The Benchers of the Law Society of Alberta approved the date of November 15, 2017 for the Bencher Election. The formal notice and request for nominations will be sent to all active practising members later this month.
Key Dates: August 15 - Official Notice of Election and request for nominations is sent to all active members.
September 15 - Deadline for submitting nominations to the Law Society's office is 4:30 p.m. (MST).
October 16 - Online voting information is sent to all active lawyers entitled to vote.
November 1 to 15 - Voting period. The deadline to vote is 4:30 p.m. (MST) on November 15.
To ensure you receive important information regarding the election, please remember to update your email address using the
Lawyer Portal.
Have you considered joining the Law Society Board?
If you are interested in becoming a candidate, we encourage you to learn more about the Law Society’s strategic direction and our mandate to regulate the legal profession in the public interest.
The 2017 – 2019 Strategic Plan gives direction to our Board and the entire organization, providing a framework for decision making, resource allocation and priority setting. The Plan will guide our activities over the next three years as we strive to achieve our four main goals: being a model regulator; ensuring stakeholder confidence, promoting and supporting access to justice and the rule of law, and creating a responsive and innovative governance and management culture within our organization.
It is an exciting time to become a Board member as the practice of law and the regulation of the legal profession around the world respond to a changing legal marketplace. New technologies, innovative business models and a growing public demand for legal services are just a few examples of this evolving landscape.
Call for Child Support Resolution Officers in Edmonton
The Child Support Resolution (CSR) Program in Edmonton is seeking family law lawyers to help parties resolve their child support disputes. The CSR Officer’s duties include meeting with the parties for one hour, assessing the state of their financial disclosure, providing information about the Child Support Guidelines and mediating a resolution to the parties’ child support dispute.
In this latest Issue, renowned academics and practitioners from across Canada write on a wide range of legal topics that resonate with readers. The subject matter of this issue’s seven articles and one book review spans from sexual assault in situations of mutual voluntary intoxication and tortious liability of corporate directors to executive pay practices, the Crown’s prerogative powers, active adjudication by Canadian judges, global cognitive justice, a compassionate release mechanism for prisoners, and Organized Pseudolegal Commercial Arguments. You can access Issue 54:4 free of charge by clicking here.
Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) Board Opportunities
ALRI is recruiting two Board members. For more information, click here.
