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Reporting Fraud
As per Rule 119.40 of the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta, a law firm must immediately report to the Law Society any fraud related to money or trust property, theft of money from the law firm’s trust accounts or general accounts, or theft of trust property. Reporting fraudulent or suspected fraudulent activity can protect other lawyers and their firms from future fraud attempts. Please report any suspected fraudulent with as much detail as possible using the form below.
Trust Safety Fraud Report
Please note that a member practising as a sole practitioner is a “Law Firm” as defined in the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta. One form must be submitted for each instance of fraud.