Whether you advise lenders, borrowers, or both, this program will deliver the practical knowledge, legal insight, and strategic understanding you need to navigate today’s commercial lending landscape with confidence. Come away with a better understanding of common agreements and lending arrangements, examine security mechanisms and enforcement, and delve into nuances for agricultural lending. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Commercial Lending on June 18, 2026. Total running time for presentations ranges from 32 minutes to 54 minutes.

This presentation explores what happens to lender security once formal insolvency proceedings begin and illustrates how secured creditor priority can be altered by the restructuring processes, regulatory impacts, and judicial discretion. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Commercial Lending on June 18, 2026. Total running time is 48 minutes.

In this 10-part on-demand series, seasoned practitioners share their knowledge and experience on topics including the business of law, questioning, how to prove facts, admitting evidence at trial, effective advocacy, and mediation in an online world. This on-demand series was originally broadcasted as webinars from January - April, 2021. Each session is approximately 1 hour. Each part in this series is available for individual purchase.

Learn tips for effective written advocacy during this one-hour on-demand program. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar as part of our Civil Litigation Series on April 13, 2021. Total running time is 1 hour, 2 minutes.

Insolvency proceedings can significantly alter the effectiveness and priority of loan security through various mechanisms including statutory stays, Court ordered priming charges, and the reordering of creditor claims. This paper explores what happens to lender security once formal insolvency proceedings begin. It will illustrate how secured creditor priority can be altered by the restructuring processes, regulatory impacts, and judicial discretion. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Commercial Lending program in Edmonton on June 18, 2026.

This paper focuses on 4 practical considerations for effective written advocacy: establishing your credibility as counsel, understanding your client’s objectives, preparing your case/developing the theory, and crafting a compelling narrative. This paper was presented at LESA’s Civil Litigation Series webinar on April 13, 2021.