Upcoming Trainings

We offer live legal trainings and webinars to support practical and trauma-informed approaches to legal practice in cases involving family violence. You can support your professional development and Rise Women’s Legal Centre through our upcoming opportunities.

We offer special student/group pricing to support your learning. Reach out to education@womenslegalcentre.ca to find out more.

fiber_manual_record FALL SERIES 2026

Financial Abuse in Family Law

Financial abuse is one of the most complex, and overlooked forms of family violence, and it shows up in your cases more often than you'd think.  

This series brings together four courses led by Rise staff and leading experts in family violence and financial abuse to help you recognize, assess, and respond to financial abuse at every stage of family law matters.

Complete all 4 course and recieve a Certificate in Finacial Abuse from Rise Professional Legal Education. Or, take individual courses on the topics that matter the most to you.

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verified 6.0 CPD Credits across the series, 2.0 Ethics/Practice Management included.

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The Complete Fall Series

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$600

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Explore the Fall Series

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    Screening for Financial Abuse

    calendar_today October 29, 2026
    alarm 12:00PM - 2:00PM (PCT)
    verified 2.0 CPD Credits

    VICKY LAW, SAMANTHA CLARKE

    Learn how to:

    • Screen for financial abuse

    • Create an evidentiary record to demonstrate financial abuse

    • Draft clear, concise, and enforceable financial disclosure and support orders

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    Managing Financial Abuse in Litigation

    calendar_today November 24, 2026
    alarm 12:00PM - 1:30PM (PCT)
    verified 1.5 CPD Credits

    VANDANA SOOD, KIMI CHEONG

    Learn how to:

    • Develop practical skills to present evidence of financial abuse

    • Respond to ongoing coercive control, Identify appropriate orders and remedies

    • Pursue outcomes that protect their clients’ interests

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    Managing Financial Abuse in Resolution and Settlement

    calendar_today December 15, 2026
    alarm 2:00PM - 3:00PM (PCT)
    verified 1.0 CPD Credit

    HEATHER WOJCIK, ANDREA GLEN

    Learn how to:

    • Explore case law relevant to financial abuse in family law cases

    • Develop practical approaches to due diligence, process selection, communication and retainer management

    • Help clients make informed settlement decisions

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    A Primer on Financial Abuse

    calendar_today September 15, 2026
    alarm 12:00PM - 1:30PM (PCT)
    verified1.5 CPD Credits

    GABRIELLE CLARK, SHANNON GLENN

    Learn how to:

    • Identify warning signs

    • Respond effectively to client disclosures

    • Address legal considerations related to protecting property and assets

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Questions we hear most

  • All courses are available on-demand and you can learn at your own pace if you are unable to make it to the live webinar. All live webinar courses are recorded and made available shortly to access on-demand.

  • Yes — each of the four sessions can be booked individually from the "Explore the Fall Series" section above. Bundling all four saves $150 versus paying per session

  • We offer special student and group pricing to support your learning. Reach out to education@womenslegalcentre.ca to find out more.

  • All RPLE courses are designed for lawyers seeking Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits and are not intended for the public or clients. However, if your work involves supporting clients experiencing family law issues, you may also find the training valuable and relevant to your practice. Reach out to education@womenslegalcentre.ca to find out more.

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On-demand Trainings

We offer on-demand CPD-accredited trainings on a variety of legal education and family violence topics that you can access anytime that suits your busy schedule.

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Custom Training

We work with teams and firms to develop custom professional development trainings that meet their needs.

We offer special student pricing to support your learning.
Reach out to education@womenslegalcentre.ca to find out more.