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OC-62361$95.00 – $445.00Price range: $95.00 through $445.00Wrongful death claims are very similar to personal injury claims in terms of how they are litigated. However, as they are largely governed by the Alberta Fatal Accidents Act (FAA), there are a few peculiarities that arise in these cases, of which one should be aware. This presentation explores the fundamentals of this legislation and considers recent case law interpreting the FAA. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on September 21, 2023. Total running time is 37 minutes.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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62069.01Beginning with an analogy drawn from the American Civil War, this paper discusses some of the “battles” encountered in civil litigation, and offers strategies to help you manage information, defend against the other side, and maintain your objectives. It provides essential strategies to employ when faced with a “paper war” (dealing with document overload), a “street fight” (dealing with an extremely aggressive adverse party), a “limited war” (dealing with litigation that your client shouldn’t have been dragged into), and a long campaign (dealing with long-lasting litigation). This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Litigation Strategies program in Calgary on January 18, 2018 and in Edmonton on January 25, 2018.
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62467.05Much of the day-to-day work of moving a litigation file forward is done by legal assistants. This paper focuses on what practice management in the litigation context means, and addresses topics including active file management, organization, proactiveness and forward thinking, and the importance of clear communication. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Civil Procedure for Legal Support Staff program in Edmonton on November 22, 2024.
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OC-62467-5$95.00 – $445.00Price range: $95.00 through $445.00Much of the day-to-day work of moving a litigation file forward is done by legal assistants. Explore what practice management in the litigation context means, and address topics including active file management, organization, proactiveness and forward thinking, and the importance of clear communication. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Civil Procedure for Legal Support Staff on November 22, 2024. Total running time is 54 minutes.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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61887.08Is litigation privilege afforded to “ingathered documents” like information gathered from social media sources? After raising this and other questions regarding litigation privilege, unprivileged original documents, and privacy issues, this author discusses how the litigation privilege issue might be approached by Alberta lawyers today and in the future. First, she provides a refresher of the basic principles of privilege in general and litigation privilege in particular. Next, she summarizes the leading Canadian cases dealing specifically with the application of litigation privilege to copies or collections of otherwise unprivileged documents. Last, the author makes suggestions for resolving this question in future. This paper was presented at the 47th Annual Refresher – Civil Litigation program in April 2014.
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61927.06Presented by a document management company representative, this paper provides information about the types of litigation-related software available on the market today. The author provides details on the main features and benefits of each, organized according to the stage of litigation to which they apply. This paper was presented at LESA’s Document Management in Complex Litigation Files program offered in February 2015.
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60_08_04This paper discusses damages for loss of financial support brought under the Fatal Accidents Act on behalf of a surviving spouse. It focuses on the principles of calculation and the determination of dependency of the claimant based on a specific scenario. A discussion of relevant case law is included. This paper was presented at the Health Law program which was held in Edmonton on March 3, 2011 and in Calgary on March 10, 2011.
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OC-62273$95.00 – $445.00Price range: $95.00 through $445.00Gain an updated view on how COVID-19 has impacted different industries, and by extension how loss quantification should be approached. This on-demand program originally broadcast on February 28, 2022. Total running time is 1 hour, 9 minutes.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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61869.05This paper is organized into ten parts to guide the reader through the most important provisions dealing with property assessment in Alberta as well as some of the taxation provisions. Case citations have been provided for MGA sections 470 and 362. This paper was presented at the 2013 Municipal Law program.
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61927.03The authors discuss the relationship between a lawyer’s ethical duties under the Law Society of Alberta’s Code of Conduct and the process of e-discovery. They also demonstrate how easy it can be to contravene those provisions. Specific topics include legal process outsourcing (or LPO) by firms and the issues surrounding it. This paper was presented at LESA’s Document Management in Complex Litigation Files program offered in February 2015.
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62246.01Being in sync with a client is paramount in all legal matters. This paper provides insight on how to develop positive client relationships, particularly in the context of commercial litigation. This paper was presented at LESA’s Commercial Litigation Fundamentals webinar on February 8, 2022.
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61916.06This paper provides a background to the pre-trial dispute resolution processes available to parties to an action in Alberta, discussing the pros and cons of each type of ADR and the details about the requirements of each. The author also explains the different ways that a trial may be scheduled where ADR is unsuccessful. This paper was presented at the Civil Litigation Procedures for LSS Seminar in February 2014.