Wills and Estates

Wills and Estates
Legal Research Skills for Internationally Trained Lawyers
Webinar | October 11, 2023
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Estate Planning Essentials for Elderly Clients
Webinar | October 12, 2023
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Practice Foundations: Estate Administration
Edmonton | October 26, 2023
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Practice Foundations: Estate Administration
Livestream | October 26, 2023
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Dealing with High Conflict Personalities
Edmonton | November 2, 2023
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Dealing with High Conflict Personalities
Livestream | November 2, 2023
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Microsoft Word Power Tips for Legal Users
Webinar | November 15, 2023
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Microsoft Excel and Outlook for Legal Users
Webinar | November 29, 2023
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Illumination of Bias: Practical Strategies for Recognizing and Reducing Implicit Bias in the Practice of Law
Webinar | December 5, 2023
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Practice Foundations: Cross-Examinations
Calgary | February 27, 2024
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Practice Foundations: Cross-Examinations
Edmonton | March 5, 2024
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Our continuing legal education is second to none, ensuring you are able to stay ahead of the curve. Browse our upcoming programs designed to enhance your wills and estates practice.

LESA Library

Did you know that the LESA Library contains the electronic version of the Alberta Wills and Estates Practice Manual as well as hundreds of papers from past programs? Click below for details and subscription options.

Resources

Browse our resources, including the Alberta Wills and Estates Practice Manual, Alberta Surrogate Formspapers, and on-demand programs on topics such as estate administration, drafting, surrogate forms, estate accounting, trusts, tax issues, and more.

LESA Blog

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LESA’s Fall 2023 In-Person/Livestream Programs

LESA is hosting many exciting professional development opportunities throughout the 2023-2024 educational calendar year. This blog post spotlights our upcoming in-person/livestream programs planned for the fall. Search & Seizure and Digital Spaces Search & Seizure and Digital Spaces explores the boundaries of privacy under section 8 of the Charter of …

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Program Announcement | Practice Foundations: Estate Administration

This program will examine estate administration procedures for “standard” estates and highlight potential issues for estates with unique considerations; identify common challenges and traps in estate administration and develop strategies to resolve or prevent them; explore ethical issues that can arise during estate administration, including conflicts of interest, confidentiality and …

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LESA’s Fall 2023 Webinars

September marks the start of a new educational calendar year and we’re excited to host a variety of professional development programs this fall. In addition to our online programs (webinars and livestreams) we are hosting several in-person programs, including two multi-day feature programs hosted in Calgary (Mediation of Family & …

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New Program Announcement: Estate Planning Essentials for Elderly Clients

Unique legal and ethical considerations arise for wills and estates practitioners working with elderly clients. Join us this fall for a webinar that explores common issues in the estate planning process for aging clients, red flags practitioners should be aware of, and effective strategies to ensure that lawyers meet their …

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Legal Research Skills for Internationally Trained Lawyers

If you, or someone you know, is an internationally trained lawyer check out our newest addition to our fall programs lineup. Legal research is an integral part of a lawyer’s practice. This webinar will provide strategies and best practices when conducting legal research in Alberta.  Presented by Joan Bilsland (corporate …

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Shedding Light on our Common Humanity

One of the challenges in the practice of law is interaction between people who are different from each other in various ways. Even the simplest of encounters can leave people feeling confused, frustrated, offended, or (worst of all) seriously hurt—even when everyone involved began with the best of intentions. It …

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Practice Foundations: Estate Administration

If you are a newly called lawyer practicing in the area of wills and estates, or if you are looking to revisit the basics, join us for a foundational program designed to help you excel in your practice. Program Details Choose to register for either our in-person program in Edmonton, …

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Dealing with High Conflict Personalities

Understanding how to connect with, manage, and respond to high conflict personalities is critical for today’s lawyers. Behaviours that increase conflict can occur it many different settings, including legal disputes, divorce, in the workplace, or in personal relationships. This full-day program is designed to help you gain insight and confidence …

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