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62555.01This paper reviews twenty key Alberta decisions from 2025 concerning wills, estates, and related areas of capacity, undue influence, and estate administration. These cases collectively demonstrate the Alberta courts’ continued emphasis on testamentary intention, the importance of procedural compliance in estate administration, and a careful balance between capacity, undue influence, and rectification principles. The summaries are organized thematically to assist practitioners in identifying key trends and takeaways. These materials were presented at LESA’s Wills and Estates: Case Law Update 2025 webinar on December 10, 2025.
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62551.01This paper provides an in-depth review of civil litigation developments in Alberta over the past year. The most significant update was the introduction of NPP2025-02: Mandatory Litigation Plans in Civil (Non-Family) Cases. This paper provides insights to help you navigate these changes effectively. These materials were presented at LESA’s Rules of Court 2025: Year in Review webinar on December 2, 2025.
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62557.03Developing a strong civil litigation practice takes an understanding of common civil procedures and the Rules of Court, and competence in advocacy. This paper is specific to civil applications brought before the Alberta Court of King’s Bench on general applications, morning chambers, special chambers, and the commercial list. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Civil Litigation Strategies program in Edmonton on November 25, 2025.
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62557.02There is no stronger evidence than an admission from the opposing party. This paper explores a strategic approach to questioning on affidavits; conducting Part 5 discoveries; strategies for questioning in chief and in cross examination at trail; and impeachment and read-ins. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Civil Litigation Strategies program in Edmonton on November 25, 2025.
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62557.01This paper explores the technical and practical considerations and strategies to avoiding litigation delay, including the foundational rules, litigation plans, case management, case conferences, managing your client; and diarizing your file. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Civil Litigation Strategies program in Edmonton on November 25, 2025.
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62541.01Estate practitioners are tasked with the challenging responsibility of assisting clients and the Courts to navigate through the ever-changing legal landscape surrounding AIPs. This paper explores the implications of adult interdependent relationships and how they are treated in the estate context in Alberta. These materials were presented at LESA’s Were they AIPs? A Comprehensive Review of Adult Interdependent Relationships in the Estate Context webinar on November 24, 2025.
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62565.02With rapid advances in AI and new research technologies, the nature of legal support work is evolving in how assistants and paralegals can elevate the support they provide and grow their professional value. This paper expands upon research fundamentals, with a practice-specific focus on case law. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Elevating Family Law Practice: Skills for Legal Support Staff program on November 21, 2025.
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62565.01This paper explores how Microsoft Copilot integrates across Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams to streamline paralegal workflows, from drafting and editing to summarizing and scheduling. Understand the practical benefits and risks of AI in a legal environment, including where it can save time, where caution is needed, and how to use it responsibly. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Elevating Family Law Practice: Skills for Legal Support Staff program on November 21, 2025.
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62564.05This paper explores the courts’ interpretive baseline, the use of the oppression remedy, appraisal and derivative tools under the Alberta Business Corporations Act (ABCA), and the enforceability of restrictive covenants in shareholder contexts. It also discusses which dispute resolution architectures in USAs tend to help or hinder efficient outcomes, and offers drafting guidance aligned with the remedies and interpretive trends most evident in Alberta jurisprudence. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s In-Depth USAs program in Edmonton on November 20, 2025.
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62564.02There are many things to consider when drafting a Unanimous Shareholder Agreement. This paper explores the common errors and potential enhancements to consider when drafting a Unanimous Shareholder Agreement, and includes examples of situations where arguments might arise when they could easily have been avoided. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s In-Depth USAs program in Edmonton on November 20, 2025.
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62564.01This paper explores the general overview of unanimous shareholder agreements (USAs) and common provisions including the purpose and benefits of a USA; legal effects and considerations; common provisions in USAs; governance structure and decision-making; financing and contribution obligations; share transfer restrictions and exit mechanisms; dispute resolution clauses; confidentiality and restrictive covenants; and more. This paper also summarizes nine case summaries all dealing with unique USAs. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s In-Depth USAs program in Edmonton on November 20, 2025.
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62570.01Possession challenges can complicate the judicial sale process and create risk for both sellers and buyers. This paper explores those potential possession issues to help better understand the process so lawyers can navigate issues which may arise during the closing of these transactions. These materials were presented at LESA’s Foreclosures: Possession Issues During a Judicial Sale webinar on November 18, 2025.
