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Dates: November 18–22, 2024

Price: $2,295 + GST

Venue: Best Western Village Park Inn | 1804 Crowchild Trail NW

Mediation is increasingly important in the practice of family law. Receive 40 hours of intensive, hands-on skills training in this in-depth, 5-day program. Develop the skills, knowledge, and understanding to build a competent and professional mediation practice.

Topics include:

• Five-stage mediation model
• Techniques of developing relationships in mediation
• Positional negotiation vs. interest based negotiation
• Five basic negotiating principles
• Screening
• Intake interviews
• Mediation/arbitration agreements
• Calculating child support
• Spousal support – advisory guidelines

This program has limited enrolment. Program registration does not include hotel accommodations.

Mediation of Family & Divorce Conflicts satisfies one of the course requirements to become a collaborative professional and is recognized by collaborative law associations in Alberta.

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*Please Note: Program formats and dates are subject to change. Prices are subject to GST. Early bird pricing ends on October 7, 2024. This program is not being livestreamed or recorded and will not be made available as an on-demand program.

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Join the Legal Education Society of Alberta (LESA) in beautiful Kananaskis for a two-day learning and networking event for Alberta’s real estate practitioners. Building on the momentum of our 2023 Real Estate Conference, this program will cover a variety of real estate law topics. Connect with esteemed practitioners from across the province while engaging in topical content designed to help you grow your practice.

Topics include:

• Real estate case law update
• Surface rights and their potential impact on real estate transactions
• Realtors’ insurance (REIX) liabilities as they relate to real estate lawyers
• Trust conditions and frequent real estate problems
• Assignment of pre-sale condominiums
• Intersection of family law and real estate law
• Mortgage fraud red flags
• Marketing strategies to grow your practice and distinguish yourself to realtors and clients

Additional faculty and topics will be announced when available.

Conference registration does not include hotel accommodations. Once you’ve registered for the conference, you are strongly encouraged to book your hotel room immediately. The room block will likely sell out prior to Sept. 17, and once all rooms in the block have been booked, LESA cannot guarantee accommodations at the conference rate or site.

*Please Note: Program formats and dates are subject to change. Prices are subject to GST. Early bird pricing ends on July 18, 2024. This program is not being livestreamed or recorded, and will not be made available as an on-demand program.

If multiple people from your firm/organization would like to attend this program, please contact info@lesa.org for pricing. To receive discounted group pricing, you must contact LESA prior to the first registration from your firm.

Registration is open until 4 p.m. five business days prior to the date of the program. LESA typically sends e-materials three business days in advance of the program date (where applicable).

Event Details

Dates: Oct 18–19, 2024
Where: Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge
Cost: $896.25–$1,195

Visit the LESA website for more information.

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What’s on the agenda? The CCCA and Fasken have teamed up to offer you lunch and learn in Indigenous equity investments.

We like to remind you of the special in-person event taking place on the Tsuut’ina Nation in the Calgary Region. Space is limited, so register now to secure your spot.

Join us as some of Fasken’s leading energy and Indigenous law lawyers canvass Indigenous equity investments in energy, natural resource and other infrastructure projects. In addition to reviewing recent examples and trends across industries, they will canvass structuring considerations, best practices and lessons learned.

Free for CCSA Members.

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You are invited to attend a Responsible Lawyer Information Session via Zoom on Thursday, May 30 at noon. While the session is specifically geared toward existing or future Responsible Lawyers, anyone interested in learning more about best practices and obligations relating to trust safety is welcome to attend.

The webinar is a refresher to review and better understand the trust safety obligations under Part 5 of the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta. Walking through the lifecycle of a trust account, the presenters will cover the Responsible Lawyer approval process (with or without a trust account), annual reporting requirements, prescribed financial record requirements and how to properly close a trust account when the time comes. Highlights of the top five compliance challenges for responsible lawyers will also be discussed.

A Q&A session will follow the presentation.

Event Details:

• Date: Thursday, May 30
• Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
• Format: Webinar via Zoom

Register here to attend.

If you have any further questions about the webinar, contact Trust Safety.

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You are invited to attend an in-person Table Talk group mentoring session on Wednesday, May 15, from 12:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. The topic of this Table Talk is Real Estate Conveyancing – Common (and not so common) issues.

Discussions will focus on substantive issues that arise in real estate conveyancing practice. Attendees will be divided into small groups led by experienced real estate practitioners who will provide valuable advice and insights on the topic.

The purpose of the 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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This webinar will explore key documents in M&A transactions and their purpose, including: Purchase and sale agreements, Asset and share agreements, Key provisions such as conditions, representations and warranties, indemnities, and covenants, Working capital, Transition services, Transition services, Employment, Service / Sales, Non-Competes. Leases, Consents

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This webinar will explore post-closing considerations and potential pitfalls when closing an M&A transaction, with topics including: Regulatory consents, Third party consents, Flow of funds, Trust conditions, Closing mechanics, Post-closing adjustments, Claims, Post-closing issues

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This webinar will explore common issues in M&A transactions, with topics including: Representations and warranties insurance, Preclosing restructuring, Regulatory considerations, Financing/vendor takeback, Foreign investment / competition, Partial ownership, Buying with shares

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The Canadian Bar Association – Alberta Branch is hosting a number of online programs in the Spring.

Register for a program below or view the full Professional Development Calendar.

Date:	Topic:
Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 12 p.m. MT	The Modern Lawyer’s Guide to Implementing Cybersecurity Solutions
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 12 p.m. MT	Lawyering Well: How to Survive and Thrive in Law by Working Smarter Not Harder
Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 12 p.m. MT	Introduction to Document Management – Optimizing Workflow, Document Automation, Organization and File Storage
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 12 p.m. MT	Constitutional Law in Divided Times
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 12 p.m. MT	The Modern Lawyer’s Guide to Implementing Document Management Solutions

Visit the CBA’s website for more information.

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The Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (FACL), Dentons Canada LLP and the Association of Women Lawyers (AWL) Calgary is pleased to present “Out of Darkness – Fireside Chat with Author Denise Chong and Rumana Monzur”.

Author Denise Chong’s recent book is about Rumana Munzor’s journey through tyranny and abuse. Join the fireside chat for an inspiring conversation on resilience and empowerment, and explore the global issue of intimate partner violence and overcoming adversity.

Event Details

Date: April 30, 2024
Time: 5:30 – 8 p.m. MDT
Location: Dentons Canada LLP (Calgary Office), Bankers Court, 850 2 St SW 15th Floor

This event is free of charge. For more information and to attend, register here.