About Faculty About Date: March 17, 2022 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Price: $95 + GST Attend this program to obtain a basic understanding of how to litigate an action under Alberta’s Fatal Accidents Act. Topics of focus will include: – How to avoid potential pitfalls when litigating wrongful death claims – Who may claim, what may be […]
About Faculty About Date: March 22, 2022 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Price: $95 + GST With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the courts have experienced increasing delays. Counsel, and more importantly, their clients, are becoming more and more impatient with respect to resolving litigation regardless of whether Plaintiff or Defendant. While settlement always […]
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: 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 […]
About Faculty About Date: April 20, 2022 Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Price: $240 + GST Explore red flags and frequently missed issues in residential real estate transactions. Consider your role as […]
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 Accommodations Agenda About Date: Friday, April 29, 2022 Venue: The Rimrock Resort Hotel | Banff, Alberta Price: $445 + GST (Limited Enrollment) Join us for an in-depth exploration of estate planning and estate administration issues. Topics will include: • Best practices and quality control in a planning practice • Best practices and quality control […]
About Faculty Accommodations Agenda About Dates: April 30–May 2, 2022 Venue: The Rimrock Resort Hotel | Banff, Alberta Price: $1,845 + GST (Limited Enrollment) Join us in Banff, Alberta for an in-depth exploration of wills, estate planning, estate administration, and estate litigation issues. Refresher registration includes: welcome reception, three continental breakfasts, three networking lunches, one […]
About Faculty About Date: May 4, 2022 Time: 12:00PM – 3:00PM Price: $265 + GST This is the registration page for May the Enforcement Be with You (Livestream). This program is also being offered […]
About Faculty About Date: May 4, 2022 Venue: LESA’s Program Space | Suite 1401, 10088-102 Avenue Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Price: $265 + GST This is the registration page for May the […]
About Faculty About Date: May 5, 2022 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price: $95 + GST The impact of natural disasters, pandemics, and world crises can potentially upend traditionally stable […]
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 […]
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 […]
About Faculty About Date: May 27, 2022 Venue: LESA’s Program Space | 1401, 10088 102 Avenue Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price: $355 + GST This is the in-person registration page for AGTA for Legal Support Staff in Edmonton. We are also offering this program as a livestream program. Review common applications under the Adult Guardianship and […]
About Faculty About Date: May 27, 2022 Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price: $355 + GST This is the livestream registration page for AGTA for Legal Support Staff. We are also offering this program in-person in Edmonton. Review common applications under the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act (AGTA), from desk applications to in-court matters. Identify issues that may […]
About Faculty About Date: May 31, 2022 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Price: $95 + GST Consider the foundational pieces of residential real estate practice. Topics will include: – RPR’s – […]
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 […]
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: 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 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 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 […]
About Faculty About Date: June 17, 2022 Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Price: $225 + GST Topics will include: • Amendments to the Surrogate Rules and Surrogate Forms and how the changes impact your wills and estates practice • The role of the court • The role of the clerks • The new process for […]
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: September 19, 2022 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Price: $95 + GST Over the last year, courts and counsel have continued to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic while balancing the return to in-person proceedings. Changing circumstances have led to creative interpretations of the Rules of Court. Join us for a year-in-review to […]
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 5, 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 Builders’ Liens (Edmonton). This program is also being offered as a livestream program. Effective August 29, 2022 the current Builders’ Lien Act became the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act. Consider how these […]
About Faculty About Date: October 5, 2022 Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Price: $445 + GST This is the livestream registration page for Builders’ Liens. This program is also being offered as an in-person program in Edmonton. Effective August 29, 2022 the current Builders’ Lien Act became the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act. Consider how these […]
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 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 Divorce Law for Legal Support Staff (Edmonton). We are also offering this program in Calgary. This program will be offered as an in-person program only. […]
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 33.1 of the Criminal Code) and extensive media coverage, the federal government recently passed Bill C-28. This bill legislates a new provision addressing the SCC’s […]
About Faculty About Date: October 17, 2022 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Price: $95 + GST Lawyers in their first few years of practice may be called upon to advise on residential tenancy matters. The legislation governing residential tenancies and processes for resolving disputes can be confusing. Explore some of the key principles of the Residential Tenancies […]
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 page for Divorce Law for Legal Support Staff (Calgary). We are also offering this program in Edmonton. This program will be offered as an in-person program […]
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 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 page for Practice Foundations: Criminal Law (Edmonton). We are also offering this program as a livestream program. Loosely tracking the lifecycle of a criminal law […]
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 this program in Edmonton. Loosely tracking the lifecycle of a criminal law matter, this program will explore issues that commonly arise. It will be of […]
About Faculty About Date: November 7, 2022 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Price: $95 + GST Relocation clauses in commercial leases give landlords the right to force their tenants to relocate to a different space. While relocation clauses are important for landlords, they can have a significant impact on commercial tenants if invoked. This webinar will […]
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 23, 2022 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Price: $95 + GST The tax implications of estate matters can have significant impact on clients and the beneficiaries of their estate. Join a tax practitioner to review and better understand the fundamental principles of tax law to benefit your estates practice and best […]
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 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 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 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 1, 2022 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Price: $95 + GST Amendments to Alberta’s Business Corporations Act (introduced through Bill 84) came into effect on May 31, 2022. This presentation will discuss the amendments to the BCA and how these changes will impact your business law practice. Topics will include: […]
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: 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 23, 2023 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Price: $95 + GST Learn about common issues arising when advising owners and purchasers of condominium units (residential or commercial) including considerations relating to: Unit owner rights and obligations Condominium corporation duties and powers Insurance The impact of bylaws Other unique aspects of […]
