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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-62467-6Explore how to properly serve a commencement document, and what to do if service seems impractical or seemingly impossible. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Civil Procedure for Legal Support Staff on November 22, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour.
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OC-62467-5Much of the day-to-day work of moving a litigation file forward is done by legal assistants. Explore what practice management in the litigation context means, and address topics including active file management, organization, proactiveness and forward thinking, and the importance of clear communication. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Civil Procedure for Legal Support Staff on November 22, 2024. Total running time is 54 minutes.
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62475.04This paper addresses considerations counsel should be aware of when drafting earn-out provisions and accounting issues that may impact earn-out provisions. It also provides a brief review of recent case law which illustrates the importance of addressing these areas of importance when drafting the agreement. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Commercial Contract Teardown program in Edmonton on December 11, 2024.
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62475.03A well-drafted restrictive covenant can protect the beneficiary from its counterparty’s use of information and connections, but a poorly drafted restricted covenant can result in unenforceability and uncertainty. This paper explores the background of restrictive covenants, canvasses the types of restrictive covenants common in commercial transactions, and provides guidance from case law to effectively draft restrictive covenants and achieve clear and enforceable provisions. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Commercial Contract Teardown program in Edmonton on December 11, 2024.
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62475.02This paper explores the two most common types of knowledge qualifiers found in commercial contracts, actual knowledge and constructive knowledge; the differing standards of knowledge qualifiers; sandbagging provisions; survival provisions; and materiality qualifiers. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Commercial Contract Teardown program in Edmonton on December 11, 2024.
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62475.01Arbitration clauses require careful consideration and cannot be treated as boilerplate provisions. This paper outlines a number of elements that will enable contract drafters to craft robust arbitration clauses, suitable for a variety of transactions – from the relatively simple to complex multi-party or multi-contract situations. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Commercial Contract Teardown program in Edmonton on December 11, 2024.
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OC-62467-4Explore applications for judicial review, how judicial reviews are started, who is required to be served with originating application for judicial review, what evidence can be filed in a judicial review, what is a certified record of proceedings, and how judicial reviews differ from statutory appeals. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Civil Procedure for Legal Support Staff on November 22, 2024. Total running time is 41 minutes.
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OC-62467-3Focusing on the steps traditionally taken by the legal assistant, explore the major steps to prepare an application in morning chambers as well as via a special application. Review strategies, recommendations, and best practices for each major step. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Civil Procedure for Legal Support Staff on November 22, 2024. Total running time is 50 minutes.
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OC-62467-2Legal support staff play a critical role in the civil litigation process. Learn how to help your lawyer prepare for questioning and walk away with tips for getting through the document production stage. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Civil Procedure for Legal Support Staff on November 22, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour.
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OC-62467-1Explore the work of legal support staff at the very early stages of a civil matter and provides helpful information to make a legal assistant’s job less stressful. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Civil Procedure for Legal Support Staff on November 22, 2024. Total running time is 57 minutes.
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62466.01The most significant revision to the Rules of Court in recent years arrived in 2024 with the introduction of streamlined trials and the repeal of the summary trial framework. This paper provides an overview of various ways that the courts, counsel, and litigants have interpreted the Alberta Rules of Court. Significant cases and interesting points of civil procedure are examined, including the streamlined trial procedure; summary judgment; dismissal for delay; disclosure and affidavits of records; and questioning and cross-examination. This paper was presented at LESA’s Rules of Court 2024: Year in Review webinar on December 10, 2024.
