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62282.02Factums are often where appeals are won or lost. This paper explores tips and strategies to help lawyers draft the best possible factum. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Appellate Advocacy program in Edmonton on April 21, 2023 and in Calgary on April 28, 2023.
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62304.06This paper examines the Expropriation Act’s compensation scheme, considering factors such as market value, injurious affection, disturbance damages to the owner (including loss of value to the owner’s remaining land), interest, and reasonable legal and expert costs. It also provides a summary of timelines in expropriation matters. This paper was presented at Municipal Law on March 16, 2023.
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62304.05The Municipal Government Act establishes special mechanisms and processes to assist municipalities with collecting tax arrears related to land and improvements. This paper explores such processes. It also provides an overview of the special liens created in favour of municipalities with respect to property tax arrears, and how those affect priorities as between municipalities and other secured creditors. This paper was presented at Municipal Law on March 16, 2023.
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62304.04This paper explores the development appeal process in Alberta and highlights the most critical aspects of the development appeal process. It also provides a practical roadmap for counsel conducting such an appeal. This paper was presented at Municipal Law on March 16, 2023.
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62304.03This paper explores how municipalities may encumber titles using the provisions of the Municipal Government Act. It discusses the statutory registrations that municipalities may place against titles, the authority for that registration, as well as an exploration of the impact of these registrations and how they can be removed, if at all. This paper was presented at Municipal Law on March 16, 2023.
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62304.02This paper provides a broad overview of constructive taking and speculates on the application of Annapolis in the context of Alberta municipalities. This paper was presented at the Municipal Law program on March 16, 2023.
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62304.01This paper explores how land use and development can impact constitutionally protected Aboriginal and Treaty rights of Indigenous peoples. It also discusses how the duty on the Crown to consult with Indigenous peoples and reconciliation intersect with the municipal planning and development process. This paper was presented at the Municipal Law program on March 16, 2023.
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62308.03Successful legal project management (LPM) in corporate and commercial transactions can result in enhanced communication amongst team members and with clients, a reduction in cost overruns, and ultimately, increased client satisfaction. This paper explores legal project management principles and considers how they can be used to improve transactional legal services by legal support staff, whether their firm/organization regularly uses LPM tools or not. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Commercial and Corporate Transactions for Legal Support Staff program in Edmonton on February 9, 2023 and in Calgary on February 23, 2023.
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62303.01It is important to understand the operations of the Personal Property Security Act (PPSA). This paper provides an introduction to the PPSA and covers fundamentals of personal property security law, including essential themes of the PPSA. This paper was presented at LESA’s PPSA: What Lawyers Need to Know webinar on January 24, 2023.
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62310.02Legal research is a skill that some people may not associate with the responsibilities for legal support staff. This paper delves into the foundations of legal research within the context of staff who support lawyers. It serves to help establish a baseline and provides useful information to bring legal support skills to the next level. This paper was presented at LESA’s Legal Research and Paperless File Management for Legal Support Staff webinar on January 17, 2023.
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62310.01There are many benefits to transitioning to electronic files, despite associated effort and challenges. When moving to electronic files, it is important to implement an automated client intake process, halt the accumulation of paper, and create digital copies of all paper documents. This paper provides practical guidance on how to navigate this transition and provides insight into the author’s own experiences. This paper was presented at LESA’s Legal Research and Paperless File Management for Legal Support Staff webinar on January 17, 2023.
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62292.01Most employment contracts include termination provisions attempting to restrict the amount of notice or compensation employees will receive upon their termination, and many include an employee’s post-employment interests. Simply including these provisions in the contract does not necessarily make them enforceable. This paper will assist practitioners in drafting separation, severance, and solicitation provisions that will be enforceable and in knowing what to look for when a client is the one who prefers that the contract be invalidated. This paper was presented at LESA’s Drafting (or Invalidating) Key Aspects of Employment Contracts: Separation, Severance, and Solicitation webinar on November 24, 2022.
