Navigating a contentious divorce can be one of the most difficult conflicts in a person’s life. A good family lawyer can help to resolve divorce conflicts fairly and equitably, but ...

If Mad Men has taught us anything, it’s that society has changed a great deal since the era of “a woman’s place is in the home.” Edmonton lawyer, Jean McBean ...

Income determination for support purposes will depend largely on whether the payor is a salaried employee, a sole proprietor, or a self-employed person with their own private corporation. Below are ...

LESA is happy to announce that our Managing Director, Jennifer Flynn, will be moving into the Executive Director role as Paul F. Wood QC steps aside in June 2013. The ...

The Wills and Succession Act came into force on February 1, 2012, except for section 117 of the Act.  This section amends the Matrimonial Property Act to allow a surviving ...

Increased digitization of the legal profession means that lawyers must be aware of the risks of exposing confidential documents to unintended recipients. What can lawyers do to ensure that only ...

Organizing a charity is a specialized area of law. It is rooted in 400 years of common law history and requires a working knowledge of the regulatory regime imposed by ...

Rule 4.33 of the Alberta Rules of Court deals with the issue of dismissal for long delay, colloquially known as the “drop dead” rule. Under the existing transitional provisions, the ...

We’re sad to mark the passing of former Chief Judge Edward Wachowich on April 10, 2012. Services were held today at St. Joseph’s Basilica in Edmonton. Our condolences to his ...

Spring is always a time of transition, of longer days, brighter weather and renewed energy. This period of change is felt especially strongly at LESA this year, with the announcement ...