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Joan Dickson Bilsland

She/Her

Bennett Jones LLP

On-Demand Programs

  • Effective Legal Writing Skills (On-Demand)

    Written communication is integral to the practice of law. The ability to produce well-written legal documents will greatly benefit your practice. Examine strategies and best practices for legal writing in Alberta, with topics including the principles of legal writing; drafting emails; drafting blogs; and practicing your writing. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on April 16, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour,  3 minutes.
  • Legal Research Skills for Internationally Trained Lawyers (On-Demand)

    Legal research is an integral part of a lawyer’s practice. This presentation provides strategies and best practices when conducting legal research in Alberta, including research strategies, such as where to begin with legal research, and potential pitfalls for legal research, such as ChatGPT. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on October 11, 2023. Total running time is 57 minutes.

Papers

  • Effective Legal Writing Skills

    This paper provides strategies and best practices for legal writing in Alberta, with topics including three principles of legal writing, drafting emails, drafting blogs, and practicing your writing. This paper was presented at LESA’s Effective Legal Writing Skills webinar on April 16, 2024.
  • Legal Research for Internationally Trained Lawyers

    Legal research is a critical part of the legal profession as it provides the framework for legal advice, and it creates and confirms the advice lawyers give clients. This paper outlines common legal databases, and examines key steps in the legal research process. This paper was presented at LESA’s Legal Research Skills for Internationally Trained Lawyers webinar on October 11, 2023.
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