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- Equity & Diversity
The Law Society of Alberta established the Office of the Equity Ombudsperson to provide confidential advice, information and assistance to lawyers, articling students and support staff working in the legal profession on issues of discrimination or harassment by lawyers.
Resources
| Equity and Diversity Materials |
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| Equity and Diversity Materials These are materials provided by the Law Society of Alberta through the office of the Equity Ombudsperson. These materials are intended as tools to assist firms when they develop their own internal policies. Firms are encouraged to adapt and tailor their policies to reflect their own structure and culture. Firms should ensure their materials are updated as necessary to reflect changes in government legislation and policy. |
| Respectful Workplace Model Policy (2019) |
| Guidelines for Equality in Employment Interviews (2012) |
| Guidelines for Drafting and Implementing Diversity and Equality Policy in Legal Workplaces & Sample Diversity and Equality Policy (2005) |
| Guidelines for Drafting and Implementing Violence Policy (2004) |
| Justicia Project |
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| Justicia Project The Justicia Project is concluded. It was a voluntary program facilitated by the Law Society of Alberta aimed at retaining women lawyers and promoting diversity in the private practice of law. The materials below were developed by the Law Society of Alberta, in collaboration with the firms participating in the project. These materials are intended as tools to assist firms when they develop their own internal policies. Firms are encouraged to adapt and tailor their policies to reflect their own structure and culture. Firms should ensure their materials are updated as necessary to reflect changes in government legislation and policy. |
| Justicia Project Description |
| Flexible Work Arrangements Model Policy |
| Guide to Assist Firms in Policies re Associates |
| Guide to Assist Firms in Policies re Partners |
| New Parent Toolkit |
| Preparing for a Lawyers Pregnancy or Parental Leave Guide for Law Firms |
| Sample Pregnancy and Parental Leave Policy for Associates |
| Sample Pregnancy and Parental Leave Policy for Partners |