About Faculty About Date: October 21, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price: $95 + GST Put on your water wings and finally learn to read financial statements! This introductory course will present the concepts and terminology foundational to understanding a business’ financial reports. No prior experience necessary. You may also be interested in Financial Statements […]
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 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. The […]
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 balance sheet accounts, consider what estimates and judgements could have manipulated the results, dive into financial statement ratios, and consider approaches to business valuation. You […]
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 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: December 6, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price: $95 + GST Attend this program to gain a greater understanding of how to build your social media brand. This program is designed for legal professionals who wish to expand their online social networks, reach new demographics, and engage meaningfully with their customers […]
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 full-day program to review pension law in Alberta, including recent legislative changes. This program will explore the common pension plans in Alberta and how pension […]
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 tactics that those who cause harm use to establish a dynamic of coercive control in alignment with the definition of family violence in the Divorce […]
About Faculty About Date: February 28, 2022 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price: $95 + GST Attend this webinar for an updated view on how COVID-19 has impacted different industries, and by extension how loss quantification should be approached. Topics will include: – COVID-19 timeline, including the changes in stock indices and the impact on […]
About Faculty About Date: March 10, 2022 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price: $95 + GST Consider a basic overview of employment law, labour law, and human rights law and the important ways in which these differing areas of law overlap. Explore examples of unique issues that may arise when working on employment and/or labour […]
About Faculty Agenda About Date: April 5, 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 (Calgary) registration page for Administrative Law Update. We are also offering this program in Edmonton. Keynote Speaker: Justice Suzanne Côté, Supreme Court of Canada […]
About Faculty Agenda About Date: April 6, 2022 Venue: Sandman Signature Edmonton Downtown Hotel (formerly Sutton Place Hotel) | 10235 101 Street Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price: $395 + GST This is the in-person (Edmonton) page for Administrative Law Update. We are also offering this program in Calgary. Keynote Speaker: Justice Suzanne Côté, Supreme Court of Canada […]
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: 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 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 be notified when registration becomes available. Dates: June 6 – 11, 2022 Venue: Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Price: $3,495 + GST Develop a […]
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 Matters with Self-Represented Litigants in Edmonton. We are also offering this program as a livestream program. This program will cover challenging realities that lawyers face in […]
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 are also offering this program in Edmonton. This program will cover challenging realities that lawyers face in matters involving parties who are unable or unwilling 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: – What criminal convictions make a temporary resident inadmissible from Canada and result in their deportation – What criminal convictions make a permanent resident inadmissible […]
About Faculty About Date: October 12, 2022 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price: $95 + GST With the increasing prevalence of intellectual property and technology in corporate transactions and litigation, issues relating to IP, such as patents, trade secrets, trademarks, copyright and industrial designs, are becoming more common in many different legal contexts. This program is intended for […]
About Faculty About Date: October 26, 2022 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price: $95 + GST Learn the role and contribution an experienced solicitor should offer to clients during transactions, especially in the context of drafting, negotiating, and revising contracts. Consider the rule of “looking at the big picture”. From a practical perspective and on a […]
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 Note the new date: November 24, 2022 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price: $95 + GST Key aspects of most employment contracts include termination provisions attempting to restrict the amount of notice or compensation employees will receive upon their termination, and restrictive covenants like non-competition and non-solicitation provisions that endeavor to restrain an employee’s post-employment […]
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 from computers, mobile devices, and cloud sources in ways that will be accepted by the courts? How can they certify that the data is authentic? […]
About Faculty About Date: December 5, 2022 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Price: $95 + GST Environmental considerations arise in nearly all real estate transactions and can impose significant obligations for clients. Join an environmental lawyer to gain a better understanding of possible issues and liabilities that may arise as well as learn practical tips for […]
About Faculty About Date: March 16, 2023 Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price: $445 + GST This is the registration page for Municipal Law (Livestream). This program is also being offered in Edmonton. The topics include: Planning – development permits, appeals Encumbrances on title Expropriation Indigenous land and municipal issues Taxes Land related claims Intergovernmental relationships *Please Note: Program […]
About Faculty About Date: March 16, 2023 Venue: LESA Program Space | 10088 102 Ave Suite 1401 Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price: $445 + GST This is the registration page for Municipal Law (Edmonton). This program is also being offered as a livestream option. The topics include: Planning – development permits, appeals Encumbrances on title Expropriation Indigenous land […]
About Faculty About Date: April 12, 2023 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Price: $95 + GST Navigating tax disputes can be complicated, due in part to the intricacies of the CRA’s processes and framework. This webinar will discuss essential topics to help you effectively deal with tax disputes in your practice, including: Dealing with CRA audits […]
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 Date: May 24, 2023 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Price: $95 + GST On December 15, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal v Schrenk. How have decision makers across Canada interpreted and applied Schrenk in the close to five years since? This webinar will review 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 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 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 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 can be difficult to balance the ease and relative safety of precedent usage with pushes from the bench, legal educators, and an increasing number of […]
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 […]
AboutFaculty Focusing on the early years of practice, this program will explore the law of judicial review. It will also delve into mechanics and procedure, including statutory and common law requirements. Topics include: The mechanics of a judicial review application and best practices in conducting a judicial review before the court Statutory appeals vs. judicial […]
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 Timely and comprehensive preparation is key to running a successful regulatory hearing. Regulatory tribunals play an important role in ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, conducting investigations, issuing various permits and approvals, and adjudicating disputes. This webinar will examine key topics for lawyers to consider when engaged in regulatory litigation matters, including: Nature and scope […]
AboutFaculty This is the in-person registration page for the program in Edmonton. We are also offering this program in as a livestream program. Substantial changes to secured transactions law and judgment enforcement law took effect June 1, 2024. The changes to the Personal Property Security Act – the most extensive amendments since the Act came […]
AboutFaculty This is the registration page for the livestream session. This program is also being offered as an in-person program in Edmonton. Substantial changes to secured transactions law and judgment enforcement law took effect June 1, 2024. The changes to the Personal Property Security Act – the most extensive amendments since the Act came into […]
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 Are you an articling student or new to the Alberta bar? Join us to explore practical strategies to navigate the complexities of litigation successfully, with topics including: Tips for interviewing clients and client management Preparing affidavits Effective oral and written advocacy File management strategies __ *Please Note: Program formats and dates are subject to change. […]
AboutFaculty Expert witnesses can make or break a case but effectively qualifying experts–and effectively challenging an expert’s qualifications–is an art that is often overlooked. Properly qualified and reliable experts provide credible, persuasive evidence that can withstand scrutiny. This webinar will explore: Considerations for when involvement of an expert in court or ADR proceedings is helpful […]
AboutFaculty Put on your water wings and finally learn to read financial statements! Gain confidence in reading, understanding, and analyzing financial statements with a goal to evaluate the overall financial health and performance of a business. The webinar will take participants through a background to financial reporting, will define common financial terms, and will discuss […]
AboutFacultyAgenda This is the in-person registration page for Employment Law Fundamentals in Edmonton. We are also offering this program as a livestream program. Having a solid foundation of employment law principles and understanding more recent changes in the law is important when advising clients, and within lawyers’ own practices and firms. This program will explore […]
AboutFacultyAbout This is the registration page for the livestream session. This program is also being offered as an in-person program in Edmonton. Having a solid foundation of employment law principles and understanding more recent changes in the law is important when advising clients, and within lawyers’ own practices and firms. This program will explore employment […]
AboutFaculty Lawyers representing franchisors or franchisees throughout the franchise lifecycle face potential risks of errors and omissions if they fail to advise their clients about their legal rights and responsibilities under the Franchises Act. In this webinar, solicitors and litigators will deepen their understanding of key statutory requirements and common contractual terms relating to: An […]
AboutFacultyAgendaAccommodations 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, and understanding to build a competent and professional mediation practice. Topics include: • 5-stage mediation model • Techniques of developing relationships in mediation • Positional negotiation vs. […]
