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OC-62498Unpack the impact of personality disorders to strengthen your understanding of the nuances related to mental health. Consider criminal matters where a party to a proceeding has a personality disorder and explore topics including what ‘fitness to stand trial’ means and community treatment plans. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on April 15, 2025. Total running time is 55 minutes.
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OC-62493Learn how to select and integrate various legal technology effectively, so you can optimize your day-to-day practice. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on April 8, 2025. Total running time is 41 minutes.
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OC-62483Explore emerging trends of the use of artificial intelligence in various types of criminal offending, how the advent of AI has impacted considerations regarding the authentication of evidence at trial, and how the courts are navigating this novel legal landscape. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on January 30, 2025. Total running time is 50 minutes.
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OC-62479Do you handle the business side of your law practice? Through the use of “short snappers”, explore key considerations for effective law practice management. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on December 9, 2024. Total running time is 49 minutes.
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OC-62463Keep up to date on impaired driving law in Canada with an exploration of the latest legal developments and strategies for handling impaired driving cases effectively. This presentation discusses updates to criminal and administrative legislation and how to navigate the new system and run cases. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on September 13, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour, 31 minutes.
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OC-62404From the defence perspective, explore the practicalities of sentencing, including what to gather for the sentencing (e.g. exhibits, caselaw, written submissions, restitution, references), how to prepare your client for sentencing, review of facts or creating an Agreed Statement of Facts, how to structure the sentencing submissions to address all the key factors at play. and flow and order of sentencing submissions. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on April 19, 2024. Total running time is 57 minutes.
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OC-62387Written communication is integral to the practice of law. The ability to produce well-written legal documents will greatly benefit your practice. Examine strategies and best practices for legal writing in Alberta, with topics including the principles of legal writing; drafting emails; drafting blogs; and practicing your writing. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on April 16, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour, 3 minutes.
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OC-62402Designed specifically for legal support staff across a variety of practice areas, this on-demand program aims to elevate digital skills, fostering efficiency and adaptability in today’s paperless legal environment. Topics include how to build a dynamic digital resource library using Microsoft OneNote, how to transform a chaotic schedule into a structured, collaborative success using Microsoft Planner, how to utilize Microsoft Word Mail Merge to efficiently create form letters, pulling data from a Microsoft Excel Worksheet, and how to utilize Adobe Acrobat. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on April 3, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour.
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OC-62392While the potential benefits of effectively utilizing AI in your legal practice are enormous, it can be challenging to keep up with the legal and ethical issues. Explore AI from the perspective of a computer scientist, including the workings of ChatGPT and potential pitfalls, such as hallucinations, and ethical standards relating to AI. Examine practical applications and implications of AI from a lawyer’s perspective, including available tools for lawyers and what they can (and cannot) do, how to appropriately utilize AI in practice, and how lawyers might misuse AI. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on February 21, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour, 27 minutes.
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OC-62375Explore tips for effective practice management, including file management, time management, client communication, and billing. This on-demand program is geared towards articling students, lawyers in their first few years of practice, and lawyers who are considering starting their own practice. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on February 13, 2024. Total running time is 45 minutes.
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OC-62383Given the prevalence of people with mental illness in the criminal justice system, it is important for criminal law practitioners to understand the interaction between mental health and criminal law and how to effectively advocate for mental health rights. This on-demand program explores topics such as Criminal Code provisions and key case law governing fitness to stand trial, the impact of mental health in sentencing, and procedure and strategies when advocating for clients dealing with mental illness. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on February 9, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour.
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OC-62388This presentation outlines a number of the changes law firms are facing, and how to handle them. Topics include: why strategic planning is critical for law firms right now, how to prepare for retirements and transfer of ownership, how to keep lawyers motivated to stay and evolve with the firm, and how to prepare for changes to the profession resulting from developments like AI. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on January 25, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour.
