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  • OC-62283-01
    From the perspectives of senior litigation counsel and the bench, this presentation provides tips and pointers to help litigators of all levels of experience hone their advocacy skills. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person conference from May 4–7, 2023 as part of LESA's Refresher 2023: Family Law. Total running time is 1 hour, 19 minutes.
  • OC-62216-01
    Appeals can be daunting for many family lawyers accustomed to the trench warfare of oral submissions and contested evidence. Whereas the outcome of a questionable parenting application or over-aggressive interim property division can sometimes be saved by the brilliance of your oral advocacy, the Court of Appeal is more interested in hard law, known facts, and the written record before it. In canvassing recent case law, this on-demand program examines the standard of review and levels of appellate scrutiny in family law appeals.
  • OC-62216-02
    Canvassing case law and legislation, this on-demand program addresses topics such as fundamental arbitration principles, time limits to file appeals, appeals without leave or requiring leave, challenges to the arbitrator, correction of errors in awards, due process, denial of natural justice, setting aside arbitration awards, and more.
  • OC-62216-03
    Without a complete evidentiary record that supports one’s case, it will be difficult to win on appeal. At the Provincial Court, lawyers should keep in mind that their case may be headed to the Court of Queen’s Bench on appeal. This on-demand program examines how to effectively build the record in the first instance to support potential future appeals.
  • OC-62216-04
    The single most important document in any appeal is the factum. A strong factum will do most of the heavy lifting on an appeal. Alternatively, a bad factum may sink your case. This on-demand program provides tips for writing an appellant’s factum and contains an overview of the technical requirements.
  • OC-62216-05
    This on-demand program contains an overview of the technical requirements for writing a respondent’s factum in the Alberta Court of Appeal. It also provides tips for writing this type of factum (as compared to an appellant’s factum).
  • OC-62216-06
    To assist you in making effective oral arguments at the Court of Appeal, this on-demand program provides information on the steps to get ready, how to present your oral argument, the types of questions to anticipate from the bench and how to answer them, and how to ensure ethical behavior and professional conduct before the Court of Appeal.
  • OC-62216-07
    This on-demand program provides you with the top tips for effective written and oral advocacy at the Alberta Court of Appeal.
  • OC-62241-01
    The “how” of determining the amount of child support owed by parents continues to stymie parents, lawyers, and judges alike. This on-demand program provides insight into and information about the type of financial disclosure that is required to determine the “how” of child support.
  • OC-62241-02
    This on-demand program provides an introduction to financial statements for family lawyers.
  • OC-62241-03
    This on-demand program examines tax and other issues relating to personal benefits in the family law context. The presentation also provides tax information for family law practitioners relating to pre-tax corporate income generally, distributions, and allocation of undistributed pre-tax corporate income.
  • OC-62241-04
    This on-demand program provides an introduction to business valuations for family law practitioners.