KATHLEEN ANN CHAPMAN B.A., (Honours), LLB., AccFM (O.A.F.M.) CPMed Barrister Solicitor Mediator

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1 KATHLEEN ANN CHAPMAN B.A., (Honours), LLB., AccFM (O.A.F.M.) CPMed Barrister Solicitor Mediator CURRICULUM VITAE EDUCATION: Child Protection Mediation Training 3 days, Faculty of Continuing Education and Training, Seneca College and the Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Pre-Conference Workshop Mediation and Beyond: Non-Adversarial Resolution of Child Abuse and Neglect Issues, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, June Hawaii, 2002; Training in Family Group Decision Making Ohana Conference, Dr. Paul Adams, School of Social Work, University of Hawaii; Training in Collaborative Family Law (July 2002). Advanced Collaborative Family Law (September 2002), Marion Korn and Suzanne Brunsting; Training in Child Protection Mediation (Oct. 2002) June Maresca; Training in Issues of Domestic Violence and Mediation, (Renshaw, Malpass); 2000 Training in Principles of Processes of Collaborative Law, Chip Rose (Peperdine University, California); 1999 The Use of Special Master/Parenting Plan Co-ordinator in Custody and Parenting Disputes (Joan B. Kelly, Ph.D.) The Law and Psychology Collaboration, Ann Arbor, Michigan; 1997 to date LL.M. (Program specializing in Alternative Dispute Resolution) York University, Osgoode Hall Law School; 1997 July Participant in Pilot Training (State Justice Institute, A.B.A., and Academy of Family Mediators. Domestic Abuse and Custody Mediation (Linda K. Girdner, Ph.D.); Arbitration I & II, Arbitration and Mediation Institute of Ontario Inc.; 1996 Negotiation Harvard Law School (Roger Fisher);

2 1992 Conjoint Comprehensive Mediation Training, London Family Court Clinic Inc. (Resa S. Eisen. M.S.W.; Victoria L. Smith, B.A., LL.B.); 1990 Commercial Mediation Training Program, Canadian Dispute Resolution Corporation; O.A.F.M.T. (Ontario Association for Marriage and Family Therapy) Certificate Program in Marriage and Family Therapy. Completed all required courses in the Certificate Program to 1984 Certificate in Family Mediation (Levels I & II) School of Continuing Studies, in collaboration with the Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto (Dr. Howard Irving); 1971 to 1973 University of Western Ontario Law School LL.B. Degree awarded June, Called to Bar in March, 1975; 1970 to 1971 McGill University Law School; 1967 to 1970 McGill University B.A. (Honours) in English Literature Degree awarded June, 1970; 1996 to 1967 University of Western Ontario, General Program. TRAININGS TAKEN WITHIN THE LAST 3 YEARS: November 19, 2010 Aboriginal Sensitivity Training, Dr. Sheila Cote-, Laurentian University October 14 & 15, 2010 AFCC Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario October 7 & 8, 2010 Appropriate Dispute Resolution, Windsor, Ontario AFC and ADR Link September th, 2010 OCLF Annual Conference. Children: The Beneficiaries of Collaborative Practice The Silent Language of Families: The Impact of Psychological Abuse and Coercive Control on Children, Myths and Misconceptions: Children in Family Law May 28 th, 2010 O.A.F.M. Annual Conference May 14 th, 2010 MFLA 20 th Annual Conference on Family Law Issues, London, Ontario April 26 th 28 th, 2010 Reducing the Risk of Lethal Domestic Violence. Coordinating Committee to End Women Abuse, London, Ontario December 2009 Accessibility Training How May I Help You? November 26 th 27 th, 2009 Caught In the Crossfire, London CAS June 11 th 12 th, 2009 Family Law Summit. LSUC, Toronto, Ontario May 27 th 30 th, 2009 AFCC Annual Conference, New Orleans, US October 24 th, 2008 Understanding Intersections of Law, UWO, London, Ontario June 6 th, 2008 MFLA Annual Conference, London, Ontario

3 May 26 th June 6 th, 2008 AFCC Annual Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia May th, 2008 Domestic Violence Training: Understanding Domestic Violence and Power Imbalances in Family Law Disputes. Centre for Family and Children in the Justice System, London, Ontario March 26 th, 2008 Original Dispute Resolution, ADR Link. Muncey, Ontario ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS: 1969 to 1970 McGill Scholar 1968 to 1969 McGill Scholar 1966 to 1967 Dean s Honour List, University of Western Ontario PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Middlesex Law Association Middlesex Family Law Association, chair of Collaborative Family Law subsection Women s Law Association of Middlesex County, first President Southwest Region Women s Law Association Ontario Association for Family Mediation Past Director Association of Family and Conciliation Courts WORK EXPERIENCE: MEDIATION 2009 date Directed an internship program in Sault Saint Marie, Sudbury and Manitoulin Island to provide 100 hours of supervised practice to 16 interns, 15 of whom have been accredited (AccFM, O.A.F.M. and CPMed) funded through the EBBS Initiative 2010 Trainer 14 hour Domestic Violence as it related to Family Mediation. Sudbury, Ontario. Funded through the EBBS initiative 2010 Trainer 21 hour Advanced Mediation Skills. Sudbury, Ontario. Funded through the EBBS initiative 2010 Trainer 40 hour Basic Family Mediation. Sudbury, Ontario. Funded through the EBBS initiative

4 2010 Trainer Mandatory Child Protection Mediation. Thunder Bay, Ontario. Funded by the EBBS initiative 2010 Trainer 14 hour Domestic Violence as it relates to Family Mediation. Sault Saint Marie, Ontario, funded by the EBBS initiative 2010 Trainer 21 hour Advanced Mediation Skills. Sault Saint Marie, Ontario. Funded by the EBBS initiative 2009 Trainer 40 hour basic Family Mediation Sault Saint Marie, Ontario. Funded by the EBBS initiative March Trainer Mandatory Child Protection Mediation Training Toronto, Ontario September 2007 Trainer Mandatory Child Protection Mediation Training Ottawa, Ontario 2007 to date Roster Mediator, NAV Canada 2007 to date Child Protection Mediation Roster Mediator Ontario Child Protection Mediation Roster 2006 to date Roster Mediator, Government of Canada Public Sector Mediation Roster, Public Works and Government Services Canada 2005 to date Child Protection Mediator and Provider of Agency Training with respect to Child Protection Mediation, Sarnia Lambton Children s Aid Society 2002 to date Roster Mediator, Child Protection Mediation Pilot Project, Middlesex County 2001 to 2005 Roster Mediator, Mediation Panel, Ministry of Natural Resources, Province of Ontario 1995 to date Director, Court-Attached Mediation Service and Family Law Information Centre (The FLIC), Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Middlesex County 1983 to date Mediator and Director of The Family Mediation Centre. The Centre provides Comprehensive Mediation and Co-Mediation in Family matters. Family Mediations are also conducted utilizing the commercial model including the parties, Lawyers and other professional advisors such as Tax Accountants, Business Valuators and Appraisers 1988 to date Roster Mediator, Ontario Mandatory Mediation Program, Toronto and Windsor

5 1994 to 1999 Member, Mediation Panel, Ontario Legal Aid Plan, Middlesex Kathleen has conducted over 5200 hours of mediation in the course of this experience and has prepared in excess of 400 Memorandum of Understanding. Kathleen has supervised 28 interns in a comprehensive internship program designated to satisfy the criteria for AccFM, O.A.F.M. designation. (27) of these interns have met these criteria. LAW 1976 to date Lawyer, carrying on business as Kathleen Chapman & Associates. Practice restricted to Family Law, Collaborative Law, Mediation Services in Family, Estate and Commercial matters; 2000 to 2006 Outside Counsel, Family & Children s Services of St. Thomas & Elgin. Conduct weekly lists, Case & Settlement Conference and conduct Trials on behalf of the Agency; 1987 to 1995 Appointed Representative on behalf of The Children s Lawyer (formerly the Official Guardian of Ontario) Counsel for children in need of protection. Worked closely with the Children s Aid Society in child abuse investigations and in monitoring homes in which abuse was suspected, but not proven. Met regularly and privately with children to obtain and confirm their disclosure of abuse, and to obtain their instructions. Represented children in Court and at trial. Mediated settlement between adult parties and the Children s Aid Society. Carried a small caseload of specialized files, at the request of the Children s Lawyer, until August 2002; 1975 to 1976 Lawyer, McEachran & Associates, Sarnia, Ontario; 1973 to 1974 Articling Student, Brown, Beattie, Gunn, Dillon and King, London, Ontario. TEACHING AND PUBLISHING EXPERIENCE: 2006 Child Protection Mediation Training 3 days. Faculty of Continuing Education and Training, Seneca College and Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto; 2006 Panel Member Parenting Coordinator Clinical, Ethical and Legal Consideration Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System and the Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children, University of Western Ontario; 2005 Co-Chair Community Training Day What an Abused Woman Needs to Know. Organized and presented a full day seminar to approximately 135 front line workers in London and Middlesex who work with abused women. Wrote the PowerPoint

6 presentation for the day. This training day was a joint project of the Liaison Committee (Joanne Beasley, Chair) and Resource Committee (Kathleen Chapman, Chair) of the Family Court and the Coordinating Committee to End Women Abuse, London, Ontario; 2005 Child Protection Mediation Training Agency wide training for Sarnia Lambton Children s Aid Society; 2000 Guest Faculty: Family Mediation Education and Training, 100 Hour Certificate Program, for certification by Family Mediation Canada, Judith P. Ryan and Helen Scott Goudge; 1996 to date Lecturer and Coach Family Mediation, University of Western Ontario, Part Time and Continuing Education. This is a 37.5 hour course offered to participants who have completed Mediation I & II in the Certificate Program; 1992 Seminar Presenter, Canada Trust Estate Mediation; 1988 Seminar Presenter, Law Society of Upper Canada s Department of Education, Loss Prevention Education Course Marriage Contracts; 1985 Section Leader, Family Dispute Resolution Conference, Canada U.S. Law Institute, University of Western Ontario; 1983 to 1990 Various taped and live media appearances with CFPL TV Morning Break and news broadcasts; regular (open line) telephone interview programs, CFPL Radio; 1973 Project Originator and Director, Community Law School, London, Ontario, under the auspices of the Federal Department of Justice, funded by the Department of the Secretary of State; 1971 to 1973 Supply Teacher, London Board of Education; 1971 to date Numerous and frequent speaking engagements to groups, churches, associations, including the University of Western Ontario Law School, Fanshawe College and media; Mediation Services as part of the Family Court. Orientation Materials For The Bar, Family Court Implementation Committee, October 5, 1995; The Role of the Dispute Resolution Profession in Creating a New System for the Prevention and Resolution of Family Conflict in Ontario. Submitted to Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, February, 1998.

7 COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE: 2004 to 2007 Director, Ontario Association of Family Mediation (O.A.F.M.), Chair, Child Protection Mediation Committee. Chair, Child Protection Mediation Accreditation Committee; 1994 to 1995 Ontario Civil Justice Review, a joint task force of the Ontario Court of Justice and the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General member Family Law Group. The recommendations published in the first report of the Civil Justice Review (Toronto): Ontario Civil Justice Review, March 1995, were adopted; 1993 to 1994 Member of Advisory Board, The Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution Project, under the direction of The Honourable Mr. Justice B.T. Granger, Regional Senior Judge, Ontario Court of Justice. The Report of the Project, dated May 26, 1994 was largely adopted in the first Report of the Ontario Civil Justice Review; 2002 Member, Family Rules Committee: Information Working Group. The subcommittee has been struck to draft a Rule with respect to information sessions and the impact of parental separation on children and families; 1994 Present Member, Liaison Committee, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Sub-Committee on improving the Court Process. The Sub-Committee has been struck to examine the Court Administrative Process and made recommendations for improvements which would provide better service to the community, and increase the efficiency of the Court; 1998 Member, Middlesex Family Law Association, Sub-Committee on Child Protection. This committee was struck to make submissions to the Panel of the Experts on child protection. The submission of the Sub-Committee was tendered to the Panel in February, The submission recommended the provision of Mediation Services in Child Protection Cases. The committee held a series of consultation meetings with stakeholders, and reported on an on-going basis to the Resource Committee. Under its direction, a request was made for additional hours in the Family Law Information Centre (FLIC) to support parents in Child Protection Cases. Full time FLIC services were approved by the Attorney General Member, Child Support Guideline Implementation sponsored by the Ministry of the Attorney General. Present public information sessions to explain the philosophy, operation and effect of the Child Support Guidelines for children and families; 1995 Present Member, Resource Committee, Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Sub-Committee which initiated a broad based community initiative to place Community Resource Information and Referral Service in the Court House, staffed by volunteers and funded by the community. This proposal was approved by the Resource Committee on April 18, The concept was endorsed by the Chief Justice and the Attorney General

8 funded the Family Law Information Centre (The FLIC) in September, 1999 at the Middlesex County Court House; Member of Sub-Committee struck to deal with issues of the self-represented in the Family Court. A demonstration project The Legal Education and Resource Network (L.E.A.R.N.) was created; Member of Committee to establish a parenting education program for families In the Middle, to which all parents within the Family Court system would be referred. Program approved by the Resource Committee on January 25, 1996 and launched in February, One of a team of seven presenters. Program has been given once monthly; Family Law Information Meeting. Organizer and presenter of a 1 ½ hour program of general content with respect to legal and procedural matters within the Family Court, including its Mediation Service and Community Resource assistance. This program is presented to the public monthly, in partnership with the London Public Library. Organized an additional 16 sessions in public malls to promote the new Family Court in February and March, 1996; Couples Apart Parents Forever organized a comprehensive series of public education workshops for parents experiencing separation and divorce. Sessions are presently offered twice a month in London, Ontario; 1996 to 1997 Member, Working Group on Family Matters in Legal Aid. This broad based community group met to consider the changes that have affected clients of the Court seeking Legal Aid for Family Law since April 1, The Committee prepared a Response to Public Consultation Paper, which was submitted to Legal Aid Review in March, 1997; 1990 to 1992 Founding Member, Board of Directors, London International Children s Festival. Volunteer Coordinator, recruiting, training and developing in excess of 1,200 volunteers to develop, promote, fund and produce a four day international children s festival for the children of Southwestern Ontario. This festival has since continued on an annual basis to 1980 Vice-Chairman, London and Middlesex Central Planning Advisory Committee; 1979 Chairman, Social Planning Council London, Ontario Member, Planning Committee, Westminster Business Association, London, Ontario 1976 to 1979 Member, Board of Directors, United Way, London, Ontario;

9 1976 to 1980 Member, Women s Resource Centre. Counsel to battered women. Presented seminars on legal issues and issues of battery; Battered Women s Shelter, Woodstock, Ontario (YWCA). Counsel to battered women. Presented seminars on legal issues and issues of battery; 1988 Member, Allocation Review Committee, United Way, London, Ontario; 1987 Member, Allocation Review Committee for Children & Youth Services, United Way, London, Ontario; 1971 to 1973 Counsel to various community groups and Rate-Payers Association in the city of London; 1972 to 1973 Member, Family Court Project, under the auspices of the Ontario Legal Aid Plan; 1972 to 1973 Founding Member Law Student s Community Services under the auspices of the Ontario Legal Aid Plan; 1971 to 1972 Member, Student Defenders, under the auspices of the Ontario Legal Aid Plan; 1968 to 1970 Tutor, Montreal Protestant School Commissions, to children with learning disabilities.