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  • OC-62399
    The pre-transactions phase of M&A transactions is an important aspect within the M&A planning process. Explore key considerations for lawyers, such as transaction structuring, valuation, preliminary tax considerations, public and private companies, preliminary contractual arrangements, multiple shareholders, and working with outside advisors. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on March 20, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour, 9 minutes.
  • OC-62379
    This on-demand program explores examples of the most prevalent pitfalls of using precedents (vagueness and ambiguity), and provides helpful techniques for spotting and correcting archaic and convoluted language, built into precedents over time, that confuses judges, lawyers, and clients alike. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on January 31, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour, 33 minutes.
  • 62379.01
    Good legal writing is vital to be able to clearly communicate with or advocate for clients. An overriding purpose in both writing and drafting is to communicate: to convey a message from one’s mind to the readers. This paper focuses on clarity, concision, and engagement. Topics include history of legal writing, plain language, plain language writing guidelines, contract language, and artificial intelligence in legal drafting. This paper was presented at LESA’s Drafting Effective Contracts webinar on January 31, 2024.
  • OC-62353-04
    A client’s capacity can steeply diminish between the time they give instructions to their lawyer and the time they actually sign documents. This presentation explores strategies for effectively managing a client who is gradually losing capacity while a transaction or series of transactions is underway. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on September 12, 2023. Total running time is 43 minutes.
  • OC-62353-03
    Mental capacity is a medical-legal issue as the medical perspective helps to inform legal decisions regarding capacity. This presentation explores the key principles that underly capacity assessments and how various cognitive disorders can impact capacity assessments. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on September 12, 2023. Total running time is 44 minutes.
  • OC-62353-02
    Protecting a client always requires considering their individual circumstances, including capacity. This presentation explores the obligation of a commercial solicitor to assess capacity and examines best practices for fulfilling any duty to assess capacity. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on September 12, 2023. Total running time is 40 minutes.
  • 62353.02
    Protecting a client always requires considering their individual circumstances, including capacity. This paper outlines the obligation of a commercial solicitor to assess capacity, provides identifiers for when capacity might be in question, and explores best practices for fulfilling any duty to assess capacity. This paper was presented at LESA’s Incapacity of a Corporate Director or Shareholder webinar on September 12, 2023.
  • 62353.01
    The incapacity of a director or shareholder in a corporation can significantly impact a business. This paper explores how private companies incorporated or continued under the Alberta Business Corporation’s Act (“ABCA”) can react to and prepare for the incapacity of a director or shareholder. This paper was presented at LESA’s Capacity Issues in Commercial Matters webinar on September 12, 2023.
  • OC-62353-01
    The incapacity of a director or shareholder in a corporation can significantly impact a business. This presentation explores capacity tests and principles for various corporate/commercial matters, including how to react to and prepare for the incapacity of a director or shareholder. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on September 12, 2023. Total running time is 42 minutes.
  • OC-62204-04
    This presentation provides an overview of fundamental changes and voluntary liquidations and dissolutions. It highlights the practical considerations that practitioners should be aware of when advising clients. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar in October 2020.
  • OC-62204-03
    This presentation provides a general overview of corporate law and corporate law structures. It also highlights some of the issues that clients and their lawyers should consider when incorporating in Alberta. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar in October 2020.
  • OC-62204-02
    Part 1 focuses on public and private companies’ financing including: regulatory framework, general considerations, private placements, prospectus offerings and additional considerations. Part 2 focuses on secured credit financing including guarantees, independent legal advice and opinions. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar in October 2020.