About Faculty About This event occurred in the past. Click here for the on-demand version. Join senior practitioners as well as members of the bench for an in-depth discussion on essential criminal law topics in this 6-part webinar series. Click here for more sessions in this series. Dive into the principles of search and seizure […]
About Faculty About Date: April 23, 2021 Time:  12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Price: $95 + GST Join senior practitioners as well as members of the bench for an in-depth discussion on essential criminal law topics in this 6-part webinar series. Click here for more sessions in this series. You be the judge… this session builds on […]
About Faculty About Date: May 7, 2021 Time:  12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Price: $95 + GST Join senior practitioners as well as members of the bench for an in-depth discussion on essential criminal law topics in this 6-part webinar series. Consider all things related to experts, including how to test for reception of expert evidence, notice […]
About Faculty About Date: May 13, 2021 Time:  12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price: $125 + GST $95 + GST Martin Kratz QC is an author, professor, and former technology and intellectual […]
About Faculty About Date: May 14, 2021 Time:  12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price: $125 + GST $95 + GST Nancy Bains, Privacy Officer for the Law Society of Alberta will join […]
About Faculty About Date: May 19, 2021 Time:  12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price: $125 + GST $95 + GST In October 2019, the Federation of Law Societies of Canada amended its […]
About Faculty About Date: May 27, 2021 Time:  12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price: $125 + GST $95 + GST Review the rapidly developing area of artificial intelligence, big data, and machine […]
About Faculty About Date: May 28, 2021 Time:  12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price: $125 + GST $95 + GST Join leading academics, experts, and practitioners in this Alberta-focused exploration of current […]
About Faculty About Date: June 3, 2021 Time:  12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price: $125 + GST $95 + GST Join Patrick Hartford of NoticeConnect to discuss the idea of digital, cloud-based […]
About Faculty About Date: June 4, 2021 Time:  12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price: $125 + GST $95 + GST Join leading academics, experts, and practitioners in this Alberta-focused exploration of current […]
About Faculty About Date: June 9, 2021 Time:  12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price: $125 + GST $95 + GST This session will explore the fundamentals of the Personal Information Protection and […]
About Faculty About Date: June 10, 2021 Time:  12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price: $125 + GST $95 + GST Join leading academics, experts, and practitioners in this Alberta-focused exploration of current […]
About Faculty About Date: June 11, 2021 Time:  12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Price: $95 + GST Join senior practitioners as well as members of the bench for an in-depth discussion on […]
About Faculty About Date: June 18, 2021 Time:  12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Price: $95 + GST Join senior practitioners as well as members of the bench for an in-depth discussion on […]
About Faculty About Date: September 9, 2021 Time:  1:00 PM–3:30 PM Price: Complimentary This program will provide you with a toolkit to identify, unpack, and intervene in systemic racism within legal […]
About Faculty About Date: October 6, 2021 Time:  12:00 PM–3:15 PM Price:  $225 + GST This is the livestream registration page for Advanced Legal Writing Part 1. If you would like to purchase the […]
About Faculty About Date: October 6, 2021 Time:  12:00 PM–3:15 PM Price:  $225 + GST Venue: LESA’s Program Space | Suite 1401, 10088-102 Avenue This is the in-person registration page for Advanced Legal Writing Part […]
About Faculty Accommodations About Dates: October 25-30, 2021 Venue: Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Price: $2,995 + GST Develop a confident, professional courtroom presence by exploring every aspect of […]
About Faculty About Date: October 27, 2021 Time:  12:00 PM – 3:15 PM Price:  $225 + GST If you attended Part 1 and wish to register for Part 2, please contact [email protected] This […]
About Faculty About Date: October 27, 2021 Time:  12:00 PM – 3:15 PM Price:  $225 + GST Venue: LESA’s Program Space | Suite 1401, 10088-102 Avenue If you attended Part 1 and wish […]
About Faculty About Date: February 8, 2022 Time:  9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price:  $395 + GST Knowing how to navigate commercial disputes requires that you consider more than just the legal […]
About Faculty Accommodations About Please Note: This course, and its waitlist, are now full. We anticipate offering this course again in June, 2023. Sign up for the LESA E-List to […]
About Faculty About Date: September 12, 2022 Time:  12:00 PM–1:00 PM Price:  $95 + GST Criminal convictions can have dire consequences for temporary or permanent residents of Canada. This webinar will address: […]
About Faculty About Date: October 14, 2022 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Price:  $95 + GST After the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling on the defence of extreme intoxication (section […]
About Faculty About Date: October 28, 2022 Time:   9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price:  $445 + GST This is the livestream registration page for Practice Foundations: Criminal Law. We are also offering […]
About Faculty About Date: October 28, 2022 Venue: LESA’s Program Space | Suite 1401, 10088–102 Avenue NW Time:   9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price:  $445 + GST This is the in-person registration […]
About Faculty About Date: November 28, 2022 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Price:  $95 + GST More and more cases rely on digital evidence. How can lawyers recover digital information […]
About Faculty About Date: January 17, 2023 Time:  12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Price:  $95 + GST Level up your skills in two essential aspects of your role as legal support staff. […]
About Faculty About Date: January 18, 2023 Time:  12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price:  $95 + GST Explore what a digital transformation encompasses, what it might look like within a law firm, […]
About Faculty Hotels Nearby About Date: April 21, 2023 Venue: Sandman Signature Downtown | 10235 101 Street Time:  9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price:  $445 + GST This is the registration page […]
About Faculty Accommodations About Date: April 28, 2023 Venue: Residence Inn Calgary by Marriott Beltline | 610 10th Avenue SW Time:  9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price:  $445 + GST This is […]
About Faculty About Date: May 8, 2023 Time:  12:00 PM -1:15 PM Price:  $10 + GST Even the most routine law office tasks can lead to liability and legal jeopardy. In this […]
About Faculty About Date: May 9, 2023 Time:  12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Price:  $95 + GST Introducing evidence from a minor complainant or witness in criminal proceedings requires unique considerations. This […]
About Faculty About Date: May 11, 2023 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Price:  $95 + GST Determining whether a client has capacity to retain and instruct counsel is an essential part of a lawyer’s professional responsibilities. Join us to learn more about the legal tests for (1) capacity to retain legal counsel, and (2) enforceability […]
About Faculty About Date: May 17, 2023 Time:  12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price:  $95 + GST Is technology serving you, or are you a servant to technology? Today, legal professionals 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 the […]
About Faculty About Dates: June 5–10, 2023 Venue: Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Price: $3,495 + GST This course has limited enrollment. Develop a confident, professional courtroom presence by exploring every aspect of trial and hearing work. LESA’s Intensive Advocacy course is an intense, learn-by-doing program that offers an incomparable opportunity to develop skills […]
About Faculty About This is the registration page for Search & Seizure and Digital Spaces (Edmonton). This program is also being offered online via livestream. The inevitability of advances in […]
About Faculty About This is the livestream registration page for Search & Seizure and Digital Spaces. This program is also being offered online in Edmonton. The inevitability of advances in […]
About Faculty About 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 […]
About Faculty About This is the registration page for Dealing with High Conflict Personalities (Edmonton). This program is also being offered as a livestream option. Gain insight and confidence when dealing with high conflict personalities. Behaviours that increase conflict can occur it many different settings, including legal disputes, divorce, in the workplace, or in personal relationships. […]
About Faculty About This is the livestream registration page for Dealing with High Conflict Personalities. This program is also being offered in Edmonton. Gain insight and confidence when dealing with high conflict personalities. Behaviours that increase conflict can occur it many different settings, including legal disputes, divorce, in the workplace, or in personal relationships. Understanding […]
About Faculty About Legal documents frequently require complex formatting. Legal users often find Microsoft Word to be a constant source of frustration. It’s the primary tool used to produce work product, yet many feel it works against them. This webinar explores common legal drafting problems and teaches tips and techniques to utilize Microsoft Word efficiently and […]
About Faculty About A strong foundation in expert evidence is critical to being an effective criminal lawyer. Examine strategies that can assist criminal lawyers when navigating this element essential to […]
About Faculty About Excel Learn the powerful ways that Microsoft Excel can improve your work product, make your practice more efficient, and save you time. Many legal professionals either underutilize Excel or don’t use it at all. This portion of the webinar will cover topics applicable across a variety of practice areas, including how to […]
About Faculty Sponsorships About One of the challenges in the practice of law is interaction between people who are different from each other in various ways. Even the simplest of encounters can leave people feeling confused, frustrated, offended, or (worst of all) seriously hurt—even when everyone involved began with the best of intentions. It is […]
AboutFaculty Given the prevalence of people with mental illness in the criminal justice system, it is important for criminal law practitioners to understand the interaction between mental health and criminal law and how to effectively advocate for mental health rights. This webinar will explore topics including: Criminal Code provisions and key case law governing fitness to […]
AboutFacultySponsors It is important for lawyers to understand how they can embrace a partnership with AI given its rapid advancement and evolving impacts on the legal profession. While the potential benefits of effectively utilizing AI in your legal practice are enormous, it can be challenging to keep up with the legal and ethical issues. The […]
About Faculty Accommodations About This is the registration page for Practice Foundations: Cross-Examinations in Calgary. This program is also being offered in Edmonton. Understanding and mastering the art of cross-examination is critical in any trial setting. This program will address foundational theory and explore practical applications. Topics include: the theory of cross-examination within the adversarial […]
About Faculty About This is the registration page for Practice Foundations: Cross-Examinations in Edmonton. This program is also being offered in Calgary. Understanding and mastering the art of cross-examination is critical in any trial setting. This program will address foundational theory and explore practical applications. Topics include: the theory of cross-examination within the adversarial advocacy […]
AboutFaculty Are you curious if the LESA Library could benefit your practice? Are you a current subscriber and wonder if you’re using the platform to its full potential? Join us and find out how the LESA Library can save you time and enhance your practice with quality resources and downloadable precedents (categorized by area of […]
AboutFaculty Designed specifically for legal support staff across a variety of practice areas, this webinar aims to elevate your digital skills, fostering efficiency and adaptability in today’s paperless legal environment. Topics include: How to build a dynamic digital resource library using Microsoft OneNote How to transform a chaotic schedule into a structured, collaborative success using Microsoft […]
AboutFaculty Written communication is integral to the practice of law. The ability to produce well-written legal documents will greatly benefit your practice. This webinar will provide strategies and best practices for legal writing in Alberta. Topics include: Essential elements of clear writing to maximize clarity How to effectively structure sentences Strategies for effective organization Editing […]
AboutFaculty From the defence perspective, this webinar will explore the practicalities of sentencing, including: What to gather for the sentencing (e.g. exhibits, caselaw, written submissions, restitution, references) How to prepare your client for sentencing Review of facts or creating an Agreed Statement of Facts How to structure the sentencing submissions to address all the key […]
About Faculty Accommodations About Develop a confident, professional courtroom presence by exploring every aspect of trial and hearing work. LESA’s Intensive Advocacy course is an intense, learn-by-doing program that offers an incomparable opportunity to develop skills as an advocate. This course couples continual performance with rich performance feedback. With the aid of brief faculty lectures […]
AboutFaculty This webinar will explore updates to impaired driving law in Canada throughout the past few years. __ *Please Note: Program formats and dates are subject to change. Prices are subject […]
AboutFaculty Put on your water wings and finally learn to read financial statements! Explore concepts and terminology foundational to understanding a business’s financial reports. No prior experience necessary. You may […]
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