Karen Stevan

Types of Unbundled Services Offered

• Initial consultation

• Providing a legal opinion

• Drafting pleadings or other documents

• Reviewing/organizing/listing documents

• Drafting contracts / agreements

• Negotiating

• Providing legal advice before, during or after mediation

• Representing a client at mediation

• Providing independent legal advice on an agreement or MOU coming out of mediation

• Drafting agreement coming out of mediation

• Advising on courtroom procedures, behaviours

• Advising on rules of evidence

• Preparing exhibits

• Preparing submissions or briefs

• Making a one-time court appearance

Approach to Providing Unbundled Legal Services

I support the unrepresented litigant throughout the legal process by providing advice, guidance, options, suggestions, revisions, document creation, organization, processing, whatever is required in little bits and pieces.

Mediation

• Does not have family mediation training

• Does not act as counsel

• Does not act as mediator

Cultural Diversity Experience

I have a large number of aboriginal clients. They have unique support systems and different considerations because of band involvement.