In our October 2021 edition of the Bencher Recap video, Law Society of Alberta President, Darlene Scott, QC, and President-Elect, Ken Warren, QC, discuss:

• the creation of an Innovation Sandbox, where legal service providers are encouraged to develop innovative models for the delivery of legal services that cannot currently be offered due to regulatory requirements;
• the approval of the Articling Placement Program to assist articling students who are in unsafe or untenable articles due to harassment or discrimination with exiting their current position and continuing their articles with a new firm;
• the changes to the Trust Safety Rules that will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2022; and
• the suspension of the mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) filing requirement for an additional year.