Contingent Liability and Asset Assessment and Reporting (017701)

Overview

Delivery method

Virtual classroom

Duration

2 hours

Audience

Legal Professionnals

Description

The assessment of Contingent Liability and Asset information is an essential component of litigation management and legal risk assessment and communication for Justice counsel. This course will provide practical guidance on the specific roles and responsibilities of Justice legal professionals in the contingent liability and asset reporting process. It will also incorporate the responsibilities of the Office of the Comptroller General and the Office of the Auditor General in the broader process. This course has a focus on applied learning and a case study will be considered, which will further assist participants in the practical assessment of contingent liability information.

Topics covered

1. Examples of what Contingent Liabilities and Assets Are
2. Examples of what Contingent Liabilities and Assets Are Not
3. Why We Need to Assess and Record in LEX
4. Overview of the Process
5. Justice Responsibilities
6. Client Responsibilities
7. Using technology for reporting (using technology and entering information in the legal file management system at Justice)
8. Case study – 45 minutes - Applied learning - direct application of skills, theories and models learned in this course

Registration deadline: 5 working days prior to the course date.

Participants are responsible for adding their training activities to their Outlook calendars.

Accommodation measures: The Department of Justice is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free learning environment. If you have any accessibility needs in order to fully participate in the training activity, please contact your manager to discuss your needs. You may also call upon the services of the Centre for Workplace Access-Ability, Health and Wellness to help identify what type of accommodation measures you require.

For more information: Contact the Centre for Legal Education Services.

For information about the continuing professional development (CPD) hours for this course, please consult the 2024 Accreditation Summary.

Click here for the 2023 Accreditation Summary.

If you have questions about the accreditation, please contact our accreditation team by email (at Accreditations@justice.gc.ca).