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From the Desk of Paul Wood, Executive Director

Welcome to 2011!

It is that time of year when legal commentators look forward to changes. Popular themes on various blogs include greater outsourcing of legal services, alternative billing practices, and law firms leveraging social media to connect with clients.

In Alberta, the profession is becoming accustomed to practice under the new Rules of Court. In case you missed out on our live programming, we will continue to offer online self-study modules. There are significant changes in trust accounting rules from the Law Society of Alberta. Bill 21: Wills and Succession Act passed this fall in the Alberta Legislative Assembly. This statute will consolidate and modernize succession law in Alberta. It is expected to be proclaimed January 1, 2012. As always, the Legal Education Society of Alberta will be there to help you with these developments with program offerings including an online self-study module on the new safety of trust funds initiative. Additionally, we are providing a full day of live programming on April 30th, 2011 on the new Wills and Succession Act. This will offered alongside the 44th Annual Refresher Course in Wills & Estates, and will take place in Lake Louise.

We wish you much growth and prosperity in the coming year!

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Holiday Office Closure

Please note: our office will be closed for the holidays beginning at noon on December 24th, 2010. We will return on Tuesday, January 4th, 2011. From all of us at the Legal Education Society of Alberta, warm wishes to you and your families this holiday season!
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New Alberta Rules of Court – it’s not too late!

Did you miss the live sessions? All eight (8) of our New Alberta Rules of Court courses are available as online self-study modules. These include:

Understanding the Litigation Process
Bringing an Action
Post-Commencement Pleadings
Framework for Managing Dispute Resolution
Resolving Pre-trial issues and Preserving Rights
Trial
Judgments, Orders, and Costs

Also available:
New Alberta Rules of Court: Family Law Rules

Bonus: If you are a Transition Package holder, you automatically gain access to all of the Rules of Court online self-study modules AS WELL AS the New Alberta Rules of Court: Family Law Rules course.

For more details visit our Rules of Court blog or contact Carolyn at carolyn.bernardin@lesa.org to register.

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Canadian Law Blog Awards

The Canadian Law Blog Awards, known in the industry as the Clawbies, is quickly approaching! Begun in 2006, the Clawbies showcase the best of the best when it comes to blogging within the Canadian legal industry. With the intention of promoting a sense of community, increasing the accessibility of information, and of generating a global dialogue, blogging is now a part of the Legal Education Society of Alberta’s regular routine.  As a blog taking its first steps, we eagerly await the New Year’s Eve announcement of which Canadian law blog takes home the award!

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Become an Elist Member!

Are you on our list? Sign up to stay up-to-date in your profession!

In order to provide our customers with timely information on specific topics, we have created a permission based e-mail system. This will keep you current on upcoming seminars, discount offerings, relevant news, and other educational offerings.  Categories include; Business Law, Civil Litigation, Criminal, Family, Real Estate, Support Staff, and Wills & Estates.

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Law Society of Alberta Honours Lawyers

Each year, The Law Society of Alberta recognizes lawyers with 30 years of service, and also commemorates lawyers with 50 and 60 years of legal service. For the first time in its 103 year history the Law Society recognized a member who has practised law for 70 consecutive years,  Maclean (Mac) Everett Jones Q.C. of Calgary. A reception marking the occasion took place November 24th, 2010

The Law Society also recognized 60 Years of Service by Gerald M. Burden Q.C., as well as, 50 Years of Service by Theodore L. Babie; Arthur M. Davis Q.C.; Donald T.D. Hatch Q.C.; Raymond F. Kutz; Robbert G. Roddie Q.C.; the Honourable Judge R.A. Jacobson; and Stanley S. Schumacher Q.C. at a lunch on November 25th, 2010.