Explore topics to support lawyers to increase their competence and enhance their practice, including: strategies in oppression applications before the Commercial List; advocacy before tribunals, hearing officers, and boards; effective pre-trial questioning; exceptions to the hearsay rule; evidence in constitutional cases; and conflicts arising from past retainers, joint retainers, and closely-held corporations. These on-demand programs were originally presented on September 26, 2024. The total running time for each presentation ranges between 30 minutes to 1 hour, 6 minutes.

This on-demand program canvasses five exceptions to the hearsay rule, namely past recollection recorded exception, business records exception, hearsay in context of administrative hearings, hearsay in Alberta Court of Justice proceedings, and evidence of co-conspirators. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Civil Litigation: Practice Essentials for Lawyers in the First 10 Years on September 26, 2024.  Total running time is 30 minutes.

This paper explores the ethical and professional responsibilities of avoiding conflict and the duty of loyalty and fidelity; conflicts in shareholder disputes; removal of counsel and addressing impugned legal fees; and the strategic and tactical considerations for challenging counsel. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Civil Litigation: Practice Essentials for Lawyers in the First 10 Years program in Edmonton on September 26, 2024.