Criminal Law
Stop Chasing Squirrels: Top Tips for Managing Time & Distractions
April 18, 2023
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 ...
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Justice Statutes Amendment Act Introduces Several Changes to Alberta’s Legislations
April 14, 2023
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) ...
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Navigating Media Relations for Lawyers
March 24, 2023
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 ...
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A Warm Welcome to New Law Society of Alberta President and President-Elect
March 24, 2023
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 ...
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Renaming Alberta’s Provincial Court: Alberta Court of Justice
March 23, 2023
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 ...
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Demystifying the Voir Dire Process and Section 715.1 of the Criminal Code – with Shelley Moore
March 22, 2023
LESA’s upcoming Victorious Voir Dire: Section 715.1 Applications webinar broadcasts live on May 9. This webinar explores the process of a voir dire and discusses key elements of applications made ...
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Capacity Webinars this Spring
March 17, 2023
LESA is broadcasting three capacity-related webinars this spring. Scroll below for webinar details and links to register. The Impact of Alcohol on Legal Capacity Date: April 25, 2023 Time: 12:00 PM ...
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Victorious Voir Dire | New Criminal Law Webinar
March 17, 2023
Victorious Voir Dire: Section 715.1 Applications will discuss key elements of an application under section 715.1 of the Criminal Code to admit pre-recorded video statements made by a person under the age of ...
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Is technology serving you, or are you a servant to technology?
March 17, 2023
Today, lawyers are constantly distracted by legal technology, connectivity, electronic case information and discovery, and information overload… email, instant messaging, social media, phone calls, interruptions, etc. Lawyers switch tasks on ...
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Updates to Alberta’s Court Commercial Case Management (“CCM”) Process
March 16, 2023
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has recently announced an update to the Commercial Case Management (“CCM”) application. Effective March 2, 2023, the application will now allow counsel to ...
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