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New Program! Communication Skills in Legal Practice: Going Beyond Words
Given the constant barrage of messages we filter through daily, we have become experts at identifying good communication from bad. Join us for a full-day, interactive workshop that will leverage your expertise as a recipient of communications, identify your communication style, and equip you with practical foundational skills that can take your ...
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Sponsor a LESA Program
Webinar and Single-Day Program Sponsorship Announcing new sponsorship opportunities at LESA! Law firms, companies, or organizations can now request sponsorship of a LESA webinar or single-day program with a quick click of a mouse. We are proud to serve the spectrum of Alberta’s legal professionals and provide top-notch continuing legal ...
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New Webinar! Rural Property Issues: Surface Rights
If your practice involves working with farmers, ranchers, or rural landowners in Alberta, you’re likely to encounter surface leases and right-of-entry orders. You may also have clients approached by oil and gas companies seeking to negotiate surface leases for new developments. This webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of surface ...
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Dive Deeper into Financial Statements with Presenter Kristin Gray CIRP, LIT, CPA, CA
Do you need a refresher in financial statement analysis? Did you attend Financial Statements: Learning to Swim this fall to understand the basics? Are you ready to dive deeper now? Well, we have good news for you! Presenter Kristin Gray CIRP, LIT, CPA, CA is coming back for another lunchtime ...
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Don’t Stress, Find Success: Modern Law Firm Management with Kurt E. Schlachter KC
Do you manage the business side of your law practice? Are you a law firm administrator? Thinking of starting your own practice? Maybe you’re a long-time law firm manager. Or perhaps you find yourself at a time of transition in your practice, much like Kurt E. Schlachter KC did when ...
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New Program Alert! Financial Statements: Deeper Dive
Suit up and learn the tools for effective financial statement analysis! Assess key issues in balance sheet accounts, consider what estimates and judgments could have manipulated the results, dive into financial statement ratios, and consider approaches to business valuation. There is no pre-requisite for this webinar, though you may also ...
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Spotlight On: Agreements of Purchase and Sale in Real Estate by Bianca Kratt KC
The purchase and sale agreement is a document that facilitates a diverse range of transactions, from simple home purchases to highly complex commercial property sales. Effectively representing one’s client in real estate deals involves a familiarity with the areas of law that govern the agreements and an awareness of the ...
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Spotlight On: Real Estate Case Summaries by Liam Kelly
LESA’s newest real estate materials, prepared in support of our Real Estate Conference (October 18-19, 2024), includes a substantive paper prepared by Liam Kelly, partner at Witten LLP. “Real Estate: Case Summaries” provides case in briefs of 2023/2024 real estate decisions from the Alberta and British Columbia Courts. Each case ...
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