September marks the start of a new educational calendar year and we’re excited to host a variety of professional development programs this fall. In addition to our online programs (webinars and livestreams) we are hosting several in-person programs, including two multi-day feature programs hosted in Calgary (Mediation of Family & Divorce Conflicts) and Kananaskis (Real Estate Conference).
This blog post spotlights our upcoming webinars. Click the titles below for details and to register.
Capacity Issues in Commercial Matters
Capacity issues can arise in corporate and commercial settings as clients may, among other things, seek to sell or reorganize a business when faced with health challenges. This webinar will address capacity concerns that a commercial lawyer may encounter.
This webinar will broadcast live on September 12 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
Hindsight is 20/20: Civil Procedure for Lawyers in their Early Years of Practice
This program is tailored to lawyers in their early years of practice and includes helpful know-hows and tips from an experienced practitioner including: how to use the Rules of Court to your clients advantage, how to prepare affidavits, and how to use a Notice to Admit to facilitate proceedings.
This webinar will broadcast live on September 14 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
Effective Legal Support: Residential Conveyancing Red Flags
Effective Legal Support: Residential Conveyancing Red Flags explores strategies and best practices to resolve frequently missed issues in residential real estate transactions.
This webinar will broadcast live on September 20 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. A companion program to this webinar will broadcast live on October 4 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM: Effective Legal Support: Residential Conveyancing Issues Unique to a Hot Housing Market.
Litigating Fatal Accidents Act Claims: A Primer
Explore the fundamentals of the Fatal Accidents Act and consider recent case law interpreting the Act. This webinar will cover several topics including the history of wrongful death claims in common law and Alberta, key provisions in the act, and considerations when valuing a loss of dependency claim.
This webinar will broadcast live on September 21 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
Illumination of Bias: Practical Strategies for Recognizing and Reducing Implicit Bias in the Practice of Law
This interactive workshop highlights the importance of lawyers and other legal professions identification of bias in the practice of law. It explores cross-cultural interactions and the ways that “implicit” or unconscious biases can affect how we interact with each other, and best practices for mitigating their effects.
This webinar will broadcast live on September 26 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
Effective Legal Support: Residential Conveyancing Issues Unique to a Hot Housing Market
This program outlines the unique challenges for legal support staff when navigating a successful real estate transaction and examines issues that can arise during a hot house market. It will also consider strategies that legal support staff can use to overcome these issues.
This webinar will broadcast live on October 4 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
Legal Research Skills for Internationally Trained Lawyers
This program will explore:
- Key differences in Canadian legal research practices compared to other jurisdictions
- Resources for navigating legal databases
- Alberta Law Libraries
- A comparison of CanLII, Westlaw, and Lexis
- KP Source for Alberta legislation
- Research strategies
- And more!
This webinar will broadcast live on October 11 from 12:00 PM to 1:15 PM.
Estate Planning Essentials for Elderly Clients
Unique legal and ethical considerations arise for wills and estates practitioners working with elderly clients. This webinar explores common issues in the estate planning process for aging clients, red flags practitioners should be aware of, and effective strategies to ensure that lawyers meet their ethical obligations.
This webinar will broadcast live on October 12 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
Separation Date Assessment Guide
Determining the date of separation could make all the difference in certain family law matters. The Separation Date Assessment Guide is a tool to assist family lawyers when making such determinations. This webinar reviews recent case law, explores the Guide and its application in Alberta family law matters, and considers important evidentiary issues.
This webinar will broadcast live on October 17 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
Rules of Court 2023: Year in Review
This year-in-review webinar outlines the various ways that the courts, counsel and litigants have interpreted the Rules of Court. It will examine significant cases and interesting points in civil procedure including: summary judgment, dismissal or delay, record production, question and undertakings, and more,
This webinar will broadcast live on October 18 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
Constructing Honour: What Lawyers Dealing with Family Violence Need to Know
Honour based violence (HBV) is not defined in Canadian jurisprudence, except to the extent that it is often conflated with domestic violence. Understanding how to navigate matters involving HBV is important for today’s family and criminal law practitioners.
This webinar will broadcast live on October 25 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM.
Practice Foundations: Expert Evidence in Criminal Law
Examine strategies to assist with navigating expert evidence in your criminal law practice. It will outline advice for selecting and qualifying your own expert witnesses, the differences between lay opinion and expert opinion evidence, foundational cases dealing with expert witnesses, notice requirements when calling an expert witness, and advice on cross-examining an expert witness.
This webinar will broadcast live on November 17 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
MEP: A Primer for Legal Support Staff
The Maintenance Enforcement Program (MEP) is an administrative program that operates within the Alberta Ministry of Justice. This webinar examines key considerations for family law files that intersect with MEP and provides practical tips and strategies for legal support staff.
This webinar will broadcast live on December 6 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
