Fertility law issues continue to challenge and change. Are you up to date?
Fertility law is increasingly complex, even for the experts who practice it daily.
In this constantly evolving legal landscape, professionals working in this arena must ensure they are current and informed about the latest case law, as well as the key legislative, jurisdictional and procedural changes
Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.
What You’ll Learn
Join Canada’s leading experts as they take you through the critical issues you and your clients grapple with daily, including:
Cross-Canada check-up – key updates from across the nation
When the love (or life) is gone: implications upon separation or death
Drafting 101 – tips for making your agreements work
Practice challenges and ethical dilemmas: strategies for protecting yourself and your client
Screening 101: what you need to know to guide your clients through the process
Fertility law developments across the border and around the world
Cultural competence and the ART client
When things go wrong – how to avoid and navigate the common (and not so common) pitfalls
Plus! Get a grounding in the foundations of Fertility Law and procedure with our optional primer, Fertility Law: Understanding the Key Concepts. Learn at your convenience and at your own pace in this unique On Demand program (total running time approximately 1 hour). This primer is included in your registration fee. Anticipated release date February 2024.
Who Should Attend
Family Law Lawyers
Fertility Practitioners
Health Lawyers
Faculty
Program Chair
Sara R. Cohen
Fertility Law Canada™ at D2Law LLP
Instructors
Dr. Ari Baratz, MD, FRCSC, REI
CReATe Fertility Centre
Melissa (Mel) Bornico
Vice President of Development, U.S. Donor Conceived Council
Doreen Brown
Green Glazer Avocats Attorneys
Lisa Feldstein
Lisa Feldstein Law Office P.C.
Michelle Flowerday
Flowerday Fertility Law
Annette Hickey
Poe Kiely Hogan Lanigan LLP
Kelly D. Jordan
Kelly D. Jordan Family Law Firm
Emma Katz
Kelly D. Jordan Family Law Firm
Robynne B. Kazina
Taylor McCaffrey LLP
Jocelyne Léger-Nowlan
Actus Law
Shirley Eve Levitan
Shirley Eve Levitan Family & Fertility Law
Ida Parisi
Family Law and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Law (Italy)
Dara Roth Edney
MSW, RSW Informed Fertility
Jo-an van der Tol
WENS Familierecht (Netherlands)
Jasmeet K. Wahid
Kahn Zack Ehrlich Lithwick LLP
Cindy R. Wasser
Hope Springs Fertility Law™
Nadine Martin
Clinical Director, Conceptia
“The overall program was very pertinent, valuable, informative and useful to my learning curve in my new role.”
Agenda
Sara R. Cohen, Fertility Law Canada™ at D2Law LLP
Doreen Brown, Green Glazer Avocats Attorneys Robynne B. Kazina, Taylor McCaffrey LLP Jocelyne Léger-Nowlan, Actus Law
In this opening session we will canvas the latest developments and emerging issues from across the country.
Kelly D. Jordan, Kelly D. Jordan Family Law Firm Jasmeet K. Wahid, Aaron Gordon Daykin Nordlinger
Fertility law intersects with many other areas of law and can involve complex relationship issues. In this panel our experts will provide you guidance on how to anticipate and navigate issues that arise upon death and relationship breakdown involving spouses, and also relationships of surrogacy, donor and co‑parents.
Lisa Feldstein, Lisa Feldstein Law Office P.C. Michelle Flowerday, Flowerday Fertility Law
A fertility agreement will be one of the most important contracts for your clients. It
is critical counsel know what to include and what language to avoid, as mistakes can
create lifetime consequences. Get expert guidance on the key issues, including:
Surrogacy:
• How to draft a surrogacy agreement
• Protecting the rights of surrogates and intended parents
Egg and Sperm Donation:
• How to draft a donor agreement
• Protecting the rights of donors and intended parents
Embryo donation
• Elements of an embryo donation agreement
Annette Hickey, Poe Kiely Hogan Lanigan LLP (Ireland) Ida Parisi, Family Law and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Law (Italy) Jo‑an van der Tol, WENS Familierecht (Netherlands) Richard Vaughn, International Fertility Law Group (US)
Fertility clients and issues are becoming increasingly international. Join the leading experts from across Europe and the US as they canvas some of the key issues facing Canadian fertility professionals and their clients.
Shirley Eve Levitan, Shirley Eve Levitan Family & Fertility Law Cindy R. Wasser, Hope Springs Fertility Law™
• What is a Canadian lawyer’s role when their clients go international (and how to best protect your client from afar)?
• Conflicts, conflicts, conflicts: strategies for anticipating, identifying and navigating
• The business of fertility and counsels’ ethical obligations, including determining if it is still arm’s length (and what to do if it isn’t)
• What are your obligations if you learn something from a client that could cause harm to a baby or Ips
• Ethical and practice quandaries with embryo donation
Dr. Ari Baratz, MD, FRCSC, REI, CReATe Fertility Centre Dara Roth Edney, MSW, RSW, Informed Fertility
Mandatory screening raises many questions and concerns for fertility clients. In this session, our experts will take you through the screening process, providing you with the key knowledge you need to advise your clients with confidence.
• Psychological screening – how it works
• What is a pass, what is a no go and what is a concern?
• When and why a surrogate or donor is failed
• Medical screening for a surrogate or donor: what do we need to look out for?
Melissa (Mel) Bornico, Vice President of Development, U.S. Donor Conceived Council
Doreen Brown, Green Glazer Avocats Attorneys Sara Cohen, Fertility Law Canada™ at D2Law LLP Emma Katz, Kelly D. Jordan Family Law Firm
Even with the most careful planning, things may go awry. Drill down on some of the issues that can undermine the outcome and some of the current challenges facing fertility professionals in Canada.
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