • 23 Apr 2026
    • 4:00 PM
    • LSO Webinar
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    *Price includes registration for both days

    23rd Real Estate Law Summit 2026

    Day One : Wednesday, April 22, 2026 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST
    Day Two : 
    Thursday, April 23, 2026 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST

    View the live webcast from your home or office computer

    This program qualifies for
    9 h
     Substantive
    2 h Professionalism
    1 h EDI Professionalism

     


    Co-Chairs:
    Joel Kadish, Barrister & Solicitor
    Meredith MacLennan, C.S., MacLennan Serratore LLP

    A not-to-be-missed program, the annual Real Estate Law Summit provides you with a comprehensive look at essential information and pressing issues, as well as an opportunity to connect and share perspectives with your peers. Hear from a variety of presenters and experts as they deliver informative discussions, and provide insight on procedural matters, case law updates, practice management issues, and more. The 23rd Real Estate Law Summit is a key resource to help you expertly manage your files and best serve your clients during complex times.

    • Understand your responsibilities and the standard of care required when acting for vulnerable clients
    • Find out how to deal with a caution or certificate of pending litigation
    • Hear the latest on adverse possession post-Kosicki v. Toronto (City)
    • Learn about different practice arrangements and business structures and what is optimal for your practice
    • Gain insight on acting for borrowers in commercial loan transactions

        Registration for this CPD will close on Monday, April 13, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.
        We cannot accept registrations after this time.

        **We must receive your payment on or before Monday, April 13, 2026 in order to register you with the LSO for this CPD.**

        • 22 Apr 2026
        • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
        • Blk Swan Kitchen - Burlington
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        Please join us for a spring social on the patio!!*

        Blk Swan Kitchen Hub North
        4040 Palladium Way, Burlington, L7M 0V6

        Cash bar - Please visit BURLINGTON NORTH - DRINKS MENU - BLK SWAN KITCHEN HUB for the drink menu. 

        Appetizers will be provided by the Halton County Law Association.

        *Patio location is weather permitting. In the event of unfavorable weather, the event will be held indoors at the restaurant.

        Thank you to our sponsor:


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        View the invitation here

        • 24 Apr 2026
        • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
        • on Zoom
        • 1
        Register

        Join the HCLA for a Family Law Small Mentorship Group Session with HCLA Mentor: Dorothy Kosinska

        Topics for discussion:

        • Cases
        • Points of law
        • Practice management
        • Practical approaches to particular matters
        • Any other questions

        This session is FREE and exclusively for HCLA Members.

        Join us!! Limited to 5 people.

        • 25 Apr 2026
        • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
        • LSO Webinar
        Register

        The Six-Minute Criminal Lawyer 2026

        Saturday, April 25, 2026 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST

        View the live webcast from your home or office computer

        This program qualifies for
        3 h 30 m Substantive

        30 m Professionalism

         



        Co-Chairs:
        The Honourable Justice Michelle Fuerst, Ontario Superior Court of Justice
        Robin Flumerfelt, Ministry of the Attorney General
        Nader Hasan, Stockwoods LLP

        For criminal law practitioners, the Six-Minute program is the essential resource for a busy legal practice. Each speaker delivers concise, focused presentations with sharp analysis of recent developments, all within a strict time limit. The accompanying materials offer summaries of key cases and practical tips. To stay at the top of your game and meet the demands of your practice, the half-day Six-Minute program is indispensable.

        • Get an update on detention and arrest
        • Hear a point/counterpoint on prosecutorial discretion
        • Consider how to deal with jurists who are challenging
        • Understand the latest cases on expert evidence
        • Learn about common pitfalls for defence in jury trials

            Registration for this CPD will close on Monday, April 20, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.
            We cannot accept registrations after this time.

            **We must receive your payment on or before Monday, April 20, 2026 in order to register you with the LSO for this CPD.**

            • 28 Apr 2026
            • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
            • LSO Webinar
            Register

            Technology and Legal Practice 2026

            Tuesday, April 28, 2026 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST

            View the live webcast from your home or office computer

            This program qualifies for
            2 h
             Substantive
            4 h Professionalism

             



            Co-Chairs:
            The Honourable Justice Jill Presser, Ontario Superior Court of Justice
            Professor Amy Salyzyn, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa
            Carla Swansburg, Chief Executive Officer, ClearyX

            AI is reshaping the legal landscape, and keeping on top of it is no longer optional. This must-attend annual program brings together leading voices from the legal, academic, and tech communities to explore how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing legal practice. Gain actionable strategies to enhance your workflow, improve client outcomes, and navigate emerging risks with confidence. Don’t miss this opportunity to future-proof your practice.

              Registration for this CPD will close on Monday, April 20, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.
              We cannot accept registrations after this time.

              **We must receive your payment on or before Monday, April 20, 2026 in order to register you with the LSO for this CPD.**

              • 4 May 2026
              • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
              • on Microsoft Teams
              • 2
              Register

              Join the HCLA for a Estates Planning & Administration Small Mentorship Group Session with HCLA Mentor: Tristen Audet

              Topics for discussion:

              • Cases
              • Points of law
              • Practice management
              • Practical approaches to particular matters
              • Any other questions

              This session is FREE and exclusively for HCLA Members.

              Join us!! Limited to 5 people.

              • 7 May 2026
              • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
              • Terrace On The Green, 8672 Mississauga Road, Brampton, ON L6X 0C8

              Join the PLA Women's Law Section Committee for a High Tea Social on Thursday, May 7, 2026, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Terrace On The Green (8672 Mississauga Road, Brampton, ON L6X 0C8).

              The Peel Law Association is offering HCLA (Halton) Members a special rate to attend the upcoming event!!

              Deadline to register is Thursday, April 23.

              For more details and to register, please follow the link below:

              Peel Law Association - High Tea Social

              Click to view the flyer here.

              • 21 May 2026
              • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
              • on Zoom
              Register

              ZOOM ONLY! Please join us for a Lexis+ Canada Session and AI Protégé demonstration with Lexis trainer, Gordon Brough. Learn more about Lexis+ and Protégé with precedents, drafting materials, legislation, and much much more!

              FREE 1.5 Professionalism Hour(s) accredited and exclusively for HCLA Members!!

              View the flyer here!

              • 11 Jun 2026
              • 12:30 PM
              • Royal Ontario Golf Club, 6378 Trafalgar Road, Milton L0P 1EO
              Register

              Join us for the HCLA Annual Charity Golf Day in support of Burlington Food Bank at the Royal Ontario Golf Club on Thursday, June 11 2026.

                 
              Sign up as an individual or register a foursome. This tournament is open to HCLA members, non-members and guests!! Bring along a spouse, friend or colleague!!

              You can view the event flyer here!

              Lunch & Registration at 12:30 pm | Shotgun start at 2:00 pm

              At 7:00 pm we will begin the dinner with a speaker from the Burlington Food Bank, a 50/50 draw, and a silent auction.

              Not into golf? You can register to attend the dinner only!


              Thank you to our sponsors!!

              Dinner sponsor:


              Cart sponsors:


              Thank you to our hole sponsors! Click here to view the golf tournament webpage and hole sponsors. Click here to sponsor a hole!! We greatly appreciate your support!

              ATTENTION GOLFERS:
              The shotgun start will begin at 2:00 pm, however there will be lunch available with registration so you should plan to arrive by 12:30 pm and be to your golf cart by 1:45 pm! 

              Please note: Rental sets can be arranged through the clubhouse, and you may wish to call in advance of the tournament to reserve. Please call: 1-877-769-2518 for the Royal Ontario Golf Club.

            Past events

            15 Apr 2026 The Six-Minute Estates Lawyer 2026
            7 Apr 2026 Estates Planning & Administration Small Mentorship Group Session
            27 Mar 2026 Family and Child Protection Law Small Mentorship Group Session
            25 Mar 2026 20th Family Law Summit 2026
            3 Mar 2026 Annual General Meeting & Judges' Night
            25 Feb 2026 Family Law Small Mentorship Group Session
            24 Feb 2026 Estate Planning & Estate Litigation Small Mentorship Group Session
            13 Feb 2026 Family and Child Protection Law Small Mentorship Group Session
            12 Jan 2026 Estates Planning & Administration Small Mentorship Group Session
            5 Jan 2026 Family Law Small Mentorship Group Session
            8 Dec 2025 Family Law Small Mentorship Group Session
            20 Nov 2025 Holiday Party
            18 Nov 2025 Family Law Small Mentorship Group Session
            14 Nov 2025 Annual Family Law Seminar
            13 Nov 2025 24th Annual Sopinka United Way Legal Luncheon
            12 Nov 2025 EDI Webinar: Navigating EDI and Accessibility in Your Practice
            5 Nov 2025 Criminal Law Small Mentorship Group Session
            22 Oct 2025 Family Law Small Mentorship Group Session
            8 Oct 2025 HCLA Fall Social
            2 Oct 2025 Estates Planning & Administration Small Mentorship Group Session
            24 Sep 2025 Lexis+ Canada Training Session
            15 Sep 2025 Family Law Small Mentorship Group Session
            13 Sep 2025 HCLA Family Fun Day - Let's Go Bowling!
            25 Jun 2025 PLA: Pressing Legal Issues Facing Trans Youth: What Lawyers Need to Know
            12 Jun 2025 Annual Charity Golf Tournament
            10 Jun 2025 PLA & HCLA - Pride Month 80s Style!
            2 Jun 2025 Judicial Appointment Celebration
            9 May 2025 Annual Estates and Family Law Seminar
            7 May 2025 HCLA Spring Social
            29 Apr 2025 Technology and Legal Practice 2025
            9 Apr 2025 Lexis+ Canada Training Session
            26 Mar 2025 19th Family Law Summit 2025
            6 Mar 2025 Annual General Meeting & Judges' Night
            20 Feb 2025 Settling Your Case When You Have Multiple Defendants: What You Need to Know
            30 Jan 2025 Family & Child Protection Law: The Year in Review
            12 Dec 2024 Holiday Party
            11 Dec 2024 EDI Webinar: Accessibility and EDI in today's legal workplace
            4 Dec 2024 Open House
            26 Nov 2024 Demystifying Halton CAS
            21 Nov 2024 23rd Annual Sopinka United Way Legal Luncheon
            6 Nov 2024 Lexis Advance Quicklaw & Practical Guidance Training Session
            3 Oct 2024 Real Estate and Its Far Reaching Tentacles into Other Areas of Law
            25 Sep 2024 HCLA Fall Social
            18 Sep 2024 Meet the Pods!
            14 Sep 2024 HCLA Family Fun Day
            13 Jun 2024 Annual Charity Golf Tournament
            6 Jun 2024 Halton and Peel Drag Karaoke
            10 May 2024 Annual Estates and Family Law Seminar
            30 Apr 2024 LAWPRO: Social Engineering Fraud Coverage and Administrative Dismissal
            25 Apr 2024 Lexis Advance Quicklaw & Practical Guidance Training Session
            24 Apr 2024 HCLA Spring Social
            20 Mar 2024 18th Family Law Summit 2024
            7 Mar 2024 Annual General Meeting & Judges' Night
            25 Jan 2024 Family & Child Protection Law: The Year in Review
            13 Dec 2023 EDI Webinar: Cultural Competence
            7 Dec 2023 Open House
            30 Nov 2023 22nd Annual Sopinka United Way Legal Luncheon
            16 Nov 2023 Holiday Party
            3 Nov 2023 Annual Family Law Seminar
            25 Oct 2023 Thomson Reuters Westlaw Canada Training Session
            28 Sep 2023 HCLA Mentorship Social
            27 Sep 2023 Lexis Advance Quicklaw & Practical Guidance Training Session
            16 Sep 2023 HCLA Family Fun Day
            22 Jun 2023 HCLA Summer Social
            7 Jun 2023 Attacking Expert Witnesses
            6 Jun 2023 Annual Charity Golf Tournament
            12 May 2023 Annual Estates Seminar
            27 Apr 2023 Lexis Advance Quicklaw & Practical Guidance Training Session
            20 Apr 2023 Benchers Open House
            22 Mar 2023 HCLA Mentorship Social
            2 Mar 2023 Annual General Meeting & Judges' Night
            23 Feb 2023 CaseLines: Your Questions Answered!
            22 Feb 2023 Navigating Governance Challenges in Closely Held Companies
            26 Jan 2023 Family & Child Protection Law: The Year in Review
            7 Dec 2022 Open House
            24 Nov 2022 Child Protection Trial: Thoughts from the Bench
            23 Nov 2022 EDI Webinar: Working with Indigenous Communities and Clients
            18 Nov 2022 21st Annual Sopinka United Way Legal Luncheon
            17 Nov 2022 Holiday Party
            27 Oct 2022 Child Protection Trial: Final Act of the Trial
            26 Oct 2022 Judges' Night & Reception
            24 Sep 2022 Criminal Law Webinar
            22 Sep 2022 Child Protection Trial - The Art of Examinations
            14 Sep 2022 HCLA Social
            14 Sep 2022 Lexis Advance Quicklaw & Practical Guidance Training Session
            10 Sep 2022 HCLA Family Fun Day
            13 Jul 2022 HCLA Summer Social
            17 Jun 2022 Annual Family Law Seminar
            16 Jun 2022 Child Protection Trial - Documentary Evidence & Briefs at Trial
            9 Jun 2022 Golf Tournament
            20 May 2022 Annual Estates Law Webinar
            19 May 2022 Child Protection Trial - Day One of Trial and Pre-Trial Motions
            28 Apr 2022 Child Protection Trial Preparations-Part Two: Preparing the Parents and Witnesses - Dos & Don'ts
            26 Apr 2022 HCLA Social
            5 Apr 2022 Lexis Advance Quicklaw & Practical Guidance Training Session
            31 Mar 2022 Child Protection Trial Preparations-Part One: Getting your ducks in a row!
            3 Mar 2022 Annual General Meeting and Social
            25 Feb 2022 Mentorship CPD Webinar
            24 Feb 2022 The march towards the child protection trial: Trial Management Conferences: - dos and don'ts, preparation of the TMC and TSEF (Trial Settlement Endorsement Form) settlement and ADR discussions in child protection
            27 Jan 2022 Year in Review
            13 Dec 2021 Negotiating Final Terms of Findings & Disposition and Statements of Agreed Fact in Child Protection
            30 Nov 2021 EDI Webinar: The Use of Pronouns with Clients, Opposing Counsel and The Court
            25 Nov 2021 Holiday Party
            17 Nov 2021 Motions for Summary Judgment in Child Protection
            11 Nov 2021 Civil Litigation Webinar
            23 Oct 2021 Criminal Law Webinar
            18 Oct 2021 First Nations Inuit and Metis Children and Special Needs Children in Child Protection
            13 Oct 2021 Real Estate Webinar
            6 Oct 2021 Halton Lawyer Social
            29 Sep 2021 Lexis Advance Quicklaw Training Session
            20 Sep 2021 Motions to Change in Child Protection
            25 Aug 2021 Halton Lawyer Social
            25 Jun 2021 Annual Family Law Seminar
            17 Jun 2021 Virtual Meeting with Senior Family Judge
            14 Jun 2021 Expert Assessments in Child Protection Law
            10 Jun 2021 Golf Tournament
            26 May 2021 Family Law Initiative for Central West Region
            17 May 2021 Role of OCL and ADR in Child Protection
            12 May 2021 Lexis Advance QuickLaw Training Session
            7 May 2021 Annual Estates and Family Law Seminar
            19 Apr 2021 Temporary Care and Custody Motions
            25 Mar 2021 HCLA Virtual Paint Night
            22 Mar 2021 Managing a Child Protection File
            4 Mar 2021 Annual General Meeting and Social
            11 Feb 2021 Effective Advocacy in Child Protection Law
            1 Feb 2021 The Virtual Trial: Are you Ready?
            18 Jan 2021 Year in Review
            17 Dec 2020 Holiday Party
            2 Dec 2020 Advance Quicklaw Training Webinar
            27 Nov 2020 Positively Positive About Creating A Positive Work Space

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