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Friday, January 21, 2011 |
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In with the New! Alternative Business StructuresHear how innovative law firms here and elsewhere are entering new markets, leveraging technology and inventing new ways of doing business while managing costs and keeping clients happy. Law Society of Alberta President-Elect Doug Mah, QC, will moderate a panel of 4 speakers at the Law Society’s plenary session at the Alberta Law Conference.
The Plenary will be held on Thursday, January 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton.
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Law Society and CBA to Honour Four Distinguished LawyersFour outstanding lawyers in Alberta will be honoured with a Distinguished Service Award at the upcoming Alberta Law Conference. The Law Society of Alberta and the Canadian Bar Association Alberta will present awards to the following:
The 2011 Distinguished Service Awards luncheon will be held on January 28, 2011 at the Alberta Law Conference in the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton, AB. The Law Society and CBA Alberta thanks all those who submitted nominations for these annual awards. For more details, please contact the CBA Alberta at: www.cba-alberta.org.
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How to Create and Declare a CPD PlanCPD Plan Declarations due on or before March 15, 2011. To comply with the Continuing Professional Development Rules, you must: 1) create and record your CPD Plan; and 2) declare to the Law Society that you have made your CPD Plan. Step 1: Create and record your CPD Plan By using the resources online at www.CPDAlberta.ca: The CPD Alberta website is an on-line tool tailored to assist you in assessing your CPD goals, preparing your CPD Plan and tracking your progress in implementing your CPD Plan. We recommend using the CPD Alberta site to develop your CPD profile as it is an effective and ongoing resource and tool for achieving your goals of continued competence and professional development. By using the www.CPDAlberta.ca site you also will be reminded throughout the year by LESA of upcoming events and resources that match your CPD profile. OR By using a format that you or your employer choose: Currently, it is not mandatory to use the CPD Alberta website to create and develop a CPD plan. It is mandatory that you make, implement and record your CPD plan, and make an annual declaration which can be done electronically at the www.CPDAlberta.ca website. Step 2: Declare you have made a CPD plan Use the www.CPDAlberta.ca to make your CPD Plan Declaration. You will receive a return email confirming you have declared your CPD Plan. There is a new feature for 2011. If you have used the online tools to create your CPD Plan, after you have made your online declaration, you will receive a PDF copy of your CPD Plan by return email. Please enable the cpd@lawsociety.ab.ca email address on your computer to ensure you receive your email confirmation. If your CPD declaration is made online at CPDAlberta.ca, it is not necessary to make it again on the Member Information Update Form. OR A CPD declaration may be made in paper form on the Membership Information Update Form that is due with your member fees and other membership information on or before March 15, 2011. All members receive the Member Information Update form by mail. If you have made a declaration online through the CPD Alberta website, it is not necessary to make it again on the Member Information Update Form.
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Business Leadership for Women LawyersThe Rotman Initiative for Women in Business is pleased to present the fourth offering of Business Leadership for Women Lawyers, April 5-6, 2011. The intensive program is designed for women who aspire to management or partnership positions and want to further develop their leadership, influencing, and business skills. The program information and online application form is available at www.rotmanexecutive.com/womeninlaw.
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