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40th Annual Intensive Advocacy (Calgary)
June 5, 2023 – June 10, 2023
$3,495.00Important Change
Individual registration through the attendee’s LESA.org account is now required for all LESA programs.
Program access (including access to e-materials) will be assigned to the LESA.org account used on registration. If you do not yet have an account, one will be created for you on checkout. This change will allow for easy access to e-materials and recording(s) (if available) through the attendee’s LESA.org account. If you have any questions, contact us at info@lesa.org.
Dates: June 5–10, 2023
Venue: Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
Price: $3,495 + GST
This course has limited enrollment.
Develop a confident, professional courtroom presence by exploring every aspect of trial and hearing work. LESA’s Intensive Advocacy course is an intense, learn-by-doing program that offers an incomparable opportunity to develop skills as an advocate. The course couples continual performance with rich performance feedback. With the aid of brief faculty lectures and faculty demonstrations, attendees perform drills and exercises designed to hone critical advocacy skills. The course focuses on four key competencies designed to help attendees develop and perfect their advocacy skills: case analysis, storytelling, evidence, and courtroom decorum. On the final day of the course, attendees integrate these competencies in a simulated trial or hearing.
“This course did an excellent job of simulating the rigors of a week of trial while also providing clear instruction that resulted in improvements and changes in advocacy skills that were extremely noticeable within a short period of time.” ~ 2021 Participant
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*Please Note: Program formats and dates are subject to change depending on the COVID-19 situation at the time of a program running. For more information, visit LESA.org/covid19.
Chair
Justice Sandra Corbett, Alberta Court of Justice
Team Leaders
Justice Rosemary E. Nation, Court of King’s Bench of Alberta
Justice Susan Pepper, Alberta Court of Justice
Mona Duckett KC, Dawson, Duckett, Garcia & Johnson
Tim Mavko, Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LLP
Jennifer Ruttan, Ruttan Bates
Alexander Yiu, Ackroyd LLP
Guest Instructors
Justice Janet Dixon, Alberta Court of Justice
Bina Border, Crown Prosecutors’ Office
Melissa Burkett, Alberta Justice
Neil Dobson, Alberta Department of Justice
Kaysi Fagan, Kaysi Fagan Professional Corporation
Danielle Green, Alberta Department of Justice
Elizabeth Iredale, Alberta Justice
Tom McCartney, Alberta Securities Commission
Rob McDonald KC, Bennett Jones LLP
Shelley Moore, Moore Law Practice
Tom O’Leary KC, Dentons Canada LLP
Linda Maj KC, Department of Justice Canada
Laura Marr, Alberta Court of Justice
Richard (Rick) Muenz, Muenz Criminal Law
Darren Reed, Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP
Andrew Wilson KC, JSS Barristers
Matthew Woodley, Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LLP
| Group Discount | Firm Broadcast | |
|---|---|---|
| Applicable Products | Livestreams, webinars, and most in-person programs | Livestreams and webinars |
| Program Access | Individual access | Facilitator access only |
| Materials | Individual access with unlimited views of materials | Facilitator access only, for a limited time. Materials must be downloaded and distributed to the group by the facilitator |
| On-Demand Recording | Individual access with unlimited views of the on-demand recording | No access to the recording |
| Combined Discounts | Can be combined with role-based discounts for new lawyers and students | Cannot be combined with any other discounts |
