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These resources support lawyers in fostering professional relationships with their colleagues, opposing counsel, courts and tribunals, the Law Society, other professional groups, pro bono organizations, and generally support the administration of justice and enhancements to the legal system. They help lawyers who strive to strengthen the profession and, where possible, promote and improve access to legal services and access to justice.

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Resource	Description	Topic	Audience	Format	Publisher
Ethical Queries and Quandaries: Issues Commonly Raised With Practice Advisors	From the Winter 2019 Edition of CBA – Alberta Branch Law Matters The Practice Advisors see many of the same issues arising across the full spectrum of practice areas.	Collegiality and Civility	Management, Private Practice, In-House, Sole Practitioner & Small Firm, Government & Non-Profit	Article	External Source
Navigating Not-For-Profits	The Federation of Law Societies of Canada’s Model Code of Professional Conduct encourages lawyers to act as directors of not-for-profit and charitable organizations.	Administration of Justice	Management, Private Practice, In-House, Sole Practitioner & Small Firm, Government & Non-Profit	Article	Law Society of Alberta
Ethically Speaking: How Do I Minimize and Manage Conflict With Clients and Other Lawyers?	Managing conflict with clients involves training clients to understand how the lawyer practises, educating them that not only is the lawyer not the aggressor they see on television programs, but that their interests are not served by such aggression for aggression’s sake. Taking steps at the beginning of a file to set out the lawyer’s practice style can allow the client to assess whether the practice style aligns with their values.	Collegiality and Civility	Private Practice, Management, In-House, Sole Practitioner & Small Firm, Government & Non-Profit	Article	Law Society of Alberta
Ethically Speaking: Linking Civility and Well-Being	A key strategy in developing resilience to incivility is mindfulness, also characterized as mental flexibility. Practising mindfulness increases awareness of stress triggers and the accompanying thoughts and feelings that arise from them, which in turn can reduce impulsive reacting to those stressors.	Collegiality and Civility	Private Practice, Management, In-House, Sole Practitioner & Small Firm, Government & Non-Profit	Article	Law Society of Alberta
Practically Speaking – Remote Mentorship	Learn about the mentorship opportunities at the Law Society and how to carry out mentorship relationships in this new landscape of physical distancing that we find ourselves navigating.	Collegiality and Civility, Administration of Justice	Private Practice, Management, In-House, Sole Practitioner & Small Firm, Government & Non-Profit	Podcast	Law Society of Alberta
Approved Legal Services Provider (ALSP) program	This session will help individuals and organizations who are involved in pro bono legal services to understand the ALSP program, its benefits and how an organization can become eligible for ALSP status.	Administration of Justice, Access to Legal Services and Justice	Private Practice, Management, In-House, Sole Practitioner & Small Firm, Government & Non-Profit	Webinar, Video	Law Society of Alberta
Build Your Own Articles	Articling is no longer a one size fits all approach. There are a variety of opportunities for students to explore outside the traditional 12-month articling position.	Collegiality and Civility	Private Practice, Management, In-House, Sole Practitioner & Small Firm, Government & Non-Profit	Webinar, Video	Law Society of Alberta
Civility Best Practices	Civility is not only a professional obligation owed to clients, opposing counsel and parties, the courts and all other persons with whom lawyers have dealings, it ensures that the legal process functions smoothly without unnecessary distractions. Learn about conduct considered to be uncivil, the impact of incivility, and best practices for maintaining civility.	Collegiality and Civility	Sole Practitioner & Small Firm, Private Practice, Management, Government & Non-Profit, In-House	Article	Law Society of Alberta

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