LESA Classroom
Dive into the key steps, considerations, and requirements for setting up your own practice. This on-demand program originally broadcast on June 12, 2020, as part of our Career Development Webinar Series. Total running time is 1 hour, 10 minutes.
Explore employment tips and walk away with a greater awareness of what law firms and/or in-house employers are looking for when hiring. This on-demand program originally broadcast on June 5, 2020, as part of our Career Development Webinar Series. Total running time is 1 hour, 12 minutes.
Discuss tips and learn to leverage networking opportunities for career development. Hear how Sanjiv Parmar used networking to help him kickstart his own law firm. This on-demand program originally broadcast on May 29, 2020, as part of our Career Development Webinar Series. Total running time is 1 hour, 4 minutes.
Identify, unpack, and intervene in systemic racism within legal institutions and your own practice. Moving beyond a diversity and inclusion lens, this session encourages members of the legal community to develop an anti-racist framework. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on September 9, 2021. Total running time is 1 hour, 54 minutes.
On November 1, 2011 the Law Society of Alberta will adopt a new Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct course is intended to assist you in transitioning to the new professional responsibility rules. It consists of 10 lessons. By the end of this course, you should have an understanding of the rules and structure of the new Code of Conduct.
This course is designed to give you the knowledge and the confidence to have the conversation with someone who may be struggling with personal issues and to refer them to an appropriate source of help.
- Teacher: Rebecca McCarthy
"Trust Accounting for Responsible Lawyers" is one of two Trust Accounting courses. It is designed for those who intend to be designated as Responsible Lawyers, or for those seeking more information about trust safety. By the end of this course you should be able to outline the responsibilities of the Responsible Lawyer, perform a trust accounting risk assessment, implement controls to manage risks, maintain required books and records, monitor controls, and manage some general risks.
This course has as a prerequisite "Trust Accounting Fundamentals".
Trust Accounting Fundamentals" is one of two Trust Accounting courses. It is designed for anyone who may deal with trust funds. By the end of this course you should understand why it is necessary to protect trust funds, and how the Law Society's trust fund initiatives affect you. You should also be able to safely perform some common trust account-related activities, and be able to minimize risks for you and your firm.
This course is a prerequisite for "Trust Accounting for Responsible Lawyers.