Towing The Line: Advocacy Gone Too Far
Lawyers, particularly litigators are charged with a duty to vigorously defend clients and advance particular positions. It is a linchpin of the adversarial process – both […]
Vogel LLP is proud to announce that founder and Managing Partner, Victor Vogel, has been appointed Queen’s Counsel by the Government of Alberta. In a Press Release, Attorney General Jonathen Denis, Q.C. indicated that the “Queen’s Counsel designation recognizes […]
On January 30th and 31st, 2014, the Alberta Law Conference was held at the Calgary Westin Hotel. The conference was very well attended and included an […]
One of the recurring threads of the 2014 Alberta Law Conference held in Calgary on January 30 and 31, was the continual growth and advances in […]
The 2014 Alberta Law Conference, run by the Alberta Branch of the Canadian Bar Association, will take place on January 30th and 31st at the Westin Calgary. This annual […]
Sports news typically does not contain legal coverage, however headlines around the globe of late have vigorously been following the legalities of the Alex Rodriguez suspension […]
ASSIST (Alberta Lawyers Assistance Society) is a registered charity providing help to lawyers, law students, and their families with personal problems. They offer a continuum of services including professional counselling, peer support, and education relating to physical and mental health […]
On November 21, 2013, the Law Society of Upper Canada approved a motion by its Articling Task Force to implement the Law Practice Program (LPP) […]
In a recent decision out of the Alberta Court of King’s Bench, the Court reviewed the law on wrongful termination. The Plaintiff in this particular case was a long term […]
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has declared the Alberta Personal Information Protection Act to be unconstitutional in a decision released November 15, 2013.
In Alberta […]