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OC-62477Through the lens of cognitive bias and theory, explore relevant human rights jurisprudence and practical strategies relating to policies, employee training, and reporting systems. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on February 4, 2025. Total running time is 1 hour, 8 minutes.
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62473.07Author: Shari L. Lewis Addressing allegations of family violence is one of the most challenging aspects of family law practice, regardless of who the lawyer’s client is, especially if the allegations are denied. This paper considers how family violence allegations can impact parenting matters. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Family Law Chambers and Practice Pointers program in Edmonton on January 28, 2025.
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62473.06This paper explores the legislative framework for the Maintenance Enforcement Program and the Child Support Recalculation Program. It addresses key sections of the Maintenance Enforcement Act,, enforcement considerations when drafting court orders, statements of account, and the FSOS Complaint Review Process. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Family Law Chambers and Practice Pointers program in Edmonton on January 28, 2025.
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62473.02This paper reviews general principles regarding the oppression remedy and explores cases where the remedy has been applied in a family law context. It considers topics such as lack of valid corporate purpose, lack of good faith by directors, discrimination benefitting a majority shareholder, lack of adequate disclosure, plans to eliminate a minority shareholder, cases of no oppression, director liability, procedural options and agreement drafting considerations. The paper also includes a precedent Statement of Claim. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Family Law Chambers and Practice Pointers program in Edmonton on January 28, 2025.
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62473.01Applications for, and the involvement of, independent legal counsel for children have become increasingly common in both the Court of King’s Bench and the Court of Justice. This paper explores a child’s right to be heard in judicial proceedings, the role of the child’s counsel, qualifications to become a child’s counsel, the court application process, appointments and retainers, expectations and limitations of a child’s counsel, and the role of a child’s counsel in mediation and arbitration. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Family Law Chambers and Practice Pointers program in Edmonton on January 28, 2025.
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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-62453Suit up and learn the tools for effective financial statement analysis! Assess key issues in balance sheet accounts, consider what estimates and judgments could have manipulated the results, dive into financial statement ratios, and consider approaches to business valuation. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on January 24, 2025. Total running time is 1 hour.
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OC-62482Explore common everyday mistakes that lawyers might make in relation to giftover drafting, charity beneficiaries, and the description of gifts and effective strategies to avoid them. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on January 22, 2025. Total running time is 1 hour.
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OC-62411Explore the latest developments in commercial real estate law to stay current and sharpen your expertise. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on January 15, 2025. Total running time is 1 hour.
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OC-62475-3Explore the background of restrictive covenants, canvasses the types of restrictive covenants common in commercial transactions, and review guidance from case law to effectively draft restrictive covenants and achieve clear and enforceable provisions. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Commercial Contract Teardown on December 11, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour, 17 minutes.
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OC-62475-2Explore the two most common types of knowledge qualifiers found in commercial contracts, actual knowledge and constructive knowledge. Discuss the differing standards of knowledge qualifiers, sandbagging provisions, survival provisions, and materiality qualifiers. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Commercial Contract Teardown on December 11, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour, 27 minutes.
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OC-62475-1Arbitration clauses require careful consideration and cannot be treated as boilerplate provisions. This on-demand program explores how to draft effective arbitration clauses. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Commercial Contract Teardown on December 11, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour, 41 minutes.
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