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OC-62409-5Explore costs in estate litigation, with topics including McAllister v City of Calgary, aftermath of McAllister, costs in estate litigation, costs against lawyers, costs strategies, recent history with party-party costs, and costs generally. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled The Next Level: Elevating Your Practice in Estate Litigation on April 25, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour and 9 minutes.
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OC-62409-4In this panel discussion, the use of alternative dispute resolution processes in estate matters will be discussed. Topics include the mechanics of mediation, arbitration, and med-arb as estate dispute resolution tools. This presentation concludes with a general question and answer period. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled The Next Level: Elevating Your Practice in Estate Litigation on April 25, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour and 38 minutes.
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OC-62409-3Drafting solicitors often have the daunting task of preparing estate plans for their clients that will hold up against scrutiny. Understanding complex or nebulous family dynamics and property arrangements and then drafting a will that accommodates clients’ testamentary intentions can be challenging. Explore key topics related to negligence claims against drafting lawyers and drafting lawyers acting as witnesses in estate litigation. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled The Next Level: Elevating Your Practice in Estate Litigation on April 25, 2024. Total running time is 48 minutes.
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OC-62409-2This on-demand program surveys primary case law and trends that estate lawyers should keep in mind when considering whether to engage an expert. It also explores awards for costs of experts. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled The Next Level: Elevating Your Practice in Estate Litigation on April 25, 2024. Total running time is 56 minutes.
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OC-62409-1Estate lawyers need to know the various relationships in the life of a deceased and which may give rise to obligations on the estate. In addition, in giving advice to survivors, estate lawyers need to know the basics of family law, particularly property division under the Family Property Act, so that the surviving spouse or adult interdependent partner does not miss out on a potential claim. This on-demand program discusses the interplay between family law and wills and estates law. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled The Next Level: Elevating Your Practice in Estate Litigation on April 25, 2024. Total running time is 56 minutes.
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OC-62405Explore common issues in M&A transactions, with topics including representations and warranties insurance, preclosing restructuring, regulatory considerations, vendor takeback, foreign investment/competition, partial ownership, and buying with shares. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on April 24, 2024. Total running time is 31 minutes.
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OC-62404From the defence perspective, explore the practicalities of sentencing, including what to gather for the sentencing (e.g. exhibits, caselaw, written submissions, restitution, references), how to prepare your client for sentencing, review of facts or creating an Agreed Statement of Facts, how to structure the sentencing submissions to address all the key factors at play. and flow and order of sentencing submissions. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on April 19, 2024. Total running time is 57 minutes.
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62409.03This paper explores a variety of topics including negligence claims against drafting solicitors, limitations periods, practical advice for drafting solicitors who are sued, applicable legislation and rules, solicitor client privilege, and obtaining and using evidence of the drafting solicitor. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s The Next Level: Elevating Your Practice in Estate Litigation program in Edmonton on April 25, 2024.
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62409.01This paper discusses the interplay between family law and wills and estates law. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s The Next Level: Elevating Your Practice in Estate Litigation program in Edmonton on April 25, 2024.
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62408.01This paper explores recommendations that are aimed at optimizing the likelihood of a client’s advance care plans being carried out in health care settings. It further outlines sources that describe the current state of advance care planning (ACP), describe gaps in the legislation, and prescribe principles and practices to strengthen lawyers’ understanding of and effectiveness in their ACP-related practices. This paper was presented at LESA’s Aligning Practice to Reality: Understanding Advance Care Planning webinar on April 18, 2024.
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62400.01Timely and comprehensive preparation is key to running a successful regulatory hearing. This paper explores key topics for lawyers to consider when engaged in regulatory litigation matters, including nature and scope of regulatory proceedings, expert witnesses and witness preparation, regulatory proceedings and hearings, hearing preparation, argument and reply argument, and research in regulatory law. This paper was presented at LESA’s Running Your First Regulatory Hearing webinar on April 17, 2024.
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62387.01This paper provides strategies and best practices for legal writing in Alberta, with topics including three principles of legal writing, drafting emails, drafting blogs, and practicing your writing. This paper was presented at LESA’s Effective Legal Writing Skills webinar on April 16, 2024.
