Seminar ID
PON-2014-04-02
Date and time
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 18:00 EST see it in calendar
Attendance
Languages
- in English
CPD hours
1.25
, 1.5 CCIC
LSO 2 Professionalism
LSBC 1.5 CPD hours
Venue
Pace Law Firm300 The East Mall
Toronto
M9B 6B7
Capacity: 18
Description
IMEDA Mentorship series
The entire series is dedicated to practice management and ethics - these are two factors that can make or break an immigration practitioners (mostly sole practitioner). While the idea behind these series is to offer these tools to immigration consultants, we are positive that many new lawyers or lawyers who never practiced immigration law will find them useful.
As for the second part of each of these seminars, the format of the workshop is identical but each is focused on a different area of immigration practice - the area is identified in each agenda. The workshop will simulate a client's intake, assessment, legal advice, preparation of a file, submission and keeping track of the file.
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Make-up of immigration practice
Best practices in creating a professional image - correct use of
social media, information provided on the website, using a domain
name and appropriate email address (as opposed to hotmail or gmail
address), logo and corporate identity development to reflect the
practice (or the idea of a practice), privacy concerns when using
social media, protecting client's information if provided through
the website, web design issues - effect vs. efficiency and
security, appropriate description of services (avoiding false
advertisement and creating expectations), etc. How to present a
professional and competent practitioner to future clients,
colleagues, professional body. Avoiding misrepresentation of one's
skills and competency
Professional identity
- Website
- Social media
- Email address
- Business cards
- Stationary – printed vs. electronic
- Logo
Marketing your services
- Website
- Networking
- Google words
- Social media
Exercise
Temporary resident visa
a. Presented scenario
b. Assessment – interview, questionnaire
c. Assessing eligibility
d. Researching possibilities, applicable categories for the client
e. Assessing admissibility
f. Ethical considerations – truth, misrepresentation, omitted information, potential inadmissibility, honesty and candour, decision to accept or refuse to represent
g. Advising client – managing client’s expectations, guaranteeing results, setting a fee for representation
Length
3 hours
Cost
regular fee - $ 75.00
No CPD -
50% discount
Presenters
Disclaimer
Please note that speakers and topics were confirmed at the time of publishing; however, circumstances beyond the control of the organizers may necessitate substitutions, alterations or cancellations of the speakers and/or topics. IMEDA reserves the right to alter or to modify the advertised speakers and /or topics, if necessary. Any schedule substitutions or alterations will be updated on the IMEDA website as soon as possible and all registrants will be notified by e-mail.