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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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5 Reasons You Won’t Want to Miss Commercial Contract Teardown | New Program Details Announced
Whether you are in you first few years of practice or have more experience under your belt, LESA’s Commercial Contract Teardown program is designed to benefit you along the spectrum of your career. This program delivers practical strategies for drafting commercial contracts, going beyond a cursory review of standard commercial ...
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Law Society of Alberta Announces Amendments to the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta
The Law Society of Alberta has announced that the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta (the “Rules”) regarding Client Identification and Verification (“CIV Rules”) will be amended. The current CIV Rules do not require that a lawyer be in their client’s physical presence when verifying a client’s identity using ...
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Meet Presenter: Dean Das | Business Valuations in Legal Matters
Have you encountered business valuations and forensic accounting evidence in your law practice yet? If you’re a litigator, corporate lawyer, or family law practitioner, chances are you will, and LESA’s upcoming lunchtime webinar – Primer on Business Valuations in Legal Matters – will give you insight into the unique considerations ...
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New Program Alert! Ethical Law Firm Management
It is important for lawyers engaged in law office management to understand how to balance legal and ethical obligations with business efficiency. Through the use of “short snappers”, this webinar will explore key ethical considerations for effective law office management with topics including onboarding and management of staff, business development, ...
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Legal Aid Alberta Reaches Agreement with the Government of Alberta
The Alberta government has signed a new five-year governance agreement with Legal Aid Alberta and the Law Society of Alberta. The agreement extends Legal Aid Alberta’s funding and represents a shared understanding of maintaining a high-quality, sustainable, and independent legal aid program for Albertans. In signing the new governance agreement, ...
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Justice Kent H. Davidson – Swearing in Ceremony
On November 15, 2024, the Honourable Kent H. Davidson will be sworn in as Chief Justice of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta. Justice Davidson devoted 36 years to his law practice which included work within many areas of the law, including litigation (construction, real estate, and commercial), labour ...
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