News Releases
November 24, 2010
Law Society of Alberta to Honour Lawyer for 70 Years of Service
September 23, 2010
A Community Forum is being held in Lethbridge, Alberta by the Law Society of Alberta on Tuesday, September 28, 2010.
Law Society of Alberta News Release (September 23, 2010)
EBulletin: Notice of Special General Meeting of the Law Society of Alberta (June 10, 2010)
EBulletin: Special General Meeting - June 23, 2010 (June 21, 2010)
EBulletin: Two Motions Carried at Special General Meeting (July 8, 2010)
June 28, 2010
Delivery of Legal Services - Ipsos Reid Survey of the Legal Profession
Law Society of Alberta News Release (June 28, 2010)
May 19, 2010
General Consumer Survey to Support Ongoing Work of the Law Society
Benchmark measures and indicators gathered through a general consumer survey on legal services will support the ongoing work of the Law Society of Alberta. As a regulator of the legal profession, the Law Society of Alberta is currently engaged in research on the delivery of legal services by lawyers in Alberta.
Law Society of Alberta News Release (May 19, 2010)
Ipsos Reid News Release (May 18, 2010)
Ipsos Reid Table of Results (May 18, 2010)
January/February 2010
Is the Law Society of Alberta Acting "In the Public Interest"?
The Law Society of Alberta declares at every turn that it acts “In the Public Interest”. What do we mean when we say that? And what is the Law Society doing to give effect to that bold commitment?
Panel members analyzed specific Law Society initiatives – the Safety of Trust Property and Alternate Delivery of Legal Services — from this ‘Public Interest’ perspective at the Alberta Law Conference. Panel members at the January 28th event were : Professor Alice Woolley, Faculty of Law, University of Calgary; Yvonne Stanford, former public representative to the LSA Benchers; and Gordon Turriff, QC, outgoing President of the Law Society of B.C.
Panel Discussion Summary by Rod Jerke, QC, President Elect
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