In light of its 25th anniversary, Assist is hosting a silent auction from June 4-14, 2021 with the goal of raising $25,000. All proceeds from the auction will go to supporting its core and proactive programs that provide free and confidential professional counselling to all Alberta lawyers, articling students, law students and dependent family members.

Visit the auction page for a list of featured items to bid on.

Submit electronically to Alberta Land Titles from the comfort of your own home.

2020 and now 2021 continues to shake up the way we work and is accelerating the modernization of our work environment. Alberta Land Titles and the Law Society of Albert have teamed up and lawyers can now electronically submit all documents to Land Titles, from anywhere at any time.

Join us May 19 from 11 a.m. to noon for a free webinar to learn everything you need to get started with your ALTO account and Law Society of Alberta’s digital signature. This webinar will also include a demo of ALTO and electronic submittal of documents.

Who should attend: Lawyers and any staff members who prepare documentation for submission to Land Titles today.

Register and consult the full presentation agenda and presenters.

Professionals often overlook the impact of mounting workloads, multiple demands and highly stressful environments on their ability to perform. Mindfulness can turn these workplace challenges into opportunities by helping us to work with our innate qualities, be less reactive and appreciate different perspectives for healthier workplace interactions.

The workshop is facilitated by Professor Thomas Telfer, Western University Faculty of Law. Professor Telfer has experience with bringing mindfulness into the classroom and the workplace.

Professor Telfer will introduce participants to mindfulness, the positive benefits of being mindful and why mindfulness is relevant for the legal profession and how it can help improve lawyer wellbeing. The session will focus on mindfulness practices and strategies and how these practices can work with emotional intelligence topics.

The event takes place April 12, 2021 at noon and admission is $21.75 – $29.

Please register by April 9, 2021 to secure your spot.

For more information, contact the Legal Education Society of Alberta.

Note: This webinar will be recorded and made available to registrants up until May 10, 2021. If you are unable to make the live broadcast date, please register to receive the recording so that you can watch at your convenience within the 4 weeks following the live broadcast date.

Join innovative thought-leaders and organizations in law to learn the current state of technology. Consider the impact of technological developments and what the future might bring to Alberta’s legal community.

This conference, hosted by the Legal Education Society of Alberta (LESA) runs from May 13, 2021–June 10, 2021. If you can’t make a specific date, your registration gives you access to the recording so you can watch and learn at your convenience.

Individual session registration is also available. Please see below for links to individual sessions.

Upcoming Dates and Sessions:

May 13, 2021 | Legal Technology Trends
May 14, 2021 | Privacy
May 19, 2021 | Lawyer Technological Competence
May 27, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence
May 28, 2021 | Cyber Insurance
June 3, 2021 | Cloud-Based Wills
June 4, 2021 | Crossing the Border with Electronic Devices
June 9, 2021 | PIPEDA Breach Obligations
June 10, 2021 | Recent Case Law

Learn more and register on the LESA website.

The University of Alberta Faculty of Law and the Women’s Law Forum present the 2021 Women In Law Speaker Series. This event seeks to inspire law students, articling students and junior lawyers through informal discussions with three powerhouse female legal practitioners who are balancing thriving careers with significant community commitments and personal passions.

Speaker Schedule & Registration Links:

• March 11, noon – 1:30pm (Rani Wong)
• March 18, noon – 1:30pm (Rosel Kim)
• March 29, noon – 1:30pm (Myrna McCallum)

On March 9, AWL Calgary is hosting a Virtual Networking Night from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Bring your own drink and connect with other lawyers in this stay-at-home environment. Visit AWL Calgary’s website for more information.

This year’s Youth Leaders in Law (YLL) event is coming up on March 20, 2021 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Featuring over 15 different speakers, over 10 different sessions, and an optional networking session, this is the perfect opportunity to delve deeper into the legal field. Visit the YLL website for more information.

Is it normal teen acting-out or is it something far more? Learn about the risk factors, know your child’s legal options and rights, and how a youth record can haunt adults. On Feb. 24, 2021 at noon, Legal Aid Alberta (LAA) is hosting an online info session about Teens and the Law. This is a free event for Albertans to learn the risk factors, know the legal options, and find out how a youth record can haunt adults. Register here.

For more information visit the LAA website or follow them on Twitter.

Thursday, Feb. 11 marks the 10th annual Moose Hide Campaign. The Moose Hide Campaign is a grassroots movement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous men and boys who are standing up against violence towards women and children.

Over the years, it has grown into a national campaign to engage all Canadians, with thousands of participating communities, organizations, businesses and schools across the country. People of all ages, genders and cultural backgrounds are invited to participate in the Moose Hide Campaign. Since the Campaign began in 2011, thousands of Moose Hide Campaign events, ceremonies and gatherings have taken place and over two million squares of moose hide have been distributed.

According to the Canadian Women’s Foundation, half of all Canadian women have experienced at least one incident of physical or sexual violence since the age of 16. Indigenous women are three times more likely to experience domestic violence than non-Indigenous women and murdered at six times the rate of non-Indigenous women.

This year’s Moose Hide Campaign is particularly significant. A national survey of agencies who help survivors of gender-based violence, conducted by the Ending Violence Association of Canada, found that the severity and prevalence of violence has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. With widespread lockdowns, many women and children do not feel safe in their homes and struggle to access victim services.

To learn more about different ways you, your firm or your organization can get involved, visit the Moose Hide Campaign website.