About Faculty About Date: November 4, 2021 Time:  12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price:  $95 + GST Suit up and learn the tools for effective financial statement analysis! Assess key issues in […]
About Faculty About Date: November 9, 2021 Time:  12:00 PM–4:00 PM Price: $225 + GST Business issues frequently arise in family law matters, but some family lawyers may find themselves struggling to understand them or advance their clients’ interests. Join an esteemed faculty to explore topics such as: Day 1 (Separate registration required) 1. Disclosure: Michelle Mackay, […]
About Faculty About Dates: November 15–19, 2021 Price: $1,995 + GST Venue: Best Western Village Park Inn | 1804 Crowchild Trail NW This program has limited enrollment. Mediation is increasingly important in the practice of family law. Receive 40 hours of intensive, hands-on skills training in this in-depth, 5-day program. Topics include: • 5-stage mediation model • Techniques […]
About Faculty About Date: October 28, 2021 & November 18, 2021 Time:  12:30 PM – 4:00 PM Price:  $345 + GST This event is a two-day series and can only be purchased as […]
About Faculty About Dates: November 25 – 28, 2021 Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Price: $1,595 + GST Venue: LESA’s Program Space | 1401, 10088 102 Avenue NW This program has limited enrollment. Learn about principled negotiation and how it differs from adversarial negotiation in this 4-day course. Family law issues are the context for […]
About Faculty About Date: January 12, 2022 Time:  9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price:  $395 + GST Update: This program will be offered online as a webinar only. Join us for a […]
About Faculty About Date: January 27, 2022 Time:  9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price:  $395 + GST Using the foundation of the Duluth Model of Power and Control, learn about the various […]
About Faculty About Date: February 15, 2022 Time:  12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price: $95 + GST Explore strategies for managing conflict in parenting coordination processes. Consider enforcement and compliance issues […]
About Faculty About Date: April 12, 2022 Time:  12:00 PM–1:30 PM Price:  $95 + GST Expenses allowed by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) can be added back to an individual’s income by the court if the expenses have a personal benefit. Review the Federal Child Support Guidelines and existing caselaw to gain a greater understanding of which expenses are commonly […]
About Faculty About Date: April 26, 2022 Time:  12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price: $95 + GST Many lawyers taking family law files to arbitration assume that hearings will be conducted […]
About Faculty About Date: May 26, 2022 Venue: LESA’s Program Space | Suite 1401, 10088-102 Avenue Time:  9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price:  $395 + GST This is the registration page for Through the Eyes of a Child: Towards a Child-Centred Approach to Representing Children (Edmonton). This program is also being offered as a livestream. Topics will include: – What we […]
About Faculty About Date: May 26, 2022 Time:  9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price:  $395 + GST This is the registration page for Through the Eyes of a Child: Towards a Child-Centred Approach to Representing Children (Livestream). This program is also being offered in Edmonton. Topics will include: – What we do and how we do it: – Role […]
About Faculty About Date: June 2, 2022 Venue: Residence Inn by Marriott Calgary Downtown/Beltline | 610 10 Avenue SW Time:  9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price:  $395 + GST This is the in-person registration page for Calgary. We are also offering this program in Edmonton. Learn the science behind competitive negotiations and develop techniques to respond to aggressive […]
About Faculty About Date: June 10, 2022 Time:  9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price:  $355 + GST This is the registration page for Family Law Issues for Paralegals (Livestream). This program is […]
About Faculty About Date: June 10, 2022 Venue: LESA’s Program Space | Suite 1401, 10088-102 Avenue Time:  9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price:  $355 + GST This is the registration page for Family Law […]
About Faculty About Date: June 14, 2022 Venue: LESA’s Program Space | Suite 1401, 10088-102 Avenue Time:  9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price:  $395 + GST This is the in-person (Edmonton) registration page. Learn the science behind competitive negotiations and develop techniques to respond to aggressive negotiation tactics and emotionally-charged circumstances. Explore offer-concession strategies and build a toolbox that you […]
About Faculty About Date: September 9, 2022 Venue: LESA’s Program Space | Suite 1401, 10088-102 Avenue Time:  9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price:  $445 + GST This is the in-person registration page for Navigating […]
About Faculty About Date: September 9, 2022 Time:  9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price:  $445 + GST This is the livestream registration page for the Navigating Matters with Self-Represented Litigants program. We […]
About Faculty About Date: September 28, 2022 Time:  12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price:  $95 + GST Since 2015, Alberta has seen a plummeting of oil and gas prices, an economic downturn, and job lay-offs as a result of the global pandemic.  Recently, we have experienced an increase in oil and gas prices, back to work orders, […]
About Faculty About Date: October 13, 2022 Venue: LESA’s Program Space | 10088 102 Ave Suite 1401 Time:  9:00AM – 4:30PM Price:  $400 + GST This is the in-person registration page for […]
About Faculty About Date: October 19, 2022 Venue: The Glenmore Inn & Convention Centre | 1000 Glenmore Ct SE Time:  9:00AM – 4:30PM Price:  $400 + GST This is the in-person registration […]
About Faculty Accommodations Agenda About Dates: November 21-25, 2022 Price: $2,045 + GST Venue: Best Western Village Park Inn | 1804 Crowchild Trail NW This program has limited enrollment. Develop the skills, knowledge, and understanding to build a competent and professional mediation practice. Mediation is increasingly important in the practice of family law. Receive 40 hours of intensive, […]
About Faculty About Date: November 25, 2022 Time:  9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price:  $445 + GST This is the livestream registration page for Addressing Family Violence in Chambers. This program is also being offered in Edmonton. The presence of family violence is an important consideration in determining the best interests of children in parenting applications. Commonly, […]
About Faculty About Date: November 25, 2022 Venue: LESA’s Program Space | Suite 1401, 10088-102 Avenue Time:  9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price:  $445 + GST This is the registration page for Addressing Family Violence in Chambers in Edmonton. This program is also being offered as a livestream option. The presence of family violence is an important […]
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. This webinar will explore the key principles of legal analysis and statutory interpretation as well as provides a how-to for digital file management and organization. […]
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, what to consider when embarking on such a transformation, and what resources are required. Review basic technology concepts as they relate to emerging digital tools. […]
About Faculty About Date: January 25, 2023 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price:  $95 + GST Ever wonder why MEP won’t enforce your client’s section 7 amounts? Or why an order reducing arrears doesn’t impact MEP fees and penalties? Why can’t MEP enforce an arbitration award or a separation agreement? When must you serve MEP […]
About Faculty About Date: February 22, 2023 Time:  12:00 PM–1:00 PM Price:  $95 + GST Adoptions are unique from other family law applications. This webinar will explore key adoption law topics for legal […]
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 for Appellate Advocacy (Edmonton). This program is also being offered in Calgary. We will not be offering this program via livestream. Develop strong appellate advocacy […]
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 the registration page for Appellate Advocacy (Calgary). This program is also being offered in Edmonton. We will not be offering this program via livestream. Develop strong […]
About Faculty Accommodations Agenda Keynote Address About This program is sold out. Click here to join the waitlist. ____ Dates: May 4-7, 2023 Venue: Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge | Jasper, […]
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 LESA program, summer students, articling students, and junior lawyers will review their legal responsibilities when commissioning and notarizing documents. Gain a greater understanding of common […]
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 […]
About Faculty About Date: June 15, 2023 Time:  9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price:  $445 + GST This is the registration page for Pensions in Family Law Clinic (Livestream). This program is […]
About Faculty About Date: June 15, 2023 Time:  9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price:  $445 + GST This is the registration page for Pensions in Family Law Clinic (Edmonton). This program is […]
About Faculty About Mediation is increasingly important in the practice of family law. Receive 40 hours of intensive, hands-on skills training in this in-depth, 5-day program. Develop the skills, knowledge, […]
About Faculty About 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 […]
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 involving HBV is important for today’s family and criminal law practitioners. This webinar will explore topics including: Mainstream constructions of HBV (and how they produce […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
About Faculty About This is the livestream registration page for Collateral Issues in Family Law. If you would like to purchase an in-person ticket to this program, please navigate to the registration page for Calgary. Family law practice can be hard. Lawyers must navigate the law, including legislative amendments and common law changes, changes to […]
About Faculty Accommodations About This is the in-person registration page for Collateral Issues in Family Law in Calgary. We are also offering this program as a livestream program. Family law practice can be hard. Lawyers must navigate the law, including legislative amendments and common law changes, changes to court procedure, clients with their own issues […]
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 […]
About Faculty About 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. __ *Please Note: Program formats and dates are subject to change. Prices are […]
About Faculty About Explore how to navigate parenting or divorce matters when Child and Family Services  (sometimes unexpectedly) becomes involved. This program will help you to (1) navigate the initial involvement of CFS, (2) gather recent and past CFS information you may require in a parenting or variation application, and (3) represent a client filing […]
AboutFaculty Many lawyers tend to rely on precedents when drafting contracts. Yet, a precedent often contains vagueness and ambiguity, even when lawyers tune and tweak it for specific situations. It […]
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