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Civil Litigation
LESA’s Fall 2023 In-Person/Livestream Programs
LESA is hosting many exciting professional development opportunities throughout the 2023-2024 educational calendar year. This blog post spotlights our upcoming in-person/livestream programs planned for the fall. Search & Seizure and
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Spotlight on Chapter 3: “Court Actions” from LESA’s Alberta Civil Practice Manual
LESA’s Alberta Civil Practice Manual was recently updated (spring 2023) thanks to the dedicated work of LESA volunteers. Sharon Au is a partner at MLT Aikins and assisted with Chapter
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LESA’s Fall 2023 Webinars
September marks the start of a new educational calendar year and we’re excited to host a variety of professional development programs this fall. In addition to our online programs (webinars
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Roundtable Discussions on Essential Commercial Litigation Topics
Would you jump at the chance to hear roundtable discussions on commercial litigation topics from experienced practitioners? Our upcoming “Commercial Litigation Symposium” is geared towards experienced commercial litigators. However, if you
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Legal Research Skills for Internationally Trained Lawyers
If you, or someone you know, is an internationally trained lawyer check out our newest addition to our fall programs lineup. Legal research is an integral part of a lawyer’s
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Addressing Capacity Concerns that a Commercial Lawyer may Encounter
Capacity issues can arise in corporate and commercial settings as clients may, among other things, seek to sell or reorganize a business when faced with health challenges. Join us on
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Alberta Courts Update: Expansion of the King’s Bench Filing Digital Service (FDS) in Edmonton
Effective July 17, 2023, the courts have launched a pilot program as part of the expansion of the existing Civil King’s Bench Filing Digital Service (FDS) to include Civil Justice
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Alberta Courts Update: Booking Process for Judicial Dispute Resolution (JDR) in Civil & Family Court
The Court of King’s Bench announced the JDR booking procedures for Civil and Family Court in Calgary and Edmonton for the upcoming fall term (September 2023 – December 2023). Bookings
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Shedding Light on our Common Humanity
One of the challenges in the practice of law is interaction between people who are different from each other in various ways. Even the simplest of encounters can leave people
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Spotlight on Chapter 11 “Service of Documents” from LESA’s Alberta Civil Practice Manual
LESA’s Alberta Civil Practice Manual was recently updated (spring 2023) thanks to the dedicated work of LESA volunteers. Nicola Cooper is an associate lawyer at Cooper & Company and assisted
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