LAW DAYS 2009

1. LAW DAYS 2009 LETHBRIDGE COURTHOUSE April 25, 2009 754 Attendees

2. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS • 9:00 A.M. ● CITIZENSHIP COURT – COURTROOM #6 • (National Anthem will be performed in both English and French by members of the St. Patrick’s Fine Arts Elementary School Choir) • (followed by a reception to welcome all the new Canadians) • 9:30 A.M. ● KIDS CORNER - CHILD ACTIVITIES & PRIZES!!! • (continuing until 11:30 a.m.) • 9:30 A.M. ● CHILD FIND ALBERTA • (registration and information – continuing until 11:30 a.m.) • 9:30 A.M. ● TOURS OF THE COURTHOUSE • (continuing each ½ hour until 1:30 pm) • 9:30 A.M. ● SEARCH & RESCUE DOG DEMONSTRATION • 10:00 A.M. ● CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION – COURTROOM #2 • 10:30 A.M. ● SEARCH & RESCUE DOG DEMONSTRATION • 11:00 A.M. ● HIGH SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION CR #1 • Catholic Central High School vs. Immanuel Christian High School • Trial will be presided over by The Hon. Mr. Justice Rajko Dodic, (Law Days Justice) • 12:00 NOON ● FAIRY TALE TRIAL – CR #6 • HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN vs. THE DARK KNIGHT • Greg Norman as Lead Counsel for the Crown - Gayle Hiscocks as Lead Counsel for the Defence • Featuring: Scott Harling as the “Dark Knight”, Robynn Bonin as the mysterious “Bat Girl”, as well as a guest appearances by “The Joker” Trial will be presided over by: The Hon. Mr. Justice Pete Gregory (Law Days Justice) • 1:00 P.M. ● K9 DEMONSTRATION -SEARCH AND RESCUE -LETHBRIDGE REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE

3. INFORMATION Elaine Anderson provides direction to the 2009 Law Day participants

4. CITIZENSHIP COURT The Hon. Member of Parliament, Rick Casson; The Hon. Mr. Justice D.K. Miller, Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta; Mr. Howard Tennant, Order of Canada, Presiding Citizenship Court Justice; Rajko Dodic, Alderman, City of Lethbridge; Constable P.J. Demerick, RCMP, Lethbridge Cst. Kevin Mortenson LRPS

5. COUNTRIES REPRESENTED WERE: ANGOLA, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, BELIZE, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, BURUNDI, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CONGO, EL SALVADOR, ENGLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, IRAN, JAMAICA, JAPAN, KENYA, KOREA, MEXICO, THE NETHERLANDS, NIGERIA, PAKISTAN, PHILIPPINES, SUDAN, TANZANIA, THAILAND, USA, UZBEKISTAN, VIETNAM, ZIMBABWE, WESTERN SAMOA The Hon R. Casson, MP The Hon. Mr. Justice Mr. Howard Tennant Caroline Lemieux D.K. Miller Citizenship Officer • The Hon. G. Weadick, MLA Mr. Rajko Dodic St. Patrick’s Fine Arts Elementary Choir

6. Citizenship Reception

7. 2009 LAW DAY CITIZENSHIP COURT HOSTS

8. FAMILY JUSTICE SERVICES Family Court Counsellors provide services, at no cost, to families who are involved in parenting disputes and are living separate and apart. The service is designed for people who are not represented by a lawyer.

9. KIDS CORNER TRYING OUT THE JUDGE’S SEAT! This prisoner stuff is not much fun! MARTHA FAST KIDS CORNER COORDINATOR Face Painting is fun .

10. LAW SOCIETY LIBRARY The primary mission of our libraries is to facilitate access to legal information for the Alberta community, including its judiciary, lawyers, citizens, libraries and government agencies. We pursue this mission by acquiring, organising, making accessible, preserving, and disseminating legal information in print and electronic formats, by providing exceptional service to clients, and by creating a physical environment conducive to client needs. We have served the legal community in Alberta since 1885 and use of our collections is free to all who visit our libraries. GrantJanzen,Library Coordinator for the Alberta Law Society Libraries at the Lethbridge Courthouse, explains to the Law Day 2009 participants the history and workings of his library.

11. CHILD FIND Approximately 150 children were registered and printed. A very, very busy day. Child Find Alberta is a charitable organization dedicated to the personal safety of all children. Incorporated in 1983 and funded primarily through individual and corporate donations, Child Find Alberta provides valuable resources in the prevention and location of missing children and works cooperatively with public agencies and non-profit organizations engaged in the area of child protection and advocacy

12. MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION Immanuel Christian School---Catholic Central High School Mr. Justice Rajko Dodic (Law Day Justice) found the defendant not guilty and determined that Immanuel Christian and Catholic Central tied insofar as the competition was concerned. Sheriff Ryan Salt guards the mock “accused” who was later deemed to be not guilty

13. DARK KNIGHT TRIAL • Gotham Police have charged Batman, AKA the Dark Knight, with a series of murders including the death of prosecutor Harvey Dent following a crime spree that has seemingly transformed the super hero into a super villain. • Earlier this week Commissioner James Gordon smashed the bat signal then launched a city-wide manhunt that ultimately culminated in Batman’s arrest. • “This is a very sad day for the people of Gotham,” said Gordon. • Batman is charged with multiple counts of murder for allegedly forcing Dent over the side of a building and killing several other Gotham residents. He is also charged with assaulting the Joker. • When police executed a search warrant at Batman’s lair, dubbed “the bat cave,” they discovered numerous bats and added a further charge under the Wildlife Act for keeping exotic animals without a permit. • Batman, who is expected to take the stand in his own defence, will answer to the charges this weekend in court.

14. Scott Harling as the DARK KNIGHT Greg Norman as Crown Counsel The Hon. Law Days Justice Pete Gregory JOKER up close and personal with Jurors Gayle Hiscocks as Counsel for Defence Mark Baril as JOKER and Robynn Bonin as Bat Girl

15. LEGAL GUIDANCE The Lethbridge Legal Guidance Society will provide ongoing and expanded legal services and programs to those individuals who most need legal assistance . Volunteer lawyers donate their professional time to meet with clients and provide legal advice, information and education.  If we cannot offer direct assistance, we will refer the client to the appropriateperson(s) or agency Judy Godlonton, Executive Director of LLG providing information at Law Day 2009

16. SEARCH & RESCUE Erin Olsen and her search and rescue dog Bailey wowed the crowds with their hand signal communication and Bailey’s amazing search abilities. LASARA is an active volunteer search and rescue team based in Lethbridge, Alberta that responds to searches and other emergencies throughout the Lethbridge area. We operate as a non-profit organization open to motivated people ages 18 and up.

17. FISH AND WILDLIFE Fish and Wildlife officer Tyler Young, showing the Law Day participants a number of seized animals.

18. LRPS – CANINE UNIT Cst. Jay McMillan and his Police Service Dog Barry crowds at Law Day 2009. Cst. Joel Odorski is the attack victim in the scenario.

19. LRPS – EXPLOSIVE DISPOSAL UNIT Cst. Dave Easter explains the inner workings of the RMI (remote mobile investigator), part of the Lethbridge Regional Police Service Bomb Unit.

20. LRPS – TACTICAL TEAM • Tactical Providing emergent, specialized response to crises through canine handlers, major incident commanders, crisis negotiators, tactical team support, Chemical, Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear (CBRN) unit, and bomb disposal technicians. In addition to often being the citizen’s first point of contact with the Service through the Communications Centre, the Support Services Division is available to all other Divisions as required, whether for assistance with specialized situations, information, or technology Cst. George Carscadden and Cst. John Blackwood explain the functionality of the Tactical Team Unit.

21. VICTIM SERVICES UNIT The Victim Services Unit is committed to the development and implementation of programs and procedures that will provide information, assistance, referral and support to victims and witnesses of crimes and tragedies.

22. LRPS – C.S.I. The Forensic Identification Section is responsible for collecting, preserving, handling and presenting crime scene evidence in court. Cst. Rob Bittman and Cst. Robin Klassen thrilled the audience with their Identification expertise.

23. LRPS - RECRUITING Obtaining a career as a Police Officer requires several steps in the application process. Cst. Steve Vaille explains this process at Law Day 2009.

24. SHERIFF Ben Arakakifrom the Court protection services division of the Sheriff’s Office, provides court security for Alberta’s court facilities as well as perimeter security services to regional and base court facilities.

25. SHORTHAND REPORTERS • The Alberta Shorthand Reporters Association (ASRA) is a professional association of verbatim shorthand reporters founded in 1958 primarily composed of verbatim shorthand reporters in the Province of Alberta. However, we also have members in various other Canadian provinces, the Northwest Territories, and several states of the United States of America.  • The Association is managed by eight working reporters elected by the general membership and one public member appointed by the Minister of Labour who volunteer their time and talents for the betterment of the Association and the profession.  • The Alberta Shorthand Reporters Association is an affiliate member of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) which is headquartered outside of Washington, D.C. The National Court Reporters Association has approximately 60 affiliate member associations with a total worldwide membership of approximately 30,000 members. Ian Sutherland demonstrates his reporting talents for the crowds at Law Day 2009

26. Public Legal Education • At Law Day 2009, Paul Gerhart, administrator of the Public Legal Education Program at Lethbridge College, provides information about the program and about the Public Legal Education Network of Alberta (PLENA). • Lethbridge College’s Public Legal Education Program provides general education and information about law and the legal system. (The program does not provide legal advice.) The program is funded by a grant from the Alberta Law Foundation. • PLENA is a grassroots network of members and partners, united by a shared interest in law, justice and democracy. PLENA Network is committed to improving all Albertans’ access to legal education and justice resources. • Lethbridge College is a member of PLENA.

27. COLLABORATIVE LAW • Guiding Principles of Collaborative Law • To reduce conflict • To promote more effective communication between parties • To achieve fair and equitable results within a legal framework • To review rights and obligations under the existing law • To represent our clients in a collaborative atmosphere • To make the process cost effective • What is Collaborative Law? • It is a conflict resolution process which does not rely on court imposed resolution • The participants, parties and lawyers, believe that it is in the best interests of parties and their families to avoid litigation • Participants are committed to resolving differences justly and equitably • It is a new Alternative Dispute Resolution approach to settlement of family problems • The future well-being of your family is the number one goal Scott Paul providing information at the Collaborative Law booth at Law Day 2009

28. THANK YOU!! The Lethbridge Law Day 2009 organizing committee would like to extend their thanks to our sponsors: Canadian Bar Association, Alberta Law Foundation, Law Society of Alberta, Lethbridge Bar Assn., Lethbridge College’s Public Legal Education Program, Alberta Justice – the Courthouse staff and Solicitor General – The Sheriffs. Thanks as well to all the participants: Lethbridge Regional Police Service (Identification Section, Recruiting, Bomb Unit, Canine Unit, Tactical Unit), Sheriff Operations (both Court and Traffic), Victim Services, Fish and Wildlife, Lethbridge Bar Association (Crown, Defence, Batman, Bat Girl, Joker as well as Law Day Justice Rajko Dodic) , Pete Gregory as Law Day Justice, Strater Patrick from Information and Technology for the technical support provided, Lethbridge Legal Guidance, Legal Aid, Collaborative Law, Law Society Library, Shorthand Reporter Ian Sutherland, Family Justice Services, Mediation Services, Child Find, Community Conflict Resolution Services, John Howard Society of Alberta (Lethbridge), Public Legal Education Network of Alberta (PLENA), the Legal Resource Centre, Citizenship Canada, Court Staff (Citizenship hosts, Kids corner, court clerks, Jury Guards, Tour Guides) and Search and Rescue. Thank you so very much for making this day such a huge success.