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Family Law
New Program Alert | Family Law for Legal Support Staff
This comprehensive program will provide legal support staff with a well-rounded tool kit of best practices and strategies to effectively support both lawyers and clients. A wide range of topics will be covered: Property spreadsheets Understanding common ADR processes Trial preparation Mental health support mechanisms Strategies for effective communication Compiling ...
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Family Law
New Program Alert | Advanced Family Property
Tapping into the extensive experience of the faculty, this broad-spectrum program will touch on arbitrations, family farm divorces, prenuptial and cohabitation agreements, family property issues and corporate disputes, intersections with bankruptcy law, as well as common valuation issues and tax tools. Program Details Date: May 16, 2024 Time: 9:00 am – 4:30 ...
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Family Law
New Program Alert | Desk Divorces for Legal Support Staff
Join an experienced family law practitioner and Judicial Clerks from the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta in this webinar that explores desk divorce fundamentals. Program Details Date: May 7, 2024 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Price: $95 Faculty Stacey Lee, Hayher Lee LLP *Judicial Clerks from the Court of King’s ...
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Alberta Courts Updates: Deferred Judicial Dispute Resolution in Spring 2024
The Court of King’s Bench has announced that Judicial Dispute Resolutions (JDRs) cannot be booked in the Spring 2024 term due to the high volume of trials and Applications currently booked. Exceptions have been extended to certain Special JDRs (SPEC) for currently scheduled long civil and family trials. Read the ...
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New Program Announcement | Legal Writing Skills for Internationally Trained Lawyers
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 ...
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Expansion to the Alberta Law Libraries Catalogue
The Alberta Law Libraries (“ALL”) have recently expanded their network to include over 165 remotely available texts. ALL is a province-wide network of libraries that promotes informed engagement with the law and encourages broad access to justice. ALL has purchased five new collections in the following practice areas: Corporate Commercial ...
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New Program Alert | How to Use the LESA Library to Benefit Your Practice
Whether you are a current LESA Library subscriber or curious about what the platform has to offer, this webinar has something for you. Join LESA staff to discover how to use the LESA Library to it’s full potential to find quality resources and downloadable precedents to enhance your practice. As ...
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LESA Discounts for New Lawyers & Students
As your partner in the pursuit of legal excellence, we are excited to support you as you begin your career within the Alberta legal profession. We provide innovative and future-focused educational programs and resources and help you achieve ongoing growth and success as you build your law practice. LESA is ...
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