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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation across Canada. To honour the children who never returned home and the survivors of the residential school system, all Canadians …
Celebrating 5 Years: LESA’s Gina Schulz
Celebrating five years at LESA, we are excited to feature Gina Schulz this month on the blog. Gina is LESA’ s Programs Administrator and is often the “voice of LESA” …
Fun Things to do in Jasper | Refresher 2023
LESA’s Refresher 2023: Family Law is taking place in the beautiful mountain town of Jasper, Alberta – and is only just a few short weeks away. With the conference nearing, …
LESA Partnership with CLC
We are excited to announce a partnership with Community Legal Clinic (CLC) this year. As their tagline, “Bringing Access to Justice to Rural Alberta” suggests, the CLC is dedicated to …
Staff Feature – Kathy Fortier, Event Delivery and Business Development Lead
This week the LESA blog spotlights one of our dedicated staff members–Kathy Fortier. Kathy is our Event Delivery and Business Development Lead and has worked with LESA for sixteen years. …
Discounted Registration on Select LESA Programs for AAPP Members
LESA is pleased to announce a collaboration with the Alberta Association of Professional Paralegals. For members of the AAPP, we are pleased to offer 10% off select LESA programs. Scroll …
Volunteer Opportunity: Board of Directors
LESA is seeking to fill 3 vacancies on the Board of Directors for the upcoming term, commencing September 2023. As the primary provider of continuing legal education in the province, …
7 Tips for Creating PowerPoint Presentations
Building an effective PowerPoint presentation, one that showcases your key points in a concise and meaningful way, is harder than it might seem at first. This article provides our …
Note to Practitioners: The Importance of Timeliness and Organization as Counsel, Holden v Holden
A recent decision from the Alberta Court of Appeal emphasizes the importance of meeting filing deadlines in the legal profession. Holden v Holden, 2022 ABCA 341 involved a fast-track appeal …
Retirement of Honourable Chief Justice Catherine Anne Fraser
Honourable Justice Catherine Anne Fraser served as Alberta’s Chief Justice from 1992 to 2022. During her thirty-year tenure, she was the first woman to be appointed as Chief Justice in …