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Nominations for the 2022 Distinguished Service Awards Now Open
July 07, 2021
Jointly presented by the Law Society of Alberta and the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) Alberta, the Distinguished Service Awards shine a light on the outstanding contributions Alberta lawyers provide. Award categories include: Service to the Profession, Service to the Community, Legal Scholarship, Pro Bono Legal Service, and Service in Promoting Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in…
Adjournment Digital Service Launched
July 07, 2021
Resolution and Court Administration Services is pleased to advise of the launch of Justice Digital’s Adjournment Digital Service (ADS). The initial release of this service will focus on Provincial Court Criminal Adult cases. Under Budget 2019, the Government of Alberta allocated $38 million over the next five years to the Justice Digital initiative to create…
Recruiting Mentors for Mentor Express 2021-2022
June 29, 2021
A reminder that all new lawyers called to the bar will be automatically enrolled in the Mentor Express program for one year, beginning in September 2021. This automatic enrolment only applies to new Alberta lawyers entering their first year of practice. It does not apply to lawyers who are transferring to Alberta from another jurisdiction….
Letter From the Law Society: The Well-being Matrix: Why Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are Essential to a Healthy Legal Profession
June 29, 2021
Susannah Alleyne is the Law Society of Alberta’s new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Counsel. Lawyers are encouraged to call Susannah with questions about equity, diversity and inclusion in their workplaces. Susannah also acts as the Equity Ombudsperson, offering confidential advice and assistance to those experiencing discrimination and/or harassment in their workplace. Content Notice: This article discusses…
Letter from Assist: Q&A on Trends Over 25 years with Bob Philp, QC
June 25, 2021
Alberta Lawyers’ Assistance Society (Assist) has been helping Alberta lawyers for 25 years. To celebrate this important anniversary, we interviewed Bob Philp, QC, who has served as a director of Assist through this entire period, to chat with us about how the “lawyers helping lawyers” movement has developed during this time. Bob has been a…
Ethically Speaking: Competence and Wellness
June 25, 2021
In Ethically Speaking, our Practice Advisors tackle frequently asked wellness-related inquiries from Alberta lawyers and students. Question: When does a lawyer’s physical or mental condition require their withdrawal from a client? Answer: “Competence” is the core of legal practice. It is a fundamental tenet that lawyers have and apply relevant knowledge, skills and attributes in…
Stepping up to the Plate: Psychological First-Aid
June 25, 2021
with Brian Forbes, PhD, R.Psych. Forbes Psychological Services Several years ago, a group of lawyers in the province of Alberta spearheaded by (retired) Judge Philp took it upon themselves to become proactive in helping lawyers who were experiencing difficulties with addictions. Out of this movement of lawyers helping lawyers, the Lawyers’ Assist program evolved which…
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