Practice Management
Features, Options, and Benefits – OH my!
June 17, 2021
LESA’s same trusted resources for continuing legal education in Alberta are getting a new look. Enjoy the all-new LESA Library with its fully redesigned ...
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What is the LESA Library?
June 11, 2021
The LESA Library is an online, comprehensive, and searchable resource that provides valuable legal information to Alberta’s lawyers, articling students, and legal support staff. Organized by area of law, subscribers ...
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Digital Border Searches: R v Canfield, 2020 ABCA 383
June 2, 2021
Guest Author: Professor Steven Penney | University of Alberta, Faculty of Law While the border is not a Charter-free zone, the courts have largely deferred to the state’s sovereignty and security ...
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Presenter Profile: David Fulton | Cyber Insurance
May 27, 2021
David Fulton, CEO and President of True North Group Inc. co-presented “Cyber Insurance” with Stuart Tate of HighStreet Insurance. The on-demand program is now available! Key take-aways include: Understand why you ...
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Presenter Profile: Prof. Amy Salyzyn | Lawyer Technological Competence
May 17, 2021
Amy Salyzyn is an Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law. She is a member of the Law Society of Ontario. Amy received her J.S.D. from Yale ...
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Presenter Profiles: Nancy Bains and Jill Clayton | Privacy
May 11, 2021
Nancy Bains is Tribunal Counsel and Privacy Officer at the Law Society of Alberta. She has been overseeing the Law Society’s privacy program since January 2015. In that role, she ...
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Security Best Practices for Canadian Law Offices
May 7, 2021
Guest Author: Kayla Kneisel, Marketing Specialist, DoProcess Cloud-based technology and services have entered the mainstream and are here to stay. Cloud apps have become a regular part of our daily ...
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What does the formal duty of technological competence require from Alberta lawyers?
April 12, 2021
In October 2019, the Federation of Law Societies of Canada amended its Model Code rule on competence to include explicit reference to technological competence. Several provincial and territorial law societies, ...
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“My Experience” Project with the Law Society of Alberta
April 8, 2021
The “My Experience” Project is an initiative of the Law Society of Alberta inviting lawyers and students to share their experiences of how racial discrimination or stereotyping affected their legal ...
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Does your client know to call you first? How to help your client through a cyber-attack
March 3, 2021
Cyber-attacks are on the rise, and as a lawyer, it is wise to expect that your clients are likely to suffer some sort of hack. We are pleased to have ...
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