Approved Participants – Law Society of Alberta

Approved Sandbox Participants

Sandbox Participant Name	Service Description	Application of Rule Waived	More Information
dealcloser	dealcloser is an e-signing platform that allows lawyers to electronically sign documents. To facilitate remote or electronic document execution, dealcloser removes most (if not all) administrative and non-value-added tasks.	The Law Society has agreed that it will waive the application of Rule 118.6(6)(a)(i) [Rule 119.50(6)(a)(i) effective January 1, 2022] which requires face-to-face client verification as defined in the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta.	Website
TreeFort Technologies Incorporated	TreeFort Technologies Incorporated is an Alberta based tech company that was co-founded by an Alberta lawyer to create a platform that allows lawyers to meet with their clients and sign all manner of documents virtually.	The Law Society has agreed that it will waive the application of Rule 118.6(6)(a)(i) [Rule 119.50(6)(a)(i) effective January 1, 2022] which requires face-to-face client verification as defined in the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta.	Website
VeriSelf	VeriSelf provides a unique one-stop platform where lawyers can identify and authenticate clients in real-time while enabling remote signing of documents.	The Law Society has agreed that it will waive the application of Rule 118.6(6)(a)(i) [Rule 119.50(6)(a)(i) effective January 1, 2022] which requires face-to-face client verification as defined in the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta.	Website