Business Law
Meet Presenter: Dean Das | Business Valuations in Legal Matters
Have you encountered business valuations and forensic accounting evidence in your law practice yet? If you’re a litigator, corporate lawyer, or family law practitioner, chances are you will, and LESA’s ...
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New Program Alert! Ethical Law Firm Management
It is important for lawyers engaged in law office management to understand how to balance legal and ethical obligations with business efficiency. Through the use of “short snappers”, this webinar ...
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Legal Aid Alberta Reaches Agreement with the Government of Alberta
The Alberta government has signed a new five-year governance agreement with Legal Aid Alberta and the Law Society of Alberta. The agreement extends Legal Aid Alberta’s funding and represents a ...
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Justice Kent H. Davidson – Swearing in Ceremony
On November 15, 2024, the Honourable Kent H. Davidson will be sworn in as Chief Justice of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta. Justice Davidson devoted 36 years to ...
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Now Available | 2024 Update to the Alberta Business Law Practice Manual
The 2024 update to the Alberta Business Law Practice Manual is now available! The Alberta Business Law Practice Manual is a comprehensive resource designed for business lawyers in Alberta. Whether ...
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Free Online Courses for 2024 or 2025 Bar Calls
Have you heard the news? LESA partnered with the Law Society of Alberta to launch a free learning opportunity for new Alberta lawyers. The Practice Fundamentals Program supports new lawyers ...
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Coming Soon! Alberta Business Law Practice Manual 2024 Update
We are excited to announce that the 2024 update to the Alberta Business Law Practice Manual is in production! The hardcopy editions are rolling off the press and the online edition for ...
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New Program! Commercial Contract Teardown
Are you a slave to your precedents? Have you stopped to think about the effects of the various provisions in your precedents? Are there things you should be considering when ...
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SCC Orders that Bankruptcy Does Not Release Pay Amounts Obtained by Faud: Poonian v British Columbia (Securities Commission)
In Poonian v British Columbia (Securities Commission), 2024 SCC 28, the Supreme Court of Canada analyzed whether bankruptcy releases penalties imposed by legal violations. Factual Background The Poonians engaged in ...
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Registration is Open! Practice Fundamentals Program
Registration is now open for the Practice Fundamentals Program; a program designed for new lawyers and currently available to all 2024 Alberta bar calls. The Practice Fundamentals Program is offered ...
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