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62271.01Modern civil procedure has increasingly promoted summary disposition processes over conventional trials as more proportionate, sensible, and affordable approaches to resolve civil disputes. This paper provides practical information on: (1) the purpose and legal test for each of five discussed summary dispositions, (2) how to determine whether a summary disposition is appropriate, and (3) the procedure to bring forward a summary disposition. This paper was presented at LESA’s Practical Considerations for Summary Disposition of Civil Matters webinar on March 22, 2022.
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62461.01This paper provides practical tips that newer lawyers and students-at-law can employ and integrate in the early years of their litigation practice to ensure success as they grow in their legal career. The tips are intended to apply whether your litigation practice is before the courts of Alberta or before regulatory and administrative tribunals and boards. This paper was presented at LESA’s Practical Tips for a Successful Civil Litigation Practice webinar on July 24, 2024.
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OC-62461Are you an articling student or new to the Alberta bar? This presentation explores practical strategies that can be utilized to navigate the complexities of litigation successfully. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on July 24, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour, 27 minutes.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62368-6Price range: $95.00 through $445.00Understanding and mastering the art of cross-examination is critical in any trial setting. From the perspective of a Justice of the Alberta Court of King’s Bench, this presentation explores key elements of effective cross-examinations to serve your clients and your advocacy better. This on-demand program was originally presented on March 5, 2024 as part of Practice Foundations: Cross Examinations. Total running time is 36 minutes.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62334Price range: $95.00 through $445.00Understanding how to develop an effective file strategy for civil litigation matters is key. This presentation examines: practical tips for client and file management, navigating relationships with opposing counsel, understanding your case, and the roles of settlement and other court processes. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on June 20, 2023. Total running time is 58 minutes.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62368-4The right to cross-examine is inherently embedded in the right to a fair trial. Numerous cases insist that for a fair trial, civil litigants must have the right to cross-examine, including expert witnesses. Explore the questioning of an expert and the process for the examination of an expert. This on-demand program was originally presented on March 5, 2024 as part of Practice Foundations: Cross Examinations. Total running time is 53 minutes.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62368-2Price range: $95.00 through $445.00The cross-examination of children or other vulnerable witnesses raises special concerns for an advocate. Explore steps on how to prepare and modify an approach in sensitive cases while still serving a clients’ best interests. This on-demand program was originally presented on March 5, 2024 as part of Practice Foundations: Cross Examinations. Total running time is 53 minutes.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62312-01This presentation examines how to use each form of questioning effectively, including discussion on the differing purposes of each type of questioning and when to use them. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program on May 12, 2023 as part of our Practice Foundations: Questioning program as part of our Practice Foundations series.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62368-1Price range: $95.00 through $445.00The goal, first and foremost, of cross-examination is to aid in the truth seeking process of litigation. A good cross-examination, well prepared and well executed, helps that process not simply by “attacking” unhelpful evidence, but rather by also obtaining evidence from the other side’s witnesses that is helpful to our client’s theory of the case. Explore strategies to impeach a witness and provides suggestions for dealing with difficult witnesses. This on-demand program was originally presented on March 5, 2024 as part of Practice Foundations: Cross Examinations. Total running time is 1 hour.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62312-06Price range: $95.00 through $445.00In the early years of practice, many lawyers have the opportunity to develop their questioning skills. From the perspective of a former Applications Judge, this presentation provides tips for lawyers in the following aspects of chambers applications: the questioning, the application form, the brief, and the oral argument. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program on May 12, 2023 as part of our Practice Foundations: Questioning program as part of our Practice Foundations series.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62386-1Price range: $95.00 through $445.00From the perspective of the Chief of the Commission and Tribunals of the Alberta Human Rights Commission, explore foundational principles around jurisdiction, the role of the tribunal and judicial review, judicial review applications of interim decisions, and the meaning of “reasonableness”. This on-demand program is geared towards lawyers in their first few years of practice and those looking for a refresher. This program was originally presented on February 28, 2024 as part of Practice Foundations: Judicial Reviews. Total running time is 44 minutes.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62386-4Price range: $95.00 through $445.00From the perspective of a practitioner, this on-demand program explores when a judicial review is appropriate in the labour relations context and the various avenues for appeal. Topics include the difference between employment law and labour relations, judicial review of labour board decisions, judicial review of decisions made by other dispute resolution tribunals, and arbitration review. This program is designed for lawyers in their first few years of practice and those looking for a refresher. This on-demand program was originally presented on February 28, 2024 as part of Practice Foundations: Judicial Reviews. Total running time is 45 minutes.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
