It is hardly the lazy, hazy days of summer this year, so we hope you are getting a few moments of relaxation and respite this month during these ongoing times of challenge.

If you want to learn about coping with your workload, client demands and managing your practice, sign up for the September 11th session, as seen in the following flyer: COPING WITH COMPASSION FATIGUE

Please review the addition to our Ethics/Practice Standards rules as we work to address concerns in how business is conducted. Here it is:

Responsibilities to the Profession

• 1. CFDS professionals will respect other members in the promotion of the designation and the marketing of their services to the public and other professionals.
• 4. CFDS professionals shall at all times ensure they do not encroach on another member’s identifiable name, brand or logo or other promotions in the marketing of their services
• a. CFDS professional members have a duty to conduct proper due diligence in launching any form of advertising (digital ads, website, hard copy, branding) that replicates or is too similar to other members so as to confuse the public
• b. CFDS professional members will make their staff or contractors aware of the requirement to search existing promotional materials of members prior to launching a campaign, rebranding or advertising
• c. CFDS professional members will remove and destroy within 48 hours of being made aware of any duplicate marketing materials they may have inadvertently had created

Things remain busy here with plans for our presentations this fall with dates to be released before month end:

Topics that will be covered:

• •  Updates to our software & making it a part of our practice
• •  Using discounted tax rates for realistic values
• •  Understanding triggers for you and all the team

Have a good rest of August!

Sincerely,

Linda, Melanie, Marina and John

We hope that you are finding some time for fun during the summer, even during this different time. It is certainly the perfect time to plan what you can do to improve your knowledge and strengthen your business.

You may wish to take advantage of some great training opportunities as seen in the following flyer:

• •  Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice Skills Training

Please contact the experts listed for more information:

• •  www.urbanfamilylaw.ca
• •  www.michelejames.com
• •  www.fdsniagara.ca

Stay safe and enjoy the end of July!

Linda