Podcasts - Law Society of Alberta

Listen to our various podcast series for more information on key topics for lawyers in Alberta.

Practically Speaking – Top 10 Things to Include in your Law Office Manual	Does your law office have a manual? Do you have an existing manual and feel like there is something missing? Tera Yates breaks down the must-haves for your manual and the easiest way to create one from scratch.
Practically Speaking – Two Tips to Save you from Email Heartache	Email is as ubiquitous as it comes, but familiarity can breed contempt – and mistakes that can cost lawyers dearly. Karyn Kraemer breaks down the two biggest risks that lawyers face with email correspondence and how to easily avoid them.
Practically Speaking – Mastering Client File Management	One of the key tools or techniques recommended is a Master Client File List. This list provides key pieces of information about each active file.
Practically Speaking – Remote Mentorship	Learn about the mentorship opportunities at the Law Society and how to carry out mentorship relationships in this new landscape of physical distancing that we find ourselves navigating.
Financially Speaking – Trust Accounts July 2020	In the first-ever episode of the Financially Speaking podcast, Trust Safety team members Bernadette Charan and Cristina Cataman break down the basics of trust accounting – what a lawyer needs to do once they’ve been approved to operate trust accounts, the different kinds of trust accounts and how to manage trust accounts successfully.
Financially Speaking – Lifecycle of a Trust Account	In the second episode of Financially Speaking, our hosts walk through the lifecycle of a trust account, from its creation through to its closure. And, in the spirit of Access to Justice Week, we’re not only going to focus on the logistics and obligations of those trust accounts but on the key role that pooled trust accounts play in funding access to justice initiatives in our province, with a special guest from the Alberta Law Foundation (the Foundation).

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