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These resources support lawyers in fostering professional relationships with their colleagues, opposing counsel, courts and tribunals, the Law Society, other professional groups, pro bono organizations, and generally support the administration of justice and enhancements to the legal system. They help lawyers who strive to strengthen the profession and, where possible, promote and improve access to legal services and access to justice.
Resource | Description | Topic | Audience | Format | Publisher |
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Ethical Queries and Quandaries: Issues Commonly Raised With Practice Advisors | From the Winter 2019 Edition of CBA – Alberta Branch Law Matters
The Practice Advisors see many of the same issues arising across the full spectrum of practice areas. | Collegiality and Civility | Management, Private Practice, In-House, Sole Practitioner & Small Firm, Government & Non-Profit | Article | External Source |
Navigating Not-For-Profits | The Federation of Law Societies of Canada’s Model Code of Professional Conduct encourages lawyers to act as directors of not-for-profit and charitable organizations. | Administration of Justice | Management, Private Practice, In-House, Sole Practitioner & Small Firm, Government & Non-Profit | Article | Law Society of Alberta |
Ethically Speaking: How Do I Minimize and Manage Conflict With Clients and Other Lawyers? | Managing conflict with clients involves training clients to understand how the lawyer practises, educating them that not only is the lawyer not the aggressor they see on television programs, but that their interests are not served by such aggression for aggression’s sake. Taking steps at the beginning of a file to set out the lawyer’s practice style can allow the client to assess whether the practice style aligns with their values. | Collegiality and Civility | Private Practice, Management, In-House, Sole Practitioner & Small Firm, Government & Non-Profit | Article | Law Society of Alberta |
Ethically Speaking: Linking Civility and Well-Being | A key strategy in developing resilience to incivility is mindfulness, also characterized as mental flexibility. Practising mindfulness increases awareness of stress triggers and the accompanying thoughts and feelings that arise from them, which in turn can reduce impulsive reacting to those stressors. | Collegiality and Civility | Private Practice, Management, In-House, Sole Practitioner & Small Firm, Government & Non-Profit | Article | Law Society of Alberta |
Get a Practice Plus-One | If you practice on your own, you may also have noticed how hard it is to take a vacation or just step back from the details of practice for a while. | Collegiality and Civility | Private Practice, Management, In-House, Sole Practitioner & Small Firm, Government & Non-Profit | Article | Law Society of Alberta |
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. | Collegiality and Civility, Administration of Justice | Private Practice, Management, In-House, Sole Practitioner & Small Firm, Government & Non-Profit | Podcast | Law Society of Alberta |
Approved Legal Services Provider (ALSP) program | This session will help individuals and organizations who are involved in pro bono legal services to understand the ALSP program, its benefits and how an organization can become eligible for ALSP status. | Administration of Justice, Access to Legal Services and Justice | Private Practice, Management, In-House, Sole Practitioner & Small Firm, Government & Non-Profit | Webinar, Video | Law Society of Alberta |
Build Your Own Articles | Articling is no longer a one size fits all approach. There are a variety of opportunities for students to explore outside the traditional 12-month articling position. | Collegiality and Civility | Private Practice, Management, In-House, Sole Practitioner & Small Firm, Government & Non-Profit | Webinar, Video | Law Society of Alberta |