Episode 93 | Telling a New Family Law Story

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David Lazzam, CIAJ's articling student, welcomes back Diana Lowe and Justice Rod Jerke to delve into the power of storytelling in driving systemic change within family law systems. Together, they discuss how narratives can serve as catalysts for transformation while revisiting the progress and new direction of the Reforming the Family Justice System (RFJS) initiative.

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Book: "The Power of Story: On Truth, the Trickster, and New Fictions for a New Era" by Harold R. Johnson

Video: During the Grande Prairie “Family Well-Being” Symposium held in February 2024, a mock hearing was recorded, which demonstrates the underlying approach in the RFJS, explains why this pilot is needed and highlights the community readiness that underpins this new approach to family practice. We encourage you to watch the edited (33 min) recording of that mock hearing: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/8p16z70nc1egddmatr6md/AOfB9jxcmOMHE13PtF7DZTQ?e=2&preview=RFJS_Courtroom+Scene_V3.mp4&rlkey=y6trgu433dhe8vnur9pk14rk2&st=8egc5yof&dl=0 Video: This video is based on the same facts, but demonstrates how applications are likely to proceed once the Notice to the Profession & Public is in effect, if indeed an application is even needed. https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/rD5deJJxKrHJb928oTDotDoYEaHITTrQPHbc91ioVS2OoDWTF1b7IE538wECQ2jk.L1udnl_8tfffFiis Passcode: p.AsXM=0 Video: Justice Rod Jerke and Diana Lowe, KC were invited to speak to the Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary on October 12, 2023 and a video of that presentation is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ5AfWBYrhU

2024 Annual Conference on “Families and the Law”:

• Webpage: https://ciaj-icaj.ca/en/upcoming-programs/2024-annual-conference/
• Program: https://ciaj-icaj.ca/wp-content/uploads/events/2022/05/brochure_2024-annual-conference_en.pdf
• Registration form: https://www.imakeanonlinedonation.org/ciaj-icaj/P333/

Podcasts: Three-part series on “Family Law Reform”:

• Episode #48: Family Law Reform Part I: The Right to a Good Life – With guest Diana Lowe, K.C. (Justice System Consulting at Re-imagining Justice and Co-Lead of the RFJS)
• Episode #49: Family Law Reform Part II: Brain Science, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Resilience – With guests Nicole Sherren, PhD (Principal Consultant & Founder, R2P Solutions) and Diana Lowe, K.C. (Justice System Consulting at Re-imagining Justice and Co-Lead of the RFJS)
• Episode #50: Family Law Reform Part III: It’s All About the Children – With guests The Honourable Justice Rodney A. Jerke (Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta) and Diana Lowe, K.C. (Justice System Consulting at Re-imagining Justice and Co-Lead of the RFJS)