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New Program Announcement | Practice Foundations: Judicial Reviews
Focusing on the early years of a judicial review practice, this program will explore the law of judicial review. It will also delve into the mechanics and procedure of judicial reviews, including statutory and common law requirements. Additional topics will be added as they become available. Part of our Practice
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LESA’s Corporate/Commercial Refresher: Transactions and Litigation
Registration for LESA’s Corporate/Commercial Refresher: Transactions and Litigation is now open. This conference is designed for solicitors and litigators and will take place in Lake Louise, Alberta from May 2-5, 2024. Program Details Date: May 2-5, 2024 Venue: Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Early bird price: $1,895 Early bird pricing ends
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Updates From the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has recently announced the expansion of the King’s Bench Filing Digital Service – Civil and the requirements to utilize the Surrogate Digital Service (“SDS”). Effective November 15, 2023, the King’s Bench Filing Digital Service – Civil has been expanded to include many lawyers
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Materials Now Available | Litigating Fatal Accidents Act Claims
Materials from LESA’s Litigating Fatal Accidents Act Claims: A Primer are now available on the LESA Library, or for purchase in the LESA shop. Wrongful death claims are very similar to personal injury claims in terms of how they are litigated. However, as they are largely governed by the Alberta Fatal
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New Program | Practice Foundations: Tips for Effective Practice Management
Understanding how to act efficiently while complying with ethical requirements is an important aspect of a successful law practice. This webinar examines best practices, procedures, and tips for key areas of practice management including file management, time management, communication, and billing. While all lawyers may benefit from attending this webinar,
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Launch of the New LESA Classroom
LESA develops innovative and future-focused resources to ensure our offerings are second to none. As your partner in the pursuit of continuing legal excellence we are excited to announce the launch of the all-new LESA Classroom. The Classroom houses all of your purchased on-demand programs and online courses. Accessing the
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Strengthen Your Practice, Firm, or Organization with Practical Strategies to Recognize and Reduce Implicit Bias
LESA’s upcoming webinar explores cross-cultural interactions and the ways that so-called “implicit” or unconscious biases that we all have can affect how we interact with each other. Watch the one minute video trailer below to learn how this webinar can help all lawyers and legal support staff better understand the ways that
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Microsoft Excel and Outlook for Legal Users
Excel Learn the powerful ways that Microsoft Excel can improve your work product, make your practice more efficient, and save you time. Many legal professionals either underutilize Excel or don’t use it at all. This portion of the webinar will cover topics applicable across a variety of practice areas, including
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