Hosted by LESA in Alberta from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm on January 29, 2026

Link: https://www.lesaonline.org/program/family-law-agreements/

Family law lawyers are frequently tasked with drafting, negotiating, or challenging agreements. Through the lens of common family law agreements, this program will address the following:

- The law relating to family law agreements
- Negotiation considerations
- Renegotiation considerations
- Enforcement of agreements
- Common clauses
- Tax implications
- Potential liability for lawyers and ethical considerations
- Differences between agreements made before marriage/cohabitation and agreements made after separation
- ADR considerations

FACULTY
Chair | Ken Proudman, BARR LLP
Presenter | Michelle Bailey, Moe Hannah LLP
Presenter | Jasmine Chu, TC Family Law Group
Presenter | Janaia Fedor, BARR LLP
Presenter | Jonathan Griffith, Law Society of Alberta
Presenter | Bud Melnyk KC, Warren Sinclair LLP