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62491.01This paper highlights the critical considerations that lawyers should keep in mind when advising clients in rural property transactions in Alberta. It explores the unique regulatory framework, practical drafting concerns, due diligence requirements, and transactional processes relevant to these properties. This paper was presented at LESA’s Buying and Selling Rural Property: What Lawyers Should Know webinar on March 19, 2025.
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092.001.00Whether you practice in commercial or residential real estate, this manual is for you. The Alberta Real Estate Practice Manual provides a comprehensive overview of real estate transactions in Alberta. Written by real estate practitioners from across the province, this publication follows the real estate deal from start to finish.
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OC-62493Learn how to select and integrate various legal technology effectively, so you can optimize your day-to-day practice. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on April 8, 2025. Total running time is 41 minutes.
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OC-62491From agriculture financing to GST, buying and selling rural property comes with unique challenges. Using an example rural real estate transaction, explore key legal considerations to help lawyers navigate these transactions with confidence. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on March 19, 2025. Total running time is 57 minutes.
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OC-PF-CBRCivility is an essential part of legal practice. You are obligated to be courteous and civil with all whom you have dealings with in the course of your practice, even when others are not acting civilly towards you. This course discusses how to practice civility and build collaborative relationships with opposing counsel. It will take approximately one hour to complete.
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62481.01Lawyers who work with farmers, ranchers, or rural landowners in Alberta are likely to encounter surface leases and right-of-entry orders. Clients may also be approached by oil and gas companies seeking to negotiate surface leases for new developments. This paper explores the complexities of surface leases, rights of way, and right-of-entry orders, which are common in rural Alberta. This paper was presented at LESA’s Rural Property Issues: Surface Rights webinar on February 12, 2025.
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OC-62481Lawyers who work with farmers, ranchers, or rural landowners in Alberta are likely to encounter surface leases and right-of-entry orders. Clients may also be approached by oil and gas companies seeking to negotiate surface leases for new developments. Explore the complexities of surface leases, rights of way, and right-of-entry orders, which are common in rural Alberta. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on February 12, 2025. Total running time is 58 minutes.
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OC-62411Explore the latest developments in commercial real estate law to stay current and sharpen your expertise. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on January 15, 2025. Total running time is 1 hour.
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OC-62479Do you handle the business side of your law practice? Through the use of “short snappers”, explore key considerations for effective law practice management. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on December 9, 2024. Total running time is 49 minutes.
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62476.01These materials summarize three cases that include comments on the application of condominium bylaws in relation to legal claims, the different obligations that flow to condominium corporations, the type of evidence that is required where unit owners bring claims of improper conduct, and the validity of caveats in the face of limitation periods. This paper was presented at LESA’s Condominium Case Law Update webinar on November 27, 2024.
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62456.07Unbundled legal services offer significant advantages for certain and provide flexibility and affordability, empowering clients to better control their spending while tailoring legal support to specific tasks. Unbundled legal services also provide a number of benefits to legal practitioners including access to a large and growing market, a way to differentiate from competing firms, and the possibility of remote work. This paper explores these and other aspects of unbundled legal services. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Alberta Family Law Institute: Survive, Strive, Thrive program in Calgary on November 28–November 29, 2024.
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OC-62476Explore some of these recent legal developments and considers their practical implications. The cases discussed include comments on the application of condominium bylaws in relation to legal claims, the different obligations that flow to condominium corporations, the type of evidence that is required where unit owners bring claims of improper conduct, and the validity of caveats in the face of limitation periods. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on November 27, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour, 13 minutes.
