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OC-PF-LRThis course will review how to effectively conduct legal research and apply it to the legal problem-solving process. It will take approximately two hours to complete.
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OC-62593-6Want full control over the organization of your legal documents? In this presentation, you will learn how to: Use section breaks and determine which section breaks are relevant to legal documents; Establish complex page numbering schemes; Control headers and footers including how to set them up, make them consistent throughout the document, or make them different at certain points in the document; Set up, control, and manage columns as well as how to keep them from affecting your whole document; Change margins and orientation for the entire document, or for only part of the document. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on August 11, 2026. Total running time is 1 hour.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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62580.01The roles and responsibilities carried out by legal support staff are integral to a successful law practice. This paper focuses on communication strategies that strengthen working relationships with lawyers and offer practical tips for using CanLII, including basic searches, filters, and MyCanLII features that help streamline case-pulling tasks. These materials were presented at LESA’s Effective Legal Support: Law Office Fundamentals webinar on May 13, 2026.
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OC-62593-5Want to master proper formatting techniques that keep your text aligned no matter what? In this presentation, learn how to: Set and manipulate tabs; Set up signature lines without using underscores or tables; Set and manipulate four types of indents and learn how they differ from tabs; Create clause libraries and learn how to insert clauses, phrases, signature blocks, acknowledgments, and other re-usable text into documents; Insert and customize tables; Add, manipulate, and format footnotes and endnotes. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on June 14, 2026. Total running time is 1 hour.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62593-4Learn how to understand the differences between font, paragraph, and section formatting; Use the format painter; Insert symbols and create shortcut keys for the ones you use most; Add non-breaking spaces and hyphens as well as understand when they’re appropriate in legal documents; Modify paragraph alignment and line spacing and utilize automatic paragraph spacing; Automatically hold titles and paragraphs together on a page to avoid page breaks occurring in unwanted locations; Hold the lines of a paragraph (or footnote) together; Create better page breaks and avoid an unwanted blank page in the middle of a document. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on June 10, 2026. Total running time is 1 hour, 5 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62593-3Use Microsoft Word’s functions for reviewing documents on screen (split & new window, focus & immersive reader, and read aloud); Optimize how the Microsoft Word interface appears on your screen by modifying display settings; Select text in new ways with advanced techniques; Use the bookmark feature when drafting legal documents; Use Microsoft Word’s advanced features for cut, copy, and paste (without creating a formatting disaster); Enable Microsoft Word’s multiple (24) clipboards; Use sophisticated search techniques to find and/or replace text; Customize the editor tool for enhanced spellcheck, auto correct, grammar check, and thesaurus. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on May 20, 2026. Total running time is 58 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62580The roles and responsibilities carried out by legal support staff are integral to a successful law practice. This presentation introduces essential skills for effective legal support work. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on May 13, 2026. Total running time is 2 hours, 19 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62585Personal License $95.00This presentation provides a practical overview of the criminal process, from the moment of arrest to final sentencing. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on April 21, 2026. Total running time is 45 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62591-6This discussion covers identifying Charter issues, crafting a litigation plan and drafting comprehensive yet strategically sound pleadings. The topics discussed are designed to assist counsel in advancing focused and effective Charter advocacy whether as applicant or respondent. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Criminal Law Essentials on April 10, 2026. Total running time is 45 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62591-5From the perspective of two members of the Bench, this presentation explores KBAC/CAC, credibility with the Court, and miscellaneous advocacy tips. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Criminal Law Essentials on April 10, 2026. Total running time is 48 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62591-4Voir dires serve as a critical procedural mechanism in criminal trials. This presentation addresses key aspects of voir dires including the basis for a voir dire, consequences of failure to follow procedure, implications in jury trials, adducing and exclusion of evidence, summary dismissals, blended voir dires, and more. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Criminal Law Essentials on April 10, 2026. Total running time is 49 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
