Wills and Estates
Wills and Estates: Case Law Update
In recent years, the Alberta courts have provided counsel with helpful guidance for solicitors and litigators practicing in wills and estates. This webinar explores some of these recent legal developments and ...
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Justice Statutes Amendment Act Introduces Several Changes to Alberta’s Legislations
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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Wills and Estates Lawyers | Estate Planning for Blended Families
As a lawyer practicing in wills and estates, you may be called upon by clients from blended families to assist with estate planning. Our upcoming Estate Planning for Blended Families ...
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A Warm Welcome to New Law Society of Alberta President and President-Elect
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
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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Capacity Webinars this Spring
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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Is technology serving you, or are you a servant to technology?
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
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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Appellate Advocacy
If you are looking to develop strong appellate advocacy skills, LESA has a program this spring that you will certainly not want to miss. Justice Jolaine Antonio and Justice Dawn Pentelechuk ...
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