We know that you regularly support clients during some of their most stressful and difficult times. Let us help support you during your challenging times. We offer training and information in a variety of Family Law areas.
May 2019
How to Practice Family Law and Not Go Crazy (Lake Louise)
One of the most challenging parts of family law is ensuring you are running a successful practice. Develop strategies and discover ways to enhance your practice so you can continue to serve your clients in the best way possible.
Find out more »October 2019
Family Law Contracts (Edmonton)
Explore a wide variety of family law contracts including prenuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, and property settlement agreements. Understand how to negotiate, draft, and challenge them.
Find out more »Family Law Contracts (Calgary)
Explore a wide variety of family law contracts including prenuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, and property settlement agreements. Understand how to negotiate, draft, and challenge them.
Find out more »November 2019
Family Property Act (Calgary)
Consider recent updates to the Matrimonial Property Act and the Family Law Act. Learn about legislative changes to the division of property owned jointly by married and non-married people.
Find out more »Family Property Act (Edmonton)
Consider recent updates to the Matrimonial Property Act and the Family Law Act. Learn about legislative changes to the division of property owned jointly by married and non-married people.
Find out more »March 2020
Family Law Trial Fundamentals (Edmonton)
Review family law trial fundamentals and develop the confidence to run a family law trial from commencement, to trial book preparation, to trial conduct.
Find out more »October 2020
Business Fundamentals for Lawyers Part 1: Introduction to Financial Statements – Webinar
About Faculty About This event occurred in the past. The recording is now available as a Webinar on Demand. Learn to read and understand company financial statements. Gain basic financial literacy, learn the components of financial statements and how apply that knowledge to real life examples. We will also review the various accounting frameworks and the types of assurance that accountants can provide. Faculty Presenter Darrell Wiens, CPA, CA, MNP LLP
Find out more »November 2020
Business Fundamentals for Lawyers Part 2: Financial Statement Analysis – Webinar
About Faculty About This event occurred in the past. The recording is now available as a Webinar on Demand. Consider how to evaluate the health of a business, perform ratio analysis, uncover expenses subject to management discretion, and learn what further questions you must ask. This course assumes a basic working knowledge of financial statements and will focus on the analysis to uncover insights and understand the story behind the numbers. You may also be interested in… Business Fundamentals for Lawyers Part 4: Business Continuity…
Find out more »Business Fundamentals for Lawyers Part 3: Introduction to Business Valuations – Webinar
About Faculty About This event occurred in the past. The recording is now available as a Webinar on Demand. Explore how a business valuator arrives at an opinion regarding the value of an ownership interest in a company. Examine the reporting standards followed in Canada, discuss common valuation approaches, and learn how the valuation report is organized and delivered to the reader. Explore qualitative considerations and identify common mistakes. You may also be interested in… Business Fundamentals for Lawyers…
Find out more »Family Law Update Part 1: Parenting and Children – Webinar
About Faculty About This event occurred in the past. The recording is now available as a Webinar on Demand. Dive into the intersection between child welfare and family law in this half-day webinar. Hear from experienced legal practitioners as well as from a parent coordination and child welfare expert. This webinar will cover a review of recent cases regarding parenting matters and children. If multiple lawyers or staff members from your firm would like to attend this webinar or webinar series, please…
Find out more »Family Law Update Part 2: Financial Affairs – Webinar
About Faculty About This event occurred in the past. The recording is now available as a Webinar on Demand. With the current economic situation in Alberta, family lawyers will need to consider financial factors in their clients’ matters. Explore current topics such as the intersection of bankruptcy and family law and costs in this half-day webinar. This webinar will cover a review of recent cases regarding financial issues in separation and divorce. If multiple lawyers or staff members from your firm would like to attend this…
Find out more »December 2020
Independent Legal Advice – Adjusting the Duty of Care to Different Transactions – Webinar
About Faculty About This event occurred in the past. The recording is now available as a Webinar on Demand. The duty of care fluctuates from transaction to transaction when giving independent legal advice. One size does not fit all. Learn how to identify and set the obligation, and how to fix the commensurate fee. Explore how to sue lawyers who get it wrong. Faculty Presenter John E.S. Poyser, The Wealth & Estate Law Group
Find out more »Business Fundamentals for Lawyers Part 4: Business Continuity Planning and Digital Transformation – Webinar
About Faculty About This event occurred in the past. The recording is now available as a Webinar on Demand. Understand what a firm needs to do to prevent possible disruptions to business, how to recover in the event of a disruption, and the role technology plays in this. Faculty Presenter Matt Patrick, MNP LLP
Find out more »January 2021
Family Law Fundamentals – Webinar
About Faculty About This event occurred in the past. The on-demand version will be available soon. In the first few years of family law practice, lawyers can greatly benefit from both substantive law knowledge and practice management skills to assist them in effectively managing matters. Join experienced practitioners to explore family property, child support, spousal support, family violence, and more. Topics: Adult interdependent partners and property and support contracts Court processes and running a litigation practice during the COVID-19 pandemic, including…
Find out more »February 2021
Coercive Control and Family Violence 2-Day Series – Webinar
About Faculty About This event occurred in the past. Sign up for the LESA E-List to be notified when the on-demand program becomes available. Attend this two-part webinar series to dive into the up-coming Amendments to the Divorce Act requiring that family violence, including coercive controlling behaviours, be considered when making best-interests determinations regarding children. This interdisciplinary program presents the valuable insights of an experienced psychologist on coercive control and how it may manifest in the day-to-day practices of family law…
Find out more »Coercive Control and Family Violence 2-Day Series – Webinar
About Faculty About This event occurred in the past. Sign up for the LESA E-List to be notified when the on-demand program becomes available. Attend this two-part webinar series to dive into the up-coming Amendments to the Divorce Act requiring that family violence, including coercive controlling behaviours, be considered when making best-interests determinations regarding children. This interdisciplinary program presents the valuable insights of an experienced psychologist on coercive control and how it may manifest in the day-to-day practices of family law…
Find out more »Seminars on Demand
Seminar on Demand - From Kerr to Eternity: An Overview of the New Family Property Act in AlbertaSeminar on Demand - Contributions and Distributions: When Will Courts Consider Unequal Divisions of Matrimonial Property?
Seminar on Demand - Exemptions and Cohabiting – Issues Under the New Family Property Act
Seminar on Demand - A Great and Sudden Change: Changes to the Family Property Act and the Divorce Act in 2020
Seminar on Demand - Mediation and Arbitration: Shielding Neutrality
Seminar on Demand - Drowning in Disclosure – Some Practical Tips on How to Organize a Family Law File to Stay Sane
Seminar on Demand - Dos and Don’ts When Dealing with Self-Represented Parties
Seminar on Demand - Family Law Rules of Court and Practice Notes
Seminar on Demand - Top 10+ Things Every Lawyer Should Know (2018)
Seminar on Demand - Top 10+ (Things Every Lawyer Should Know)
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Publications
Alberta Family Law Practice Manual (Hardcopy and Electronic Format)Alberta Family Law Practice Manual (Electronic Format)
Family Law Fundamentals (Electronic Format)
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Program Papers
Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Tips for Separating SpousesImpact of Death on Separation and Divorce Proceedings
Drafting Post-separation Property Agreements
A Time to Get Together: A Lawyer’s Role in Mediation
Practical Suggestions in Parenting Disputes for Separated Parents
Tax Implications of Death and/or Divorce
From Kerr to Eternity: An Overview of the New Family Property Act in Alberta
Commonplace, but Not Routine: Make the Most of Your Mediation
Cracking the Code: Family Law Legislation and Estate Planning
Death and Divorce: Common Considerations
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Complimentary Resources
Practicing Family Law without Going Crazy: A Lawyer Mental Health PrimerPrinciples of Natural Justice
Common Ethical Issues for Family Paralegals
Tips and Traps for the Family Law Advocate
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