Registration open now for USask Law micro-credential in family law

Course title:

Family Justice 1: Conflict Engagement, Conflict Resolution and Communication

Who is this course for?

• Family law practitioners and family service providers
• Helps prepare practitioners to work effectively in mandated family dispute resolution processes 

 About the course:

• Designed to equip students with essential skills in:
  • conflict engagement
  • resolution
  • effective communication
• Students will explore:
  • family conflict dynamics
  • apply negotiation and mediation techniques
  • develop comprehensive resolution plans
  • enhance their ability to communicate complex legal information clearly and empathetically

Instructor: Charmaine Panko KC

• Collaboratiave lawyer and mediator at her firm Panko Collaborative Law & Mediation in Saskatoon
• Specializes in conflict resolution as a collaborative lawyer, mediator, arbitrator, and trainer.
• Earned her Bachelor of Laws from the USask Law in 2011

Course dates:

• Class runs five consecutive Thursday evenings from May 22 to June 19
• Online materials available Tuesday, May 20

Course delivery:

• Students access weekly learning materials (readings, interactive activities, discussion forums) and assignments they will complete within the online learning platform
• Mandatory weekly Zoom sessions, providing opportunity for students to practice and demonstrate skills explored
• Hybrid final session, which students can attend online or in person at the College of Law in Saskatoon

Assessment:

•  Quizzes, assignments and peer-to-peer constructive feedback

Register:

Visit USask's Extended Learning webpage: LAW M01A Family Justice 1: Conflict Engagement, Conflict Resolution and Communication | University of Saskatchewan