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OC-62144.07Price range: $95.00 through $445.00This presentation provides an administrator’s perspective and high-level overview of Provincial Court processes and considerations. Topics include forms, access to duty counsel, filing a civil claim, various resolution tracks, the role of the mediation office, chambers applications, and payment hearings. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program in January, 2020. Total running time is 35 minutes.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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61912.06This paper canvasses some of the fundamentals of receiverships, including the common law and statutory sources of receiverships, the differences between a privately-appointed receiver and a court appointed receiver, and the role of receivers. The author also looks at the rights of certain stakeholders in a receivership, such as landlords and unpaid suppliers, before concluding with some tips and tools for practitioners acting as counsel to one of the various stakeholders in a receivership. Added bonus: Bankruptcy 101 Glossary of terms by Craig McMahon, Field LLP, providing an alphabetical list of typical bankruptcy-related terms and a concise explanation of each. This paper was presented at the Bankruptcy Seminar in January, 2014.
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OC-62236Identify, unpack, and intervene in systemic racism within legal institutions and your own practice. Moving beyond a diversity and inclusion lens, this session encourages members of the legal community to develop an anti-racist framework. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on September 9, 2021. Total running time is 1 hour, 54 minutes. This on-demand program is complimentary.
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62216.01The single most important document in any appeal is the factum. A strong factum will do most of the heavy lifting on an appeal. Alternatively, a bad factum may sink your case. This paper provides tips for writing an appellant’s factum and contains an overview of the technical requirements. This paper was presented at LESA’s Family Law Appeals webinar series on October 28, 2021 and November 18, 2021.
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62319.01It is important for lawyers to understand the scope of privilege, so its protection is not accidentally lost. This paper provides an overview of the various issues to consider when determining the applicability of privilege in civil litigation matters, including:
- Types of privilege
- Improper claims of privilege
- Waiving privilege
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62060.03This paper discusses considerations for parties in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings. It reviews key provisions under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, RSC 1985, c B-3 [BIA] and highlights 4 common bankruptcy options available under the BIA: summary administration, ordinary administration, division one proposals, and division two proposals (consumer proposals). This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s 7th Annual Law & Practice Update in Edmonton on October 20–21, 2017.
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62377.03Structured as a “top 10 guide”, this paper supports legal professionals in understanding and navigating common issues which arise in formal insolvency proceedings. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Corporate/Commercial Refresher: Transactions and Litigation program in Lake Louise from May 2–5, 2024.
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62450.03The number of complaints being made to bodies regulating professionals in Alberta is increasing, with highly regarded, skilled and ethical professionals having complaints made against them. This paper will discuss basic principles that can be useful when defending regulatory complaints against professionals in Alberta. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Civil Litigation: Practice Essentials for Lawyers in the First 10 Years program in Edmonton on September 26, 2024.
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62377.01This paper considers forms of equitable relief that allows victims to remedy wrongs, take action to secure information or assets, and protect themselves against fraud. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Corporate/Commercial Refresher: Transactions and Litigation program in Lake Louise from May 2–5, 2024.
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62377.08As business advisors, lawyers – both barristers and solicitors – face myriad ethical issues which require consideration of difficult and often disparate outcomes. The lawyer’s interests may be contrary to a client’s, or one client’s interests may be at odds with those of another. The outcome of the process impacts both clients and lawyer. This paper explores ethical decision-making, including those relating to AI and tech competency, confidentiality, and conflicts of interest. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Corporate/Commercial Refresher: Transactions and Litigation program in Lake Louise from May 2–5, 2024.
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61838.02The author of this paper, a clinical psychologist, discusses the different types of brain injuries and the various disabilities associated with each type and severity of injury. He also considers the importance of co-morbidity issues and the different information likely to be obtained through a vocational assessment versus a neuropsychological assessment. He concludes by noting the significance of vocational assessments and knowledge about residual disability in assessing the future employability of a person who has suffered a brain injury. This paper was drawn from materials presented at the Personal Injury and Insurance Update program held in May 2012.
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62139.01This paper discusses the briefing process and explores how lawyers can educate clients on the questioning process to address misunderstandings and mistrust. It also reviews steps to help make clients better witnesses at questioning. The materials also include a sample client memo, “A Client’s Guide to Questioning”. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Questioning program in Edmonton on November 6, 2019 and in Calgary on November 12, 2019.
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