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62329.03Legal assistants and paralegals are extensions of their responsible lawyers. At times legal support staff may be called upon to support lawyers in conducting legal research. This paper introduces legal research at a foundational level and serves as a starting point for junior legal professionals seeking to gain more knowledge in this area. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Law Office Fundamentals for Legal Support Staff program in Edmonton on May 26, 2023.
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62329.02Understanding the roles and responsibilities as a legal support staff is essential to a successful practice. This paper discusses communication and time management skills, including communication between legal support staff and “their” lawyer(s), how to work with difficult personalities, how to communicate with other legal professionals, and best practices for efficient time management. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Law Office Fundamentals for Legal Support Staff program in Edmonton on May 26, 2023.
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62320.01There are plenty of opportunities for lawyers to engage in media relations, whether it’s helping a client through a crisis or providing insight regarding legislative changes. This paper explores business development topics with respect to media relations. This paper was presented at LESA’s Navigating Media Relations for Lawyers webinar on May 25, 2023.
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62321.01It is important to know your legal responsibilities when commissioning and notarizing documents. This paper introduces students-at-law, Alberta law school students, and newly called lawyers to the legal concepts and prudent practices relating to the notarization and commissioning of documents, the execution of documents, witnessing documents, and witnessing personal guarantees. This paper was presented at LESA’s Notarizing and Commissioning Documents webinar on May 8, 2023.
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OC-62321Even the most routine law office tasks can lead to liability and legal jeopardy. In this presentation, summer students, articling students, and junior lawyers will review their legal responsibilities when commissioning and notarizing documents. Gain a greater understanding of common traps and how to avoid them in your practice. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on May 8, 2023. Total running time is 1 hour, 8 minutes.
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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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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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62238.01This paper explores what lawyers can do to further the accommodation of SRLs in our justice system, having regard to principles endorsed by the Supreme Court of Canada in Pintea. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Navigating Matters with Self-Represented Litigants program in Edmonton on September 9, 2022.
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OC-62248-7Review common and unique issues that arise with the rule against perpetuities with renowned subject matter expert and LESA's Refresher 2022 Keynote Speaker, Professor Albert Oosterhoff. This complimentary on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person session on May 1, 2022, as part of LESA’s Refresher 2022: Wills and Estates. Total running time is 35 minutes.
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62250.01In the context of social media, there is significant value in tracking and analyzing social media analytics. This paper details the social media audit process, key metrics, and how to use those insights to improve legal professionals’ social media performance. This paper was presented at LESA’s Social Media Marketing for Legal Professionals webinar on December 6, 2021.
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62225.06This paper is complimentary.
