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Alberta’s Court of King’s Bench Reaffirms Importance of Adhering to Filing Deadlines
The courts in Lesenko v Wild Rose Ready Mix Ltd, held that a lien will cease to exist if the statement of claim is not filed within the deadline set ...
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A Warm Welcome to New Law Society of Alberta President and President-Elect
On February 23, 2023, the Law Society of Alberta announced that Bill Hendsbee KC, will begin his term as the 2023-2024 President and Deanna Steblyk KC, will begin her term ...
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Renaming Alberta’s Provincial Court: Alberta Court of Justice
Effective April 1, 2023, the Provincial Court of Alberta will be renamed to the Alberta Court of Justice. Requested by the Provincial Court of Alberta, this change better “describes the ...
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Capacity Webinars this Spring
LESA is broadcasting three capacity-related webinars this spring. Scroll below for webinar details and links to register. The Impact of Alcohol on Legal Capacity Date: April 25, 2023 Time: 12:00 PM ...
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Is technology serving you, or are you a servant to technology?
Today, lawyers are constantly distracted by legal technology, connectivity, electronic case information and discovery, and information overload… email, instant messaging, social media, phone calls, interruptions, etc. Lawyers switch tasks on ...
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Updates to Alberta’s Court Commercial Case Management (“CCM”) Process
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has recently announced an update to the Commercial Case Management (“CCM”) application. Effective March 2, 2023, the application will now allow counsel to ...
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Wellness & Mental Health Supports for Alberta’s Legal Profession
In recent years, mental health awareness has moved to the forefront of discourse in the legal community. This is due in part to recent reports revealing the rise of mental ...
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Municipal Law Chaired by Gwendolyn Stewart-Palmer KC
LESA’s upcoming Municipal Law program will be hosted in Edmonton and livestreamed throughout the province. This program is chaired by experienced municipal law lawyer, Gwendolyn Stewart-Palmer KC of Shores Jardine ...
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E-Paper | Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act
The Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act came into effect on August 29, 2022 and replaced the Builders’ Lien Act. Authored by W. Donald Goodfellow KC and Adrianna Worman, this ...
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