On September 10, 2015, the Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association (ACTLA) and the Women’s Legal Forum once again celebrates Alberta women in the legal profession. This year marks the 100th ...

Have you had a chance to weigh in on Discussion 26 – Non-Profit Corporations? The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) published its report in February, and feedback was originally due ...

Summer is finally (officially!) here. We hope you’ll get to relax and enjoy some sun this summer, but we know that summers have a tendency to pass away into autumns ...

As this June 2014 CBC North clip with Robert A. Philp QC and Marian De Souza QC explains, the Alberta Lawyers’ Assistance Society (Assist) provides confidential help with personal issues ...

Do you work with Surrogate Forms? If so, you’ll be glad to hear that LESA recently updated our Alberta Surrogate Forms publication. These updates reflect changes to the Surrogate Forms ...

Have you had a chance to page through LESA’s 2015/2016 Educational Calendar yet? This year, we’re excited to offer over 45 live seminars for lawyers, articling students, and their staff! ...

On May 22, 2015, the Law Society of Alberta (LSA) announced changes to the articling student Education Plan (Form 2-5, 2-6), which sets out the LSA’s requirements for what a ...

  UPDATE: This seminar occurred in the past, and the seminar materials are now available. • LESA Library subscribers can already access course materials through the LESA Library. • You ...

Alberta litigators wanting to hone their skills, especially junior lawyers or others working to develop expertise in the area of chambers advocacy, can find no better resource than Daniel T. ...

The Court of Queen’s Bench just released a Notice to the Profession: Amendments to the Surrogate Rules and Forms – Grace Period. As this Notice to the Profession explains, the ...