LESA is pleased to announce a collaboration with the Alberta Association of Professional Paralegals. For members of the AAPP, we are pleased to offer 10% off select LESA programs. Scroll ...

LESA is seeking to fill 3 vacancies on the Board of Directors for the upcoming term, commencing September 2023. As the primary provider of continuing legal education in the province, ...

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A recent decision from the Alberta Court of Appeal emphasizes the importance of meeting filing deadlines in the legal profession. Holden v Holden, 2022 ABCA 341 involved a fast-track appeal ...

Honourable Justice Catherine Anne Fraser served as Alberta’s Chief Justice from 1992 to 2022. During her thirty-year tenure, she was the first woman to be appointed as Chief Justice in ...

The University of Calgary, Faculty of Law has launched a joint degree program with Jindal Global International in India. The program allows law students enrolled at the University of Calgary ...

Lawyers! Did you know? We have a wonderful partnership with the Edmonton Community Legal Centre (ECLC) this year. Volunteers who complete twelve (2-hour) shifts with the ECLC within the 2023 ...

LESA is saddened to hear of the passing of Justice William “Bill” J. Girgulis on December 10, 2022. Justice Girgulis received his law degree from the University of Saskatchewan and practiced in ...

The LESA office will be closed on Monday, December 26, 2022 and will reopen on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. We wish you and yours a happy, healthy, and restful holiday ...