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Confidentiality 101
Considerations for Obtaining Charitable Status
“Drop Dead” Rule 4.33
Remembering Former Chief Judge Wachowich
Ch-ch-ch-changes at LESA
LESA Salutes C.D. Evans and His New Book
Confidentiality 101
Increased digitization of the legal profession means that lawyers must be aware of the risks of exposing confidential documents to unintended recipients. What can lawyers do to ensure that only
Considerations for Obtaining Charitable Status
Organizing a charity is a specialized area of law. It is rooted in 400 years of common law history and requires a working knowledge of the regulatory regime imposed by
“Drop Dead” Rule 4.33
Rule 4.33 of the Alberta Rules of Court deals with the issue of dismissal for long delay, colloquially known as the “drop dead” rule. Under the existing transitional provisions, the
Remembering Former Chief Judge Wachowich
We’re sad to mark the passing of former Chief Judge Edward Wachowich on April 10, 2012. Services were held today at St. Joseph’s Basilica in Edmonton. Our condolences to his
Ch-ch-ch-changes at LESA
Spring is always a time of transition, of longer days, brighter weather and renewed energy. This period of change is felt especially strongly at LESA this year, with the announcement
LESA Salutes C.D. Evans and His New Book
Acclaimed criminal lawyer C.D. Evans tells his own story in his new book A Painful Duty: 40 Years At the Criminal Bar. In this memoir, Evans reveals insights about his