Join an in-person Table Talk group mentoring session in Calgary on Wednesday, March 20, from 12:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. The topic of this session is Courtroom Etiquette.

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

The Commonwealth Lawyers Association Legal Technology and Ethic’s committee will be hosting Episode 5 of their 6-part series virtually on March 13, 2024. The topic of this episode is “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Ethics in Intellectual Property”.

This webinar will provide: 

• an overview of AI in intellectual property law, including its benefits and drawbacks;
• ethical considerations in using AI in intellectual property law, such as ensuring accuracy, avoiding plagiarism, and protecting intellectual property rights; and,
• best practices for using AI ethically in intellectual property law, such as training personnel and conducting regular audits.

Practical examples that will be discussed include: 

• Use of AI tools such as natural language processing and machine learning to analyze patent applications and identify potential infringements.
• Ensuring the accuracy and integrity of AI tools used in intellectual property law, including avoiding plagiarism and protecting intellectual property rights.
• Examining the role of human ingenuity and creativity in the patent process when considering AI-generated inventions.

Date: March 13, 2024
Time: 7 a.m. MST
Location: Online via Zoom

This webinar is free of charge. Learn more about this event or register here.

Understanding the various provisions in the standard form residential real estate purchase contract is vital for real estate lawyers. This program will delve into the contract, examining it clause by clause and line by line. Topics include:

• understanding where things go wrong;
• identifying what people forget;
• exploring best practices;
• considering amendments and their impacts on other parts of the contract;
• dealing with holdbacks, and more.

This program is available both in-person and via livestream.

*Please Note: Program formats and dates are subject to change. Prices are subject to GST. Early bird pricing ends on Feb. 26, 2024. Start and end times differ from our usual full-day programs.

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.

Event Details:

Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: LESA’s Program Space; Suite 1401, 10088-102 Avenue, Edmonton OR Online via Livestream
Cost: $318.75–$425 + GST

Written communication is integral to the practice of law. Being able to produce well-written legal documents will greatly benefit your practice. This webinar will provide strategies and best practices for legal writing in Alberta.

*Please Note: Program formats and dates are subject to change. Prices are subject to GST.

If multiple lawyers or staff members from your firm 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.

Event Details:

Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Time:  Noon – 1 p.m.
Location: Online Webinar
Cost: $71.25–$95

The Supreme Court of Canada will continue its time-honoured tradition of holding a welcome ceremony in the courtroom for its newest member, the Honourable Mary T. Moreau, at 10:30 a.m. ET on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024.

The Court invites members of the public to watch the live webcast of the ceremony.

The ceremony will be presided by the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada. Among those who will attend in-person are members of the Court, the family and friends of Justice Moreau, and other distinguished guests.

Justice Moreau was officially sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court at a private ceremony on Nov. 6, 2023. You may find more information about Justice Moreau by reading her biography.

Note for members of the media:

Video and still photography will be pooled. Two seats are reserved for journalists. To request a seat, please contact media@scc-csc.ca.

The Art of Leadership for Women conference focuses on topics and trends critical to leaders. This one-day event features a collection of world leaders, business icons, academics and bestselling authors who inspire action.

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn improved ways of leveraging their value, elevating their skills and developing the strategies required to take their leadership and their organizations to the next level. This conference is not just for women, but for anyone who wants to champion change on behalf of women.

Event Details:

Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. MST
Location: Calgary TELUS Convention Centre, North Building – Hall DXE, 136 8 Avenue SE
Cost: $549 – $999 +GST

For more information or to register, visit The Art of Leadership for Women website.

The Edmonton Community Legal Centre (ECLC) is hosting a webinar that will explore how law firms and legal clinics can enhance access to justice through the involvement of articling students in pro bono clinics. Emeritus Professor, Les McCrimmon, will be joining the session to discuss the benefits articling students gain through engaging in pro bono work as well as the benefits to the profession at large. We will then hear from Iain Walker, partner at Parlee McLaws LLP, who will discuss the benefits from a firm’s perspective of including volunteerism in the articling experience.

Event Details: 

Date: Feb. 8, 2024
Time: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Online

This event is free of charge to attend.

To register, please contact the Edmonton Community Legal Centre.

Public Safety Canada is hosting its final webinar for the 2023-24 series on online child sexual exploitation (OCSE) for criminal justice professionals.

This session will be a panel discussion followed by a Q&A period.

Event Details: 

• Date: Feb. 7, 2024
• Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. MST
• Platform: Zoom

Register to attend this event, free of cost. For more information or questions about this event, please contact Public Safety Canada.

Family law lawyers face unique challenges helping clients navigate stressful and emotional life events. Learn the processes, forms and techniques used by seasoned family law practitioners in this engaging full-day training. Throughout the day, faculty will facilitate a combination of lecture, small group exercises and Q&A sessions to address issues key to family law practice.

Program Details: 

Date: March 7, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $356.25 – $475

For more information and to register, visit the Legal Education Society of Alberta’s website.

Understanding and mastering the art of cross-examination is critical in any trial setting. This program will address foundational theory and explore practical applications.

Topics Include:

• The theory of cross-examination within the adversarial advocacy system;
• effective planning and preparation for cross-examination;
• cross-examination of sexual offence complainants and vulnerable witnesses;
• impeachment, and;
• dealing with difficult witnesses.

Program Details: 

Date: Feb. 27 (Calgary) and March 5 (Edmonton), 2024
Time: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $393.75 – $525

Faculty includes experienced counsel who practice in the areas of civil litigation, criminal law and family law, along with members of the judiciary. All litigators in their early years of practice will find benefit in this program.

For more information and to register, visit the Legal Education Society of Alberta’s website.