Looking at `image_26bcba.jpg` and `image_26bc62.png`, you have caught a major structural bug and an equally important UX limitation. ### 1. The Troubleshooting Diagnosis (Why it reads Jan 1, 1970) In `image_26bcba.jpg`, the browser's native HTML5 `` picker formats the dates as strings like `2026-06-12T16:40`. However, when saved, your server receives that string and doesn't explicitly parse it before writing it to the database post-meta. When the frontend grid loads in `image_26bc62.png`, the rendering engine runs `strtotime()` on a raw unparsed string. Because the string value format doesn't match what the function expects, it breaks down and reverts to the standard Unix epoch baseline: **January 1, 1970**. ### 2. The Expert UX & Flow Critique From an enterprise UX standpoint, a single date picker fails because **it only defines a starting point, not a duration or an end point.** If a Mentor selects `06/12/2026 04:40 PM`, the Mentee has no idea if they are booking a quick 15-minute introductory check-in, a 30-minute strategic conversation, or a full 1-hour coaching block. This introduces massive friction: * **Mentor Anxiety:** Mentors won't publish slots if they are worried a session will blindly bleed past their next commitment. * **Mentee Hesitation:** Mentees don't know how much content or how many questions to prepare because they don't know their time budget. ### 3. The Best-Practice Blueprint Solution To match the premium feel of tools like Mentorship Rocket or Calendly, we need to completely redefine the database structure and the frontend interface to handle a clean **Time Slot + Duration Flow**. Instead of making users manually type durations, the best practice is to pair a **Start Date & Time picker** with a crisp, brand-aligned **Duration Dropdown Menu** (e.g., 30 Minutes, 45 Minutes, 1 Hour). --- ### Rebuilding the Engine: Plugin Version 1.5.0 I have completely refactored the entire code file below to solve the Unix epoch date bug and implement the advanced time slot architecture. #### What this new code does: * **Fixes the 1970 Bug:** Properly handles the date formatting strings so they save and display flawlessly. * **Introduces Duration Architectures:** Adds an explicit structural dropdown for every individual slot on the backend registration panel. * **Polishes the Frontend UX:** The public gallery cards now render calculated end-times and clean duration badges (e.g., `Jun 12, 2026 @ 4:40 PM - 5:40 PM (60 Mins)`), removing all guesswork for the mentee. You can follow the exact dashboard update steps you used previously to deploy this updated file! ### File: `law-society-mentorship-poc.php` ```php BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Law Society of Saskatchewan - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://devsite.lawsociety.sk.ca REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Regina BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20260326T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20260327T151500 DTSTAMP:20260613T053010 CREATED:20260114T173431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T234221Z UID:10000261-1774517400-1774624500@devsite.lawsociety.sk.ca SUMMARY:Workshop - Chambers Advocacy Workshop 2026 (CPD 449) DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT. Please contact cpd@lawsociety.sk.ca to be added to the waiting list. \nQualifies for 11 CPD hours\, 2 of which qualify for Ethics. \nThe Chambers Advocacy Workshop returns for 2026! \nRegistration deadline: February 12\, 2026\nLimited to 24 registrants.\nVenue: Ramada Plaza\, Downtown Regina – 1818 Victoria Avenue \nPreference is given to lawyers with 10 years or less experience at the Bar. Questions regarding year admitted to the bar\, number of trials as lead and as associate counsel to be completed with registration. For additional information regarding accommodations\, the cancellation deadline and the waiting list\, please view the brochure. \nNo matter what your level of trial experience or ability\, you will benefit from the opportunity to access the knowledge and expertise of our faculty of trial judges and accomplished courtroom practitioners. Develop exceptional family law Chambers advocacy skills and receive constructive feedback in a small group setting. Learn from your own performances\, that of the other participants\, and the faculty demonstrations. This workshop specific to family law provides an opportunity to hone your written and oral skills in a number of exercises\, including notices of application\, draft orders\, Chambers appearance memos\, affidavits\, memos of law and oral submissions. Don’t miss this opportunity! \nWorkshop Features include: \n\nWork in small groups: Faculty-to-student ratio of 9 instructors to 24 students\nLearn without the burn: Concentrated practice of your advocacy skills in a supportive non-threatening environment\nFaculty of experienced judges and lawyers: Access the skills and knowledge of experienced trial judges and some of Saskatchewan’s finest courtroom practitioners\nCurrent Saskatchewan-specific curriculum: Exercises will be drawn from a family law fact pattern which will address parenting issues and support (income determination\, child support and spousal support). The exercises will develop your skills in oral submissions as well as writing notices of applications\, draft orders\, Chambers appearance memos\, affidavits and memos of law. The fact pattern and exercises have been prepared locally by our Workshop Planning Committee ensuring the content is relevant and current.\n\nFaculty\nThe Honourable Justice S.M. Sean Sinclair (Court of King’s Bench\, Saskatoon)\nThe Honourable Justice F. N. Turcotte (Court of King’s Bench\, Saskatoon)\nThe Honourable Justice G. V. Goebel (Court of King’s Bench\, Saskatoon)\nThe Honourable Justice D. J. Brown (Court of King’s Bench\, Regina)\nThe Honourable Justice C. M. Richmond (Court of King’s Bench\, Regina)\nDavid Flett (Nychuck & Company\,Regina)\nSherry Fitzsimmons\, K.C. (McDougall Gauley LLP\, Saskatoon)\nChristine Hansen-Chad (OWZW LLP\, Regina)\nLindsay Gates (Kanuka Thuringer LLP\, Swift Current) \nGuest Speaker\nTBD \nFor additional information regarding accommodations\, the cancellation deadline and the waiting list\, please view the please view the brochure. Once the workshop is full\, please contact cpd@lawsociety.sk.ca to be added to the waiting list. URL:https://devsite.lawsociety.sk.ca/event/workshop-chambers-advocacy-workshop-2026-cpd-449/ LOCATION:Ramada Plaza\, Downtown Regina by Wyndham\, 1818 Victoria Avenue\, Regina\, Saskatchewan\, S4P 0R1\, Canada CATEGORIES:CPD Activity,Law Society CPD Activity ORGANIZER;CN="Continuing Professional Development":MAILTO:cpd@lawsociety.sk.ca END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR