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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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62595.05Part 12 of the Rules is not a closed system. It is a set of family-specific overlays grafted onto the broader civil rules, and the way those two layers interact is where a great deal of practical advantage lives particularly under the Family Focused Protocol. This paper explores two related objectives. The first is to make the case for reading Part 12 with the rest of the Rules in mind, anchored in Rule 12.3. The second is to walk through some of the rules outside Part 12 that family lawyers can, and arguably should, be using more often, and to consider how the Family Focused Protocol has reshaped both the procedural landscape and the remedies actually available to parties. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Family Law Essentials program in Edmonton on May 22, 2026.
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62595.04The Divorce Act and Family Law Act impose a duty on lawyers to discuss alternative dispute resolution processes. This paper explores the legislation giving rise to the duties on us to use Alternative Dispute Resolution and any musings in caselaw on these duties. It also reflects on what to expect from a typical mediation; how to speak with your client and the other lawyer about mediation; and the benefits the mediation and mediation/arbitration processes can provide you and your client. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Family Law Essentials program in Edmonton on May 22, 2026.
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62595.03Having a basic understanding of the child welfare system will enhance the practice of any family law practitioner. This paper explores the basic explanations of the relevant statutes in Alberta followed by discussions of how applications under the Family Law Act and Divorce Act intersect with the federal and provincial child welfare statutes. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Family Law Essentials program in Edmonton on May 22, 2026.
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62595.02The Divorce Act and Family Law Act are the foundational legislation to address family law disputes in Alberta. They give priority emphasizing the best interests of the child(ren) of separated families and, to the extent possible, shielding children from conflict related to the issues arising from separation. This paper explores some key considerations from family law legislation and highlights a few key cases to use as a starting point when conducting research. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Family Law Essentials program in Edmonton on May 22, 2026.
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62595.01The Alberta Family Property Act addresses the division of property between spouse, whether married or adult interdependent partners, based upon a deferred community of property regime. This paper explores the key clauses of the Family Property Act, including factors to consider, exemptions, when parties can deviate from the Act, limitation periods all the while highlighting the importance of unambiguous drafting in property agreements. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Family Law Essentials program in Edmonton on May 22, 2026.
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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-62579This presentation explores the fundamentals of questioning in family law matters, with topics including: The purpose of questioning; Questioning on an affidavit versus questioning for discovery; Gathering evidence; Identifying the issues; Preparation for questioning. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on June 16, 2026. Total running time is 44 minutes.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
