Family Therapeutic Justice Essentials

Module 1: Therapeutic Justice and the Family Lawyer as a ‘Therapeutic Agent’

This module seeks to give family lawyers perspectives on the impact of divorce on the family, especially the children, and the importance of focusing on the family beyond the divorce proceedings. The module will look closely at Therapeutic Justice in practice and explore what a multi-disciplinary, solutions-focused approach to family justice means. The module will also examine the inter-personal dynamics in family justice through a “lens of care”.

E-learning: 6hrs
In-person: 3hrs50mins

Professor David B. Wexler
Professor Barbara A. Babb
Professor Vicki Lens
Mr Charlie Asher
District Judge Suzanne Chin
District Judge Yarni Loi

Module 2: The Social Science Perspectives on the Family and Child

In this module, family lawyers will better understand divorce from a psychosocial perspective and the immediate and long-term impact of divorce on the family, financially, emotionally, psychologically and interpersonally. The module looks at how family lawyers can manage and support their clients and their children through the challenges at each stage of the legal process, with a view to giving clients the best start to their lives beyond the divorce proceedings. This module will also cover Family Violence, Mental Health, Impact of Divorce on Children, Co-Parenting and Child Abduction.

E-learning: 12hrs
In-person: 5hrs

Dr Robin M. Deutsch, Ph.D., ABPP
Dr Daniel Fung
Assoc Prof Lourdes Mary Daniel
Ms Sylvia Tan
Mr Benny Bong
Mr Rajan Chettiar

Module 3: Interpersonal Skills - The Lawyer as ‘Diagnostician’

This module recognises the unique role of family lawyers in the interpersonal space and examines how they can be sensitive to clients’ mental and emotional needs and challenges and best support them. Family lawyers will be armed with the skills and knowledge to recognise anxiety, depression, grief and trauma and appreciate when referrals may be helpful or necessary. Topics covered in this module include Empathy, Interpersonal Communication, Motivational Interviewing and Trauma-Informed Practices.

E-learning: 6hrs
In-person: 5hrs

Mr Bill Eddy
Professor Vicki Lens
Ms Sophia Ang
Ms Jennifer Teoh

Module 4: The Problem-Solving Lawyer - Mediation and Courtroom Advocacy through the TJ Lens

In this module, family lawyers will be able to adopt collaborative, creative, problem-solving approaches when interacting with clients, opposing counsel and the courts. This module will cover Mediation Advocacy and Courtroom Advocacy in Therapeutic Justice. Family lawyers will appreciate the importance of peer learning and support, and be encouraged to actively engage in community dialogue as co-creators in the evolving landscape of Therapeutic Justice.

E-learning: 9hrs
In-person: 9hrs

Ms Tania Sourdin
Mr Bill Eddy
Mr Yap Teong Liang
Mr Raymond Yeo
Ms Wong Kai Yun
Mr Loong Seng Onn
Mr See Chern Yang

Module 5: Personal Wellness - Care for Others begins with Care for Self

This module looks at the unique mental and emotional demands and challenges that come with the job and the importance of building emotional intelligence, emotional capital and emotional courage. In the Therapeutic Justice model of lawyering, awareness of the lawyer’s own emotional state is as important as awareness of the client’s emotional state.
 
In the in-person session, insights from neuroscience and research on human consciousness and social sciences for understanding our human condition will be introduced, and a fundamental attribute of all life – energy - the focus to exploring a framework for greater self-awareness and self-regulation.  Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on the different human energies and emotions they bring to their role as family lawyers, and how they can better understand and manage their responses given the different influences, situations and stressors in family practice.

E-learning:2hrs
In-person: 2hrs

Ms Susan de Silva
 

Optional Modules

Elective Module A : Mediation Essentials for Family Lawyers

The course is an intensive face-to-face training programme to learn the foundations of interest-based family mediation which focuses on the disputing parties’ interests and encourages a broader range of solutions.

Participants who successfully complete this Module will be exempted from taking SMC’s Strategic Conflict Management for Professionals (Module 1) and may proceed to apply for Strategic Conflict Management for Professionals (Module 2).

In-person: 10hrs

In collaboration with: 

Mr Loong Seng Onn
Mr See Chern Yang

Elective Module B : Valuation Essentials for Family Lawyers

This course seeks to arm family lawyers with skills to value matrimonial assets such as trusts, funds, stocks, offshore accounts, insurance policies, CPF investments, overseas investments and businesses and corporations. The course will also examine the common challenges in valuation of matrimonial assets and how to resolve them. Case studies and practical application will form part of this course

E-learning: 4hts
In-person: 3hrs

In collaboration with:

Mr Chay Yiowmin
Mr Mun Siong Yoong

Date

Timing

21 Oct (Thu)

8pm - 9.30pm

Module 1: Therapeutic Justice and the Family Lawyer as a ‘Therapeutic Agent’
(Virtual Face-to-Face)

23 Oct (Sat)

9am - 3pm

Module 2: The Social Science Perspectives on the Family and Child

30 Oct (Sat)

9am - 3pm

Module 3: Interpersonal Skills - The Lawyer as ‘Diagnostician’

5 Nov (Fri)

9am - 5.15pm

Mediation Essentials for Family Lawyers *Elective module*

13 Nov (Sat)

9am - 12pm

1pm - 5.30pm

Mediation Essentials for Family Lawyers *Elective module*

Module 4: Lawyer as TJ problem-solving lawyer – Conflict management and Communications with the other lawyer, Mediation Advocacy and Courtroom Advocacy skills

20 Nov (Sat)

9am - 5.35pm

Module 4: Lawyer as TJ problem-solving lawyer – Conflict management and Communications with the other lawyer, Mediation Advocacy and Courtroom Advocacy skills

Module 1: Therapeutic Justice and the Family Lawyer as a ‘Therapeutic Agent’

24 Nov (Wed)

8pm - 10pm

Module 5: Personal Wellness - Care for Others begins with Care for Self

27 Nov (Sat)

9am - 12pm

Valuation Essentials for Family Lawyers *Elective module*

Family Therapeutic Justice Essentials

 SGD 2,675.00 (Inclusive of GST)

Family Therapeutic Justice Essentials +
Elective Module A : Mediation Essentials for Family Lawyers

 SGD 3,605.90 (Inclusive of GST)

Family Therapeutic Justice Essentials +
Elective Module B : Valuation Essentials for Family Lawyers

SGD 3,210.00 (Inclusive of GST)

Family Therapeutic Justice Essentials + Elective Modules A & B *

*SkillsFuture Study Award Grant is available. 
If you wish to apply for Skillsfuture Study Award, please email the SAL Learning Concierge who will assist with your registration: [email protected]. 

SGD 4,140.90 (Inclusive of GST)