LESA Update
LESA Accepts “ACLEA’s Best” Award for Professional Excellence in Boston
August 2, 2011
The Legal Education Society of Alberta is excited to announce that have been presented with the “ACLEA’s Best” Award for Professional Excellence for our Rules of Court programming. The award ...
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New Judges Appointed to Provincial Court
July 27, 2011
Announced yesterday on the Government of Alberta site, three new judges have been appointed to the Provincial Court of Alberta. We are excited to say that both Janet Lynn Dixon Q.C. ...
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Congrats, Arman Chak! Winner of the National Canadian Bar Association – Young Lawyers Pro Bono Award
July 21, 2011
We are excited to announce that Arman Chak, a loyal LESA volunteer, is this year’s recipient of the National Canadian Bar Association – Young Lawyers Pro Bono Award! We chatted with ...
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Legal Representation for Children and Youth Conference Announcement
July 19, 2011
Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity! Legal Representation for Children and Youth (LRCY) is hosting a conference on September 14-16, 2011 at the Banff Centre. The goal of the conference is ...
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Amendments to the Rules of Court
July 15, 2011
Cabinet has amended the Alberta Rules of Court, effective July 14, 2011. You can find a copy of the Alberta Rules of Court Amendment Regulation (AR 143/2011) here. Included in the ...
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New Papers for Download: Wills & Estates Refresher Course Materials
July 14, 2011
If you missed our 44th Annual Refresher Course–Wills & Estates this past May in Lake Louise, you are in luck! The papers from this program are now available to purchase ...
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LESA Board Member Receives Arch Award
July 12, 2011
We proudly congratulate one of LESA’s board members the Honourable Madam Justice Patricia A. Rowbotham, who is the recipient of the 2011 Distinguished Alumni Arch Award. As noted on the ...
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New Paper for Download: “Overview of the Builders’ Lien Act and Related Legislation”
July 6, 2011
If you are a practitioner working in the area of real estate, the paper entitled “Overview of the Builders’ Lien Act and Related Legislation” by W. Donald Goodfellow Q.C. is ...
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Feature Volunteer: Rob Harvie
July 4, 2011
Rob Harvie, of Huckvale Wilde Harvie MacLennan, has been practicing in the area of Family and Divorce Law since 1986. A LESA volunteer, Rob is one of five committee members working ...
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Canada Post Strike–End in Sight!
June 27, 2011
Announced this morning, back-to-work legislation was passed on Sunday forcing postal workers back to work by the end of the day today! With promises for an efficient distribution of mail ...
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