Our Team

About Us

OUR
STAFF

About
LESA

LESA (Legal Education Society of Alberta) has decades of experience providing top-notch continuing legal education and professional development for Alberta’s lawyers, articling students, and legal support staff. LESA delivers webinars, livestream programs, and in-person programs, as well as a variety of educational resources, including on-demand programs, papers, and publications. 

Supported by hundreds of loyal volunteers and dedicated professionals, we continue to develop innovative, future-focused education programs and resources to ensure that our continuing legal education offerings are second to none.

Have you heard about our all-new LESA Library? This online, comprehensive, and searchable resource provides valuable legal information to Alberta’s lawyers, articling students, and legal support staff. Click “LESA Library” at the top of your screen for details.

OUR
BOARD

Thank you to our Board of Directors and Advisory Council members. We greatly appreciate your dedication of time as well as your wisdom, guidance, and support. 

Board of Directors

Chair: Rachel A.B. Hopf | MMH Lawyers LLP
Vice-Chair: Evan Clarke | Kahane Law Office
Treasurer: Alexander W. Yiu
| Ackroyd LLP
Sarah Dargatz 
| Latitude Family Law LLP
Tiana M. Knight | Knight Molloy Patrick LLP
Peter Kumpula | Finning Canada
Dr. Cosette Lemelin | Centre for Teaching and Learning, University of Alberta
Connie L. Mah | Veterans Affairs Canada
Jean-Pascal Siewe | Court of King’s Bench of Alberta
Michael J. Styczen | DLA Piper (Canada) LLP
Nazrina H. Umarji | College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
Prof. Kellinde WrightsonUniversity of Calgary, Faculty of Law 

Advisory Council

Hon. Justice A.J. Brown | Alberta Court of Justice
Prof. Catherine A. Brown | University of Calgary, Faculty of Law
Scott Matheson | Field LLP (Appointed by the Law Society of Alberta)
Kathy Briere | Dentons Canada LLP (Appointed by the Canadian Bar Association)
Dr. Anna Jane Samis Lund | University of Alberta, Faculty of Law
Hon. Justice D. Pentelechuk | Court of Appeal of Alberta
Hon. Justice S.D. Hillier | Court of King’s Bench of Alberta

Shopping Cart
Scroll to Top

Connect

Customer Support

Community