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LESA Library
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Browse our resources, including the Alberta Wills and Estates Practice Manual, Alberta Surrogate Forms, papers, and on-demand programs on topics such as estate administration, drafting, surrogate forms, estate accounting, trusts, tax issues, and more.
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New Program Alert | Practice Foundations: Adult Guardianships and Trusteeships
March 26, 2024
This program will address various applications – desk applications, applications by hearing, urgent applications, and accounting applications – as well as capacity issues. Program Details Date: May 28, 2024 Time: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Early Bird Price: $475 Early bird pricing expires April 29, 2024. Regular price: $525 Faculty Chair Victoria ...
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Alberta Court of King’s Bench Announcement: Changes in Filing for Wills and Testamentary Documents
March 26, 2024
The courts have announced that Wills and testamentary documents will no longer be accepted at the counter, in a surrogate drop box, at Judicial Centres other than Edmonton, or via delivery by courier or court runner. Effective April 8, 2024, Wills and testamentary documents for Surrogate Digital Service (“SDS”) must ...
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New Program Alert | Effective Legal Writing Skills
March 25, 2024
Written communication is integral to the practice of law. The ability to produce well-written legal documents will greatly benefit your practice. This webinar will provide strategies and best practices for legal writing in Alberta. Topics include: Essential elements of clear writing to maximize clarity How to effectively structure sentences Strategies ...
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New Program Alert | The Next Level: Elevating Your Practice in Estate Litigation
February 26, 2024
The nature of family dynamics and relationships affects estate litigation in ways that differ from other litigation matters. This program will delve into some of the unique aspects of estate litigation: the interplay between family law and the Wills and Succession Act, use of experts, the intersection with will drafting, ...
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New Program Alert | Aligning Practice to Reality: Understanding Advance Care Planning
February 26, 2024
The intersecting roles of lawyers and health care providers can create uncertainty around advance care planning. This webinar will discuss factors that influence the implementation and interpretation of personal directives and will make recommendations to better align legal practices with clinical realities to help optimize the likelihood that your client’s ...
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Expansion to the Alberta Law Libraries Catalogue
February 14, 2024
The Alberta Law Libraries (“ALL”) have recently expanded their network to include over 165 remotely available texts. ALL is a province-wide network of libraries that promotes informed engagement with the law and encourages broad access to justice. ALL has purchased five new collections in the following practice areas: Corporate Commercial ...
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New Program Alert | How to Use the LESA Library to Benefit Your Practice
February 8, 2024
Whether you are a current LESA Library subscriber or curious about what the platform has to offer, this webinar has something for you. Join LESA staff to discover how to use the LESA Library to it’s full potential to find quality resources and downloadable precedents to enhance your practice. As ...
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LESA Discounts for New Lawyers & Students
February 2, 2024
As your partner in the pursuit of legal excellence, we are excited to support you as you begin your career within the Alberta legal profession. We provide innovative and future-focused educational programs and resources and help you achieve ongoing growth and success as you build your law practice. LESA is ...
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