November is Family Violence Prevention Month (FVPM) in Alberta. In support of FVPM, we are pleased to offer two of our related papers as FREE downloads throughout the month of November. Click the titles below, add to your cart, enter the code FVPM at the time of checkout, and proceed with your order to receive …
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LESA wishes to thank Professor Tamara Buckwold (University of Alberta, Faculty of Law), a valued member and past-chair of the LESA Board of Directors, for her contributions to the Alberta legal landscape throughout her career. Professor Buckwold began her teaching career as as sessional lecturer in Saskatchewan before moving to Alberta and assuming a full …
With dedicated professionals, creative thinkers, and a team of capable problem-solvers, LESA is a wonderful organization to work for. Over the coming months, we will be posting a feature on each of our staff members to share a little bit more about the incredible folks that work day in and day out to bring you …
An initiative led by the CBA Young Lawyers Section and the Mental Health & Awareness Committee is inviting legal professionals from all over Canada to consider the importance of personal well-being. The campaign, Law Needs Well-Being Because… takes place this week (October 3–9, 2021) during Mental Illness Awareness Week. The hope is that this campaign will help …
Still on the fence about whether or not the LESA Library is right for you? Check out LESA’s Complimentary Practice Management collection – now available on the LESA Library. Try out the fully redesigned interface featuring intuitive navigation and improved searchability–all while accessing quality practice management resources for free. That’s right – access all of LESA’s quality practice …
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LESA was saddened to hear of the passing of the Honourable William Alexander Stevenson, OC, LLD on July 7, 2021. Justice Stevenson had a remarkable legal career and was a prominent part of LESA’s history, serving as one of the visionary individuals who created LESA in 1975. Justice Stevenson was an alumnus of the University …
LESA’s same trusted continuing legal education in Alberta now has a new look. On June 17, 2021, we unveiled our fresh, modern, and fully redesigned brand. With professionalism, innovation, collaboration, and dedication penned as long-standing values of our organization, it only made sense to ensure the forward-facing characteristics of our brand personality embodied these as …
Guest Author: James T. Swanson I am very pleased to have been invited to participate in LESA’s Alberta Legal Technology Conference for 2021. As a bit of background, since my legal bio is readily available online, I was born and raised in cattle and wheat country in southern Alberta, spending the first six years of …
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Martin Kratz QC is an author, professor, and former technology and intellectual property lawyer. As chair of our Alberta Legal Technology Conference, Martin kicks off the conference with his presentation on Legal Technology Trends this coming Thursday. Martin will set the stage reflecting on the impact of technological change on the practice of law, how …
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The Alberta Law Reform Institute [ALRI] is seeking applications for two Board positions. ALRI is committed to advancing just and effective laws for Albertans. The Board meets for one half day each month to discuss proposals for law reform and provide governance. Most meetings are by video conference with two in-person meetings per year when …
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