Implementing Innovation II: People-Centered Management Strategies 2025


Course Date: March 6, 2025

Full Course Materials
Total: 3h 8min
Total Ethics: 3h 8min
Course Introduction and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:05)
 
Genevieve Chang — Program Lawyer, CLEBC, Vancouver
Erin Brandt — PortaLaw Corporation, Vancouver
 
Innovative People Management Practices (9:05 – 10:20)
 
  • flexible work structures
  • compensation models
  • performance metrics
  • mentorship strategies
Erin Brandt — PortaLaw Corporation, Vancouver 
Christie Gilmour — Forte Workplace Law, Surrey
Lisa Niro — Bell Alliance LLP, Vancouver
Leena Yousefi — YLaw Group, Vancouver
 
BREAK (10:20 – 10:30)
 
Leveraging Non-lawyer Staff for Success (10:30 – 11:45)
 
Courtney Burnett — Designated Paralegal, Kane Shannon & Weiler LLP, Surrey 
Natalie Egger — Legal Operations Manager, Forte Workplace Law, Surrey
Judy Kieu — Senior Paralegal, Ink LLP, Vancouver
Paula Krawus — PortaLaw Corporation, Vancouver
 
Q & A and Discussion Forum (11:45 – 12:30)
 
  • an interactive forum for exchanging ideas, sharing experiences, and discussing common challenges related to managing human resources in a legal context
Erin Brandt — PortaLaw Corporation, Vancouver
Courtney Burnett — Designated Paralegal, Kane Shannon & Weiler LLP, Surrey 
Natalie Egger — Legal Operations Manager, Forte Workplace Law, Surrey
Christie Gilmour — Forte Workplace Law, Surrey
Judy Kieu — Senior Paralegal, Ink LLP, Vancouver
Paula Krawus — PortaLaw Corporation, Vancouver
Lisa Niro
— Bell Alliance LLP, Vancouver
Leena Yousefi — YLaw Group, Vancouver