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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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New Program Announcement | Child Protection Issues in Family Law Matters
This program will explore what family lawyers need to know when Child and Family Services becomes involved in family or divorce proceedings. Topics include understanding relevant legislation (and all of the acronyms), obtaining disclosure, representing clients in applying for guardianship of children in care, Bill C-92, private guardianship and home
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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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Program Announcement | Collateral Issues in Family Law
This program will discuss trauma in family law, the mechanics of the Arbitration Act and best practices, a view from the Bench, and more. Program Details Date: December 1, 2023 Where: Calgary and Online Calgary Venue: Holiday Inn & Suites Calgary South – Conference Centre Time: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Early Bird
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Program Announcement | MEP: A Primer for Legal Support Staff
The Maintenance Enforcement Program (MEP) is an administrative program that operates within the Alberta Ministry of Justice. This webinar examines key considerations for family law files that intersect with MEP and provides practical tips and strategies for legal support staff. Program Details Date: December 6, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
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Notice to the Profession and Public Regarding the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Submissions
The Court of Appeal of Alberta, Court of King’s Bench of Alberta, and Alberta Court of Justice have released a mass notice to the profession regarding the usage of large language models (“LLMs”). LLMs are artificial intelligence systems that can generate text from a given prompt. The most notable LLM
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