Explore how to properly serve a commencement document, and what to do if service seems impractical or seemingly impossible. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Civil Procedure for Legal Support Staff on November 22, 2024.  Total running time is 1 hour.

Legal support staff play a critical role in the civil litigation process. Examine civil procedure issues that legal support staff may encounter and identify practical strategies and solutions to address them. Discuss the interplay between the technical requirements of the law of civil procedure and the day-to-day work of legal support staff. These on-demand programs were originally presented on November 22, 2024. The total running time for each presentation ranges between 41 minutes to 1 hour.

Building upon the foundations of judgment enforcement and going deeper into the practical aspects of enforcement, this webinar will consider strategies along with common traps to avoid. Topics will include:

• Seizures of personal property in writ proceedings
• Part 7 of the Civil Enforcement Act (forced sale of land proceedings)

Explore topics related to the law of judgment enforcement in Alberta. This program is intended for those in their early years of practice, or for those looking to review the fundamentals. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person and livestream program on May 4, 2022. Total running time is 2 hours, 47 minutes.

All litigation starts with a commencement document, which includes statements of claim, originating applications, counterclaims, and third party claims. This paper explores how to properly serve a commencement document, and what to do if service seems impractical or seemingly impossible. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Civil Procedure for Legal Support Staff program in Edmonton on November 22, 2024.

This paper provides an in-depth overview of the mechanisms provided within the Civil Enforcement Act (RSA 2000, c C-15 [CEA]) which allow enforcement creditors to recover on their judgments. This paper was presented at LESA’s Judgment Enforcement: A Deeper Dive webinar on March 17, 2023.

This paper provides a practical overview of judgment enforcement steps, with a detailed review of garnishment and an outline of important considerations for lawyers and legal support staff when enforcing a judgment. This paper was presented at LESA’s Judgment Enforcement: Learning to Swim webinar on March 10, 2023.