Price: $95 + GST (discounted rates available for students and new lawyers)

Time: Noon to 1 p.m.

Expert witnesses can make or break a case but effectively qualifying experts–and effectively challenging an expert’s qualifications–is an art that is often overlooked. Properly qualified and reliable experts provide credible, persuasive evidence that can withstand scrutiny. This webinar will explore:

• considerations for when involvement of an expert in court or ADR proceedings is helpful;
• use of experts for early neutral evaluation in ADR setting;
• how to differentiate between genuine expertise and ‘pseudo-experts’; and
• strategies for evaluating and challenging an expert’s level of expertise during qualifying processes.

Though the principles may pertain to lawyers across a variety of practice areas, this webinar may be of particular interest to family law lawyers.

*Please note: Program formats and dates are subject to change. Prices are subject to GST. This program is being recorded and will be available as an on-demand program subject to any issues with the recording.

If multiple people from your firm/organization would like to attend this program, please contact info@lesa.org for pricing. To receive discounted group pricing, you must contact LESA prior to the first registration from your firm.

Price: $95 + GST (discounted rates available for students and new lawyers)

Time: Noon to 1 p.m.

This webinar will explore updates to impaired driving law in Canada throughout the past few years.

*Please note: Program formats and dates are subject to change. Prices are subject to GST. This program is being recorded and will be available as an on-demand program subject to any issues with the recording.

If multiple people from your firm/organization would like to attend this program, please contact info@lesa.org for pricing. To receive discounted group pricing, you must contact LESA prior to the first registration from your firm.

Price: $95 + GST (discounted rates available for students and new lawyers)

Time: Noon to 1 p.m.

Put on your water wings and finally learn to read financial statements! Explore concepts and terminology foundational to understanding a business’s financial reports. No prior experience is necessary.

*Please note: Program formats and dates are subject to change. Prices are subject to GST. This program is being recorded and will be available as an on-demand program subject to any issues with the recording.

If multiple people from your firm/organization would like to attend this program, please contact info@lesa.org for pricing. To receive discounted group pricing, you must contact LESA prior to the first registration from your firm.

Price: $475 + GST

This program is available in-person in Edmonton or as a livestream program.

Having a solid foundation of employment law principles and understanding more recent changes in the law is important when advising clients, and within lawyers’ own practices and firms. This program will explore employment law practice foundations, including:

• the very basics of employment law;
• making and amending employment contracts;
• key employer and employee duties during and post-employment;
• termination of employment relationships;
• damages for wrongful dismissal and duty to mitigate; and
• overlap with human rights and intro to duty to accommodate.

This program is designed for lawyers in their first five years, or for those wanting to revisit the basics.

Please Note: Program formats and dates are subject to change. Prices are subject to GST. Early bird pricing ends on Sept. 9, 2024. This program is being recorded and will be available as an on-demand program subject to any issues with the recording.

If multiple people from your firm/organization would like to attend this program, please contact info@lesa.org for pricing. To receive discounted group pricing, you must contact LESA prior to the first registration from your firm.

The YCLA are carrying out an Arbitration Masterclass titled “To Court or Not? The Case for Arbitration”, lead by Fellow for the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, and CLA Council member for Singapore, Gregory Vijayendran SC.

Date: July 25
Time: 3 a.m. MST

This event is a component of the ‘Empowering Community and Removal of Barriers’ (ECRoB) project, aimed at educating and raising awareness about the rights of Canadians living with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS). The project receives partial funding from the Government of Canada’s Social Development Partnerships Program – Disability Component.

We are pleased to invite you to a groundbreaking online legal event for lawyers, doctors, and others aimed at promoting awareness and advocating for the rights of individuals with a disability, titled ‘Accessible Justice and Human Rights for Persons with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)‘:

Date: August 14, 2024
Time: 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM MDT

The workshop on MCS will deliver a presentation on specific human rights related issues of people with the disability of MCS. This event reflects the ongoing efforts to become a better, more accessible, and more inclusive society and offers the possibility to discuss medical and legal aspects related to access to justice, and advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility within the legal and medical profession.

Given the increasing prevalence of MCS and the barriers people with MCS experience accessing legal and medical support, this event is for all legal, medical, and other professionals to assist in removing barriers, providing appropriate support, and improving accessibility and inclusion to the built environment, justice, and human rights.

The Alberta event reflects ongoing efforts to become a better, more accessible, and inclusive society and offers the opportunity to discuss legal aspects related to access to justice and to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion within the legal profession. The presentation will cover both the medical and legal aspects of MCS, including the lived experience of the health condition and human rights specific to Alberta.

The project’s first partnership with a regulating body of legal practitioners began with the Law Society of Ontario in delivering an event on May 31, 2023 titled: National AccessAbility Week 2023. The recording of that program is available here: Law Society of Ontario – ARCH Archived Webcast.  The event reached over 1000 participants including legal professionals.

You are invited to attend an in-person Table Talk group mentoring session on Wednesday, July 10, from 12:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. The topic of this Table Talk is Immigration Law.

Discussion will focus on substantive issues that arise in immigration practice. Attendees will be divided into small groups led by experienced immigration law practitioners who will provide valuable advice and insight into some of the unique issues arising within this practice area.

The purpose of the these events is to bring together mentors and mentees from our Mentor Connect and Mentor Express programs to network and discuss important topics that affect lawyers. Each event features a specific discussion theme with mentors leading informal conversations among small groups of mentees. Mentees are encouraged to raise questions and actively participate in the discussion.

There will be an opportunity for attendees to network from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for those who are able to stay afterwards. Lunch will be provided and the event is free of charge.

Attendance is limited and spaces will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

For more information and to register, please contact the Mentorship team.

Join the Legal Education Society of Alberta (LESA) at the Victoria Conference Centre in Victoria, BC for a multi-day networking and learning event for wills and estates practitioners.

Event Details

Dates: April 10 – April 12, 2025
Where: Victoria Conference Centre in Victoria, BC
Cost: $1,645 – $1,495

Visit the LESA website for more information.

Are you an articling student or new to the Alberta bar? Join us to explore practical strategies to navigate the complexities of litigation successfully, with topics including

• Tips for interviewing clients and client management
• Preparing affidavits
• Effective oral and written advocacy
• File management strategies