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Employee Theft on the Rise: Are You at Risk?
July 18, 2019
The Law Society has observed a trend of increased employee theft from law firm bank accounts. Employee theft exposes lawyers and law firms to personal financial risk. As described in the July 18 ALIAdvisory: “The Part B Misappropriation Indemnity (formerly known as Trust Safety coverage) under the Group Policy was designed to protect the public…
June 2019 Board Recap Video
July 18, 2019
President-Elect Kent Teskey, QC provides a summary of what happened at the June Board meeting including: Changes to the Bencher vacancy process Eligibility criteria for approved legal services providers Find out more in this video update.
Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Model Rules Webinar Information
July 18, 2019
On Wednesday, July 17 the Law Society is hosting a free webinar from 12 – 1:30 p.m. regarding Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Model Rules. You may view this webinar by visiting this website and entering the 9 digit ID number (499-149-907) in addition to your email address. To access materials referenced in today’s webinar, please click…
Law Society of Alberta Sees First Articling Student Called to the Bar
July 11, 2019
We want to congratulate Eleanor Platt, the first lawyer to complete her articles at the Law Society of Alberta. Ms. Platt was called to the Alberta Bar on June 21. She completed a Bachelor of Laws with a minor in French law, and subsequently a Master of Media Law, Policy and Practice at the University…
A Mentoring Moment with Kathleen Wells
July 10, 2019
“Life can change in a minute and you have to be flexible in your life and career. Opportunities are everywhere.” Kathleen Wells has been a mentor with the Law Society’s Mentor Connect program since January 2019. A bit about her current mentoring relationship: “I have had some really fantastic lawyers reach out for mentoring, some…