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                 Each year, the CCLA holds four major conferences - our Cornerstone Conferences. Designed by dedicated volunteer committees, these conferences are known for their high quality programming and warm East Region hospitality. For your continued
                    professional development and networking opportunities, the CCLA Cornerstone Conferences are not to be missed. 
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Annual Institute of Family Law
First held in 1992, in Ottawa, ON
 Length: Two days
 Current Program Chair: Mimi Marrello 
 
Upcoming Conference
35th Annual Institute of Family Law
Friday, March 27 & Saturday, March 28, 2026
Fairmont Le Chรขteau Montebello
 
Please fill out this form if you are a qualified Arbitrator and Domestic Violence Screener.
Planning Committee
The terms of reference for the Annual Institute of Family Law Planning Committee can be found here.
    
        
        
        
            
                | Committee Member | 
                Phone | 
                Email | 
            
        
        
            
                | Mimi Marrello (Chair), Low Murchison Radnoff LLP
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                613-236-9442 | 
                mmarrello@lmrlawyers.com | 
            
            
                Andrea Camacho, Warren Camacho LLP 
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                613-565-3813 | 
                acamacho@warrencamacho.ca 
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                | Nicholas Frid, Frid Family Law Group | 
                613-228-0786 | 
                nicholas@fridlaw.ca | 
            
            
                | Jenny Johnston, Cybulski Chettiar Johnston LLP | 
                613-236-0662 | 
                jenny.johnston@ccjpartners.com | 
            
            
                | Karen Kernisant, Simmonds Law | 
                613-230-5787 | 
                kkernisant@simmondslaw.ca | 
            
            
                Hon. Pam MacEachern, Superior Court of Justice 
                    
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                Tanya Parker Wallace, Parker Wallace Family Law 
                    
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                613-225-6411 x 130 
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                tanya@pwfamilylaw.ca 
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                | Julien Payne, K.C. | 
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                | Jodie Reynolds, Levesque, Grenkie
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                613-363-4799 | 
                jodie@yourlawfirm.ca 
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                | Kerri Ross, Sinclair Ross Family Law
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                613-680-5300 | 
                kross@srfamilylaw.ca | 
            
            
                | Marta Siemiarczuk, Richardson Hall LLP | 
                613-366-7026 | 
                msiemiarczuk@richardsonhall.com 
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                | Bruce Stedman, Law Office of Bruce Stedman | 
                613-314-1774 | 
                bstedman57@gmail.com 
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                | Grace Foran, Cooligan, Yehia LLP | 
                 613-909-6890 | 
                 gforan@cooliganyehia.com | 
            
        
    
 
Previous Conferences
    - 33rd Annual Institute of Family Law (April 5-6, 2024, Montebello, QC)
Agenda 
    - 32nd Annual Institute of Family Law (April 21-22, 2023, Montebello, QC)
Agenda 
    - 31st Annual Institute of Family Law (April 8-9, 2022, Virtual)
Agenda 
    - 29th Annual Institute of Family Law (Fall 2020, Virtual)
Agenda 
    - 28th Annual Institute of Family Law (April 5-6, 2019, Montebello, QC)
Agenda 
    - 29th Annual Institute of Family Law (Fall 2020, Virtual)
Agenda 
    - 28th Annual Institute of Family Law (April 5-6, 2019, Montebello, QC)
Agenda 
    - 27th Annual Institute of Family Law (April 13-14, 2018, Montebello, QC)
        Agenda
     
    - 26th Annual Institute of Family Law (April 21-22, 2017, Montebello, QC)
        Agenda
        Photos 
    - 25th Annual Institute of Family Law (April 8-9, 2016, Montebello, QC)
        Agenda
        Photos 
    - 24th Annual Institute of Family Law (May 8-9, 2015, Montebello, QC)
        Agenda
        Photos 
 
Past Conference Materials
    
Conference Paper Binder Contents List - 2001 to 2024 (.docx) (.pdf)
Conference papers from 2014 onward are available on CanLII.
Please contact the library for assistance with papers from any year.
 
Topic Suggestions
    Please fill out this form to suggest topic inclusions for future conferences.