Enhance Your Litigation Skills at LESA’s Two-Day Institute

Regardless of the kinds of litigation you practice, all litigators have common skills they need to develop throughout their careers. We’re excited to offer a two-day learning and networking opportunity for those practicing in civil litigation, criminal law, family law litigation, and estate litigation. This program will also be of interest for those whose practices include other kinds of litigation, alternative dispute resolution, administrative law, or appellate work. Unique to this program, attendees can pick and choose which breakout options to attend based on the topics that most closely pertain to their practice. Plenary and breakout options are listed below with additional presentation details coming soon.

Plenary Topics
  • Appellate advocacy
  • Cross-examinations
  • Effective planning and preparation for cross-examinations
  • Evidence law refresher
  • Written advocacy
Breakout Options
  • Administrative law advocacy
  • ADR advocacy
  • Civil chambers practice and advocacy
  • Criminal pre-trial advocacy
  • Family law special chambers advocacy
  • Streamlined trials
Conference Details

Dates: March 6-7, 2025
Location: BMO Centre at Stampede Park, Calgary
Early Bird Price: $1,045 | Early bird pricing ends on January 13, 2025

How to Register

Click here for conference details and registration. If multiple people from your firm/organization would like to attend this program, please contact [email protected] for pricing. To receive discounted group pricing, you must contact us prior to the first registration from your firm.

Faculty
Chair | Andy Hayher KC, Hayher Lee LLP
Chair | Keith Marlowe KC, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Justice Sony Ahluwalia, Alberta Court of Justice
Justice Jolaine Antonio, Court of Appeal of Alberta
Dr. Gunnar Benediktsson, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Melissa N. Burkett, Alberta Justice
Justice Nicholas E. Devlin, Court of King’s Bench of Alberta
Shamsher Kothari KC, Shamsher Kothari Professional Corporation
Marc Massie, WK Family Lawyers LLP
Krysta Ostwald KC, Jones Divorce and Family Law
Josh Sadovnick, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Sabri M. Shawa KC, JSS Barristers LLP
Bill Shores KC, Shores Jardine LLP
Daniel J. Song KC, Pringle Law
Vivian Stevenson KC, Field LLP
Alexander W. Yiu, Ackroyd LLP
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