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  • OC-62352-01
    This presentation examines the processes for reviewing orders, identifying legal issues, and crafting viable Section 8 challenges. It further explores practical aspects of evaluating search cases and identifying the questions relevant to the issues that matter. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program on September 22, 2023 as part of our Search & Seizure and Digital Spaces program. Total running time is 51 minutes.  
  • 62366.01
    Legal support staff play an important role in identifying frequently missed issues in residential real estate transactions. This paper explores strategies and best practices to recognize and resolve red flags when working on a purchase or sale file. This paper was presented at LESA’s Effective Legal Support: Residential Conveyancing Red Flags webinar on September 20, 2023.
  • OC-62366
    Legal support staff play an important role in identifying frequently missed issues in residential real estate transactions. This presentation explores strategies and best practices to recognize and resolve red flags when working on a purchase or sale file. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on September 20, 2023. Total running time is 1 hour, 13 minutes.
  • OC-62353-04
    A client’s capacity can steeply diminish between the time they give instructions to their lawyer and the time they actually sign documents. This presentation explores strategies for effectively managing a client who is gradually losing capacity while a transaction or series of transactions is underway. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on September 12, 2023. Total running time is 43 minutes.
  • OC-62353-03
    Mental capacity is a medical-legal issue as the medical perspective helps to inform legal decisions regarding capacity. This presentation explores the key principles that underly capacity assessments and how various cognitive disorders can impact capacity assessments. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on September 12, 2023. Total running time is 44 minutes.
  • OC-62353-02
    Protecting a client always requires considering their individual circumstances, including capacity. This presentation explores the obligation of a commercial solicitor to assess capacity and examines best practices for fulfilling any duty to assess capacity. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on September 12, 2023. Total running time is 40 minutes.
  • OC-62359
    Ever wish you could go back and give advice to your younger self? Gain the knowledge and insights of an experienced litigator with this retrospective exploration of the top things a litigation practitioner wished he knew early on in his career. This presentation is intended for lawyers in their early years of practice, or internationally trained lawyers starting out their practice in Alberta. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on September 14, 2023. Total running time is 1 hour, 4 minutes.
  • 62353.02
    Protecting a client always requires considering their individual circumstances, including capacity. This paper outlines the obligation of a commercial solicitor to assess capacity, provides identifiers for when capacity might be in question, and explores best practices for fulfilling any duty to assess capacity. This paper was presented at LESA’s Incapacity of a Corporate Director or Shareholder webinar on September 12, 2023.
  • 62353.01
    The incapacity of a director or shareholder in a corporation can significantly impact a business. This paper explores how private companies incorporated or continued under the Alberta Business Corporation’s Act (“ABCA”) can react to and prepare for the incapacity of a director or shareholder. This paper was presented at LESA’s Capacity Issues in Commercial Matters webinar on September 12, 2023.
  • OC-62353-01
    The incapacity of a director or shareholder in a corporation can significantly impact a business. This presentation explores capacity tests and principles for various corporate/commercial matters, including how to react to and prepare for the incapacity of a director or shareholder. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on September 12, 2023. Total running time is 42 minutes.
  • 62361.01
    Wrongful death claims are very similar to personal injury claims in terms of how they are litigated. However, as they are largely governed by the Alberta Fatal Accidents Act (FAA), there are a few peculiarities that arise in these cases, of which one should be aware. This paper explores the fundamentals of this legislation and considers recent case law interpreting the FAA. This paper was presented at LESA’s Litigating Fatal Accidents Act Claims: A Primer webinar on September 21, 2023.
  • OC-62361
    Wrongful death claims are very similar to personal injury claims in terms of how they are litigated. However, as they are largely governed by the Alberta Fatal Accidents Act (FAA), there are a few peculiarities that arise in these cases, of which one should be aware. This presentation explores the fundamentals of this legislation and considers recent case law interpreting the FAA. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on September 21, 2023. Total running time is 37 minutes.