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Key Dates
Please note that effective Jan. 1, 2027, the Law Society’s membership year will move from March 15 to March 1 and run to the end of February the following year. This change was made to align key reporting and payment dates to one date each year for lawyers to meet their regulatory obligations to the Law Society. View this post for more information.
| Item | 2026 Due Date | 2027 Due Date |
| Civil Litigation Filing Levy Reporting and Payment (for remittances covering the three-month period ending December 31) | Jan. 31 | Jan. 31 |
| Summer Student Recruitment Dates | Feb. 17 – Feb. 20 | TBD |
| Annual Fees – Full or First Instalment Online Practice Information Update Form (MIUF) |
March 15 | Feb. 28 (Instalment payments no longer available at this point) |
| Annual Foreign Legal Consultant License Renewal Fee | March 15 | Feb. 28 |
| Trust Safety Annual Filing Deadline | March 31 | Feb. 28 |
| Civil Litigation Filing Levy Reporting and Payment (for remittances covering the three-month period ending March 31) | April 30 | April 30 |
| Articling Student Recruitment Dates | June 1 – June 15 | TBD |
| Indemnity Assessment – Full or First Instalment | June 30 | June 30 (Instalment payments no longer available at this point) |
| Civil Litigation Filing Levy Reporting and Payment (for remittances covering the three-month period ending June 30) | July 31 | July 31 |
| Annual Fees – Second Instalment | Sept. 15 | N/A |
| CPD Plan Deadline | N/A | Feb. 28 |
| Indigenous Cultural Competency Education Requirement Due | N/A | Feb. 28 |
| Civil Litigation Filing Levy Reporting and Payment (for remittances covering the three-month period ending September 30) | Oct. 31 | Oct. 31 |
| Indemnity Assessment – Second Instalment | Dec. 31 | N/A |
| Limited Liability Partnership Certificate Renewal | N/A – Requirement removed | N/A – Requirement removed |
| Professional Corporation Permit Renewal | Dec. 31 | Dec. 31 |
Billing and filing deadlines calendar
The Law Society has created a free online calendar that lists all Law Society and Alberta Lawyers Indemnity Association major filing and billing deadlines throughout the year. This includes dates for annual membership fees, indemnity levy, Trust Safety filings, Continuing Professional Development and more.
You can add this Google calendar to your mobile or desktop. This will allow the calendar to fully integrate with your current calendar, making it easy to view and plan for upcoming deadlines. Updates to the calendar will be made regularly throughout the year and your device will automatically reflect any changes.
For more information on how to access this online calendar, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions.
To reference our billing and filing deadlines online, please visit this link.