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Explore the latest developments in commercial real estate law to stay current and sharpen your expertise. Significant cases will be analyzed, with topics including time is of the essence clauses, contracts void for uncertainty, contractual subordination and postponement clauses, and restrictive covenants.

Event Details

Time: Noon
Price: $95

Reduced pricing for new lawyers and students is available for this program.

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Understanding the intricacies of dividends, distributions and share redemptions is essential for keeping corporate records spotless and ensuring compliance. This webinar equips legal support staff with the tools and know-how to confidently navigate these critical corporate procedures, with topics including:

• Overview of dividends
• General dividend drafting considerations
• Types of dividends
• Redemption and repurchase

Event Details

Time: Noon
Price: $95

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If your practice involves working with farmers, ranchers or rural landowners in Alberta, you’re likely to encounter surface leases and right-of-entry orders. You may also have clients approached by oil and gas companies seeking to negotiate surface leases for new developments. This webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of surface leases, rights of way and right-of-entry orders. We will delve into the key compensation categories and offer guidance on assessing fair and reasonable compensation.

Event Details

Time: Noon
Price: $95

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The rise of digital assets in recent years has created novel challenges in family law matters. This webinar will explore some of these challenges, with topics including:

• Income from trading in digital assets for support purposes in family law
• How to compel disclosure of digital assets for the purposes of income determination and property division
• Dissipation of family property through cryptocurrencies

Event Details

Time: Noon
Price: $95

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On Jan. 1, 2025, new Rules governing client identification and verification come into effect for Alberta lawyers. These Rules will expand how lawyers can effectively verify their client’s identity and how they can use both agents and authentication technology to safeguard clients and their money, and prevent money-laundering.

Join Bernadette Charan, Manager, Trust Safety, and Jesse Mackenzie, Practice Advisor, for a webinar focused on lawyers’ anti-money laundering obligations and what the upcoming changes in the Rules mean for lawyers. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions related to your practice.

Event Details

Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025
Noon – 1 p.m. via Zoom Webinar
Register here

For more information on the upcoming changes, visit the Law Society website.

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Delve into the statutory regimes and common law jurisprudence for business insolvencies and personal bankruptcies. This program will identify common issues and strategies to address them while providing attendees with key considerations and practical tools to support their practices.

Event Details

Time: 9 a.m.
Price: $475

Livestream of this event is also available.

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Unlock key tax strategies every lawyer should know when handling farmland transactions. From capital gains exemptions to intergenerational transfers, this webinar will equip you with the tools to help clients maximize value and minimize tax burdens in agricultural property deals.

Event Details

Time: Noon
Price: $95

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Mistakes can happen in estate planning, even for experienced lawyers. This webinar will explore common everyday mistakes that lawyers might make and will discuss effective strategies to avoid them.

Event Details

Time: Noon
Price: $95

Reduced pricing for new lawyers and students is available for this program

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The Law Society of Alberta will be hosting an in-person Table Talk group mentoring session in Calgary on Wednesday, Dec.11 from 12:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. The topic of this Table Talk is Lawyer Wellness.

The session aims to create a comfortable environment where participants can share effective strategies for maintaining wellness. Small group discussions will be led by experienced legal practitioners who are well-versed in personal and professional challenges commonly faced by lawyers.

The purpose of these events is to bring together mentors and mentees from our Mentor Connect and Mentor Express programs to network and discuss important topics that affect lawyers. Each event features a specific discussion theme with mentors leading informal conversations among small groups of mentees. Mentees are encouraged to raise questions and actively participate in the discussion.

There will be an opportunity for attendees to network from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for those who are able to stay afterwards. Lunch will be provided and the event is free of charge.

Attendance is limited and spaces will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

For more information and to register, please contact the Mentorship team.

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The inaugural ITL Conference & Gala is the largest gathering of internally trained lawyers in Canada.

Held at The Westin Calgary, the event will bring together legal professionals, regulators, change-makers and stakeholders dedicated to supporting internationally trained lawyers on their journey to legal practice in Canada. This conference is a collaborative effort by The ITL Network, Global Lawyers of Canada, the Just One Yes (JOY) Initiative and ITLNCA NetworkS.

Event details: 

Date: April 4 – 5, 2025
Location: The Westin Calgary
Price: $69.99 – $250.00

Register to attend the conference.