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Estate Planning Considerations Part 1: Before Death (On-Demand)
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Estate planning is much more than drafting a Will. This session will help you identify pre-mortem tax planning issues for your clients, including common pitfalls and opportunities. Before death (pre-mortem) planning includes tax and estate planning in order to minimize overall tax on death, and drafting the Will so that the estate will be administered in a tax effective manner. Topics include common transactions to freeze value and minimize tax, use of trusts in estate planning, philanthropy, and planning considerations regarding TOSI (Tax on Split Income).
This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on November 17, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 28 minutes.
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Michelle Coleman, CPA, CA, TEP, CEA, MNP LLP
Keane Donaldson, CPA, CA, TEP, MNP LLP
03/2023
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Employment Law Primer (On-Demand)
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Gain insight into the legal foundations and basic principles of employment law. Discuss some of the key issues and concepts that frequently come up in employment matters, including in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on employment. This on-demand program is targeted to lawyers who are new to employment law, or for those who are wanting to revisit the basics.
This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on May 26, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 17 minutes.
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Roger S. Hofer QC, Neuman Thompson
02/2023
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Shareholder Agreements: What You Didn’t Think You Needed to Know (On-Demand)
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Explore the things you didn’t think you needed to know about shareholder agreements in this informative on-demand program. For over 40 years, presenter Gary Clark has worked with some of Western Canada’s most successful business owners and is an industry recognized expert in the area of Shareholder Agreements.
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Role of life insurance in shareholder agreements
Life insurance clauses in shareholder agreements and how they interact with the Stop Loss Rules
Considerations for capital gains exemption and the Insurance capital dividend account
Avoiding unnecessary tax in life insured shareholder agreements
This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on November 23, 2021. Total running time is 1 hour, 22 minutes.
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Gary Clark, TEP, CLU, Clark Insurance Advisory
02/2023
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Effective Oral Advocacy from Remote (On-Demand)
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Explore the effectiveness of oral advocacy; how different is it when you remotely appear before a court or tribunal versus appearing in person? Are there things you should or should not be doing? Join Justices from the Court of Appeal of Alberta and the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta to discuss the judiciary’s perspective on what you can do to better advocate for your clients.
This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on November 18, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour.
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Justice Elizabeth A. Hughes, Court of Appeal of Alberta
Justice Robert A. Graesser, Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta
02/2023
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Drafting Effective Memos (On-Demand)
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Whether we like it or not, the legal memorandum remains a staple in small and large law firms alike. Oftentimes tedious and uninspiring, sometimes painful and infuriating – to both reader and writer – nonetheless, the memo is a vital tool for synthesizing and conveying the current state of the law. As a junior lawyer writing them and as a senior lawyer reading them, how can the legal memo experience be improved?
The answer is simple: the memo must be written well. This program focuses on the primary tenets of the legal memo: structure, purpose, clarity, and conciseness, as well as the little big things you can learn to incorporate into your memos – style, flow, and weaving in the voice that makes you unique – that will enable you to produce your best work (and to be proud of it) and to make yours and your senior’s experience a little more enjoyable.
This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on June 8, 2020. Total running time is 45 minutes.
Though we do our best to ensure quality, technology is not always 100% reliable. This recording contains a few seconds of minor audio glitches.
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Douglas H. Peterson, Douglas H. Peterson Professional Corporation
02/2023
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Dealing with Difficult Conversations (On-Demand)
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Develop strategies and key skills for turning tough conversations, often experienced in the legal profession, into more effective ones. Learn practical techniques for managing emotionally charged situations and moving in a productive direction, even when there is disagreement. Employ a process that will leave you feeling more comfortable and equipped to manage your difficult conversations.
Key Takeaways
Learn strategies for diffusing heated situations;
Discover what not to do when emotions get involved;
Understand how to prevent misunderstandings;
Address problems rather than postpone them;
Respond more effectively when you feel attacked;
Learn practical techniques for getting derailed conversations back on track;
Address conflict more confidently;
Employ a process to guide you from start to finish; and
Learn skills and tools to help plan your difficult conversations.
This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on September 30, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 22 minutes.
Please note: Though we do our best to ensure quality, technology is not always 100% reliable. In places throughout this recording there is a slight lag between audio/visual. This glitch does not affect the quality of the audio. Viewers are still able to follow along without issue. The live broadcast of this program included an interactive component not included in the on-demand version.
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Karmen Masson, LL.B., CEC, Karmen Masson, Professional Coaching + Consulting
02/2023
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Cybersecurity for Lawyers (On-Demand)
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Identify the risks and benefits associated with the use of technology in your practice. Explore the changes to the Law Society of Alberta’s Code of Conduct addressing technological competence. Consider cybersecurity issues and walk away with tools to help you stay up-to-date and in compliance with your professional obligations.
This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on June 15, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 10 minutes.
Please Note: Though we do our best to ensure quality, technology is not always 100% reliable. This recording contains a minor visual glitch (of roughly 2-3 seconds).
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Elizabeth Aspinall, Law Society of Alberta
Nathan Lee, CompuVision
02/2023
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Criminal Law Fundamentals (On-Demand)
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Understanding the practical side of criminal matters is essential for lawyers who practice criminal law. Join with members of the judiciary and senior counsel to consider practical approaches to:
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Effective pre-trial conferences – setting realistic timelines for filing Charter motions, etc.
Effective use of criminal case management
Timely identification of trial issues
Realistic estimates of pre-trial motions, voir dires, and trials
Agreements on non-contentious issues, including Agreed Statements of Facts, eliminating non-essential witnesses, etc.
Using Court resources effectively
Witness accommodations
Ethics – what you must never do
This on-demand program had a slightly different format than other LESA programs. It comprises a discussion among members of the judiciary and a senior member of the criminal defence bar and focuses on practical approaches to a number of criminal law topics. Written materials were not provided by presenters to go along with their presentations. Instead, materials consist of excerpts from LESA’s publication, Criminal Law Fundamentals.
This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on December 8, 2020. Total running time is 2 hours, 58 minutes.
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Justice R. Paul Belzil, Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta
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Justice Susan E. Richardson, Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta
Judge A.J. Brown, Provincial Court of Alberta
Edmond J. O’Neill, Aloneissi O’Neill Hurley O’Keeffe Millsap
02/2023
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COVID-19 Case Law: Family Law in the Age of the Coronavirus (On-Demand)
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Discuss the case law accumulating across Canada on family law disputes and the COVID-19 pandemic. Examine the five leading cases in detail, the general principles emerging from the case law, and the court’s test for urgency.
This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on May 13, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 6 minutes.
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John-Paul E. Boyd QC, John-Paul Boyd Arbitration Chambers
02/2023
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Business Continuity Planning and Digital Transformation (On-Demand)
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Understand what a firm needs to do to prevent possible disruptions to business, how to recover in the event of a disruption, and the role technology plays in this.
This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar as part of our Business Fundamentals for Lawyers series on December 9, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 21 minutes.
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Matt Patrick, MNP LLP
02/2023
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Introduction to Business Valuations (On-Demand)
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Explore how a business valuator arrives at an opinion regarding the value of an ownership interest in a company. Examine the reporting standards followed in Canada, discuss common valuation approaches, and learn how the valuation report is organized and delivered to the reader. Explore qualitative considerations and identify common mistakes.
This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar as part of our Business Fundamentals for Lawyers series on November 10, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 26 minutes.
Though we do our best to ensure quality, technology is not always 100% reliable. This recording contains moments of muffled audio. Please ensure you can adjust your volume accordingly.
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James Dyack, CBV, CPA, CA, P.Eng., MBA, MNP LLP
Dany Le, CPA, CMA, CBV, MNP LLP
02/2023
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Financial Statement Analysis (On-Demand)
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Consider how to evaluate the health of a business, perform ratio analysis, uncover expenses subject to management discretion, and learn what further questions you must ask. This program assumes a basic working knowledge of financial statements and will focus on the analysis to uncover insights and understand the story behind the numbers.
This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar as part of our Business Fundamentals for Lawyers series on November 3, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 28 minutes.
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Darrell Wiens, CPA, CA, MNP LLP
02/2023
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