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Law Office Fundamentals for Legal Support Staff (Edmonton & Livestream)

Legal support staff are integral to a successful law practice. LESA’s upcoming program, Law Office Fundamentals for Legal Support Staff, provides attendees with comprehensive learnings to become efficient and effective as support staff in any area of law. Our presenter, Ashley Stasiewich, has structured this program to explore foundational topics, …

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Bill C-27: Artificial Intelligence in Canada

In the last few months, Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) has been heavily featured in mainstream discourse. OpenAI’s recent release of ChatGPT, in particular, has sparked discussion on its use by students, businesses, and law firms. In July 2022, the Canadian government responded to the rise in AI technology and introduced the …

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Stop Chasing Squirrels: Top Tips for Managing Time & Distractions

Guest Author: Paul Unger, Affinity Consulting Group 150 emails, … 50 instant messages, … 20 telephone calls, … 15 walk-in interruptions, … 25 social media notifications, … 50 internet curiosity breaks, … that totals over 300 digital interruptions.  Most lawyers are interrupted every 2-3 minutes! In a 2007 Microsoft Corp. …

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Justice Statutes Amendment Act Introduces Several Changes to Alberta’s Legislations

On December 15, 2022, the Justice Statutes Amendment Act (“the Act”) received royal assent, updating the Legislative Assembly Amendment Act, the Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act, the Provincial Court (Civil Claims Limit) Amendment Act, the Referendum Act, the Sale of Goods Act, and the Trustee Act. The most relevant amendments to legal …

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Navigating Tax Disputes With Dentons Partner, Gergely Hegedus

LESA’s upcoming webinar Dealing with Tax Disputes will provide attendees with tips and strategies to navigate complicated tax disputes and will explore the intricacies of the CRA’s processes and framework. The webinar will be presented by Gergely Hegedus, partner in Dentons’ Tax Group. Gergely’s practice focuses specifically on tax litigation …

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Navigating Media Relations for Lawyers

Does the thought of a scrum with reporters on the courthouse steps give you nightmares? Ever wonder why some lawyers always seem to be in the news? Is it even ethical to speak with the media about a case before the court? How can you help a client with a …

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A Warm Welcome to New Law Society of Alberta President and President-Elect

On February 23, 2023, the Law Society of Alberta announced that Bill Hendsbee KC, will begin his term as the 2023-2024 President and Deanna Steblyk KC, will begin her term as the 2023-2024 President-Elect.  Bill is a partner at Cummings Andrew Mackay LLP. For nearly thirty years, he has practiced …

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Renaming Alberta’s Provincial Court: Alberta Court of Justice

Effective April 1, 2023, the Provincial Court of Alberta will be renamed to the Alberta Court of Justice. Requested by the Provincial Court of Alberta, this change better “describes the relationship between our citizens and the justice they seek from our court.”[1] UPDATE (April 3): Judges are now referred to …

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