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  • 092.052.00
    The Alberta Business Law Practice Manual is a comprehensive resource designed for business lawyers in Alberta. Whether you practice in corporate law, intellectual property law, oil and gas law, or commercial litigation, this manual provides essential information and precedents for any business law practitioner.
  • OC-62217-1
    Topics include triaging debt cases for insolvency risk, Alberta's new Quickpay System for construction payments, and prompt payment and adjudication. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on May 12, 2021. Total running time is 2 hours, 28 min.
  • OC-62202
    Learn how accountants and finance professionals view due diligence, drafting agreements, and contractual compliance. Errors and omissions can easily contribute to disputes and litigation. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on February 3, 2021. Total running time is 58 minutes.
  • OC-62205
    Explore essential aspects of the due diligence process applicable to an asset purchase or share purchase transaction. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on January 21, 2021. Total running time is 55 minutes.
  • OC-62195
    The duty of care fluctuates from transaction to transaction when giving independent legal advice. Learn how to identify and set the obligation, and how to fix the commensurate fee. Explore how to sue lawyers who get it wrong. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on December 7, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 22 minutes.
  • OC-62198-4
    Understand what a firm needs to do to prevent possible disruptions to business, how to recover in the event of a disruption, and the role technology plays in this. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar as part of our Business Fundamentals for Lawyers series on December 9, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 21 minutes.
  • OC-62197

    When acting for clients who are buying or selling a business, lawyers need to be aware of situations that can result in negative tax consequences for their clients. Explore key considerations and potential pitfalls in this on-demand program. Topics include assets vs. shares, holding corporations and pre-sale reorganizations, structuring the deal, tax clauses in acquisition agreements, and GST. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on October 21, 2020. Total running time is 53 minutes.

  • OC-62187
    Discover practical information so that you can understand the types of IP owned by your clients and the steps that can be taken to develop and implement an IP strategy. Explore the nature of the IP profession and some of the tools used by IP practitioners to assist their clients. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on September 16, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour. Though we do our best to ensure quality, technology is not always 100% reliable. This recording contains a minor audio glitch, we apologize for the inconvenience.
  • OC-62184-3
    Explore how to identify irregularities in financial statements. Gain a better understanding of how to uncover transactions and balances that are “managed” or manipulated. Review examples of the typical hot spots and learn to uncover irregularities or build evidence to establish your client’s position. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on July 14, 2020. Total running time is 56 minutes.
  • OC-62183-15
    Identify the risks and benefits associated with the use of technology in your practice. Explore the changes to the Law Society of Alberta's Code of Conduct addressing technological competence. Consider cybersecurity issues and walk away with tools to help you stay up-to-date and in compliance with your professional obligations. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on June 15, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 10 minutes.
  • OC-62183-12
    Review the primary tenets of the legal memo: structure, purpose, clarity, and conciseness, as well as the little big things you can learn to incorporate into your memos – style, flow, and weaving in the voice that makes you unique – that will enable you to produce your best work (and to be proud of it) and to make yours and your senior’s experience a little more enjoyable. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on June 8, 2020. Total running time is 45 minutes. Please note: Though we do our best to ensure quality, technology is not always 100% reliable. This recording contains a few seconds of minor audio glitches. 
  • OC-62183-10
    How do we reconcile the ease and relative safety of precedent usage with recent pushes from the bench, legal educators, and an increasing number of clients, towards clear and easy-to-understand language in contracts? This on-demand program points out common 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 webinar on May 27, 2020. Total running time is 51 minutes.