The Law Society of Alberta is a self-governing body for Alberta's lawyers with a mandate to regulate the legal profession in the public interest. The Law Society derives its authority from the Legal Profession Act of Alberta, and is financed and maintained by Alberta lawyers at no cost to the public. Serving in the public interest, the Law Society of Alberta sets out standards through Rules and a Code of Conduct.
- 2012 Distinguished Service Awards: Four outstanding lawyers in Alberta were honoured at the Alberta Law Conference. Awards were presented to: David P. Jones, QC for Service in Legal Scholarship; Michael F. Casey, QC for Service to the Community; Cheryl C. Gottselig, QC for Service to the Profession; and W. Laird Hunter, QC for Pro Bono Service.
- The Advisory (January/February 2012): Supporting Sole Practitioners and Small Businesses.
- Erosion of the Legal Profession’s Monopoly Explored in Plenary: The Law Society’s leading-edge plenary at Alberta Law Conference explored the erosion of the legal profession’s monopoly. The January 26th session highlighted who is making inroads and why, and whether these inroads can be justified as an access to justice solution. President Doug Mah, QC, shared the research outcomes and conclusions drawn from the Alternate Delivery of Legal Services project (Read about the survey results). Guest presenter Darrell Pink, Executive Director of the Nova Scotia Barristers Society, discussed alternate models of legal service delivery around the world, and President-Elect Steve Raby, QC, facilitated a discussion on the access to legal services problems in Canada. (Read more on Law Society programs and policies)
- EBulletin for January 26, 2012: Fraud Alerts; Funeral Mass for Douglas Stokes on January 28, 2012.
- Slave Lake Fire Legal Hotline: Key players in the provision of access to justice in Alberta have responded to a natural disaster by partnering to provide direct legal relief services to those affected by the Slave Lake wildfire. To access this legal hotline, please call: 1-888-644-8950 (toll-free) or visit: www.legalaid.ab.ca/slavelake or www.pbla.ca/slavelake.
- Guidelines to Facilitate Discharging or Transfer of Mortgages and List of Bank Contacts
- Fraud Alerts and Tips, including a reporting fraud mailbox