Bencher Election Task Force Recruitment

August 19, 2019

The Law Society has established a Bencher Election Task Force to develop strategies for increasing the number and diversity of candidates for the 2020 Bencher Election and to increase voter engagement and turnout. The Law Society is seeking (2) two non-Bencher members of the Law Society in good standing to join this new the Bencher…

Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Webinar

August 01, 2019

On July 17, 2019, Chioma Ufodike, Manager, Trust Safety and Nancy Carruthers, Senior Manager, Policy & Ethics, hosted a webinar on the Law Society’s rule amendments regarding Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing. Did you miss the webinar? Download the PowerPoint and watch the video below. Materials: Combatting Money Laundering in BC Real Estate Financial Action Task…

Law Society Announces 2019 Viscount Bennett Scholarship Recipient

July 30, 2019

Congratulations Roy Cotton-O’Brien The Law Society of Alberta is pleased to congratulate Roy Cotton-O’Brien, this year’s recipient of the Viscount Bennett Scholarship. Roy completed an Honours Bachelor of Arts at McGill University, graduating with distinction in political science and philosophy. He went on to study law at the University of Toronto, earning a Juris Doctor with…

Notice

July 25, 2019

Scam misrepresenting Carlyle Law

July 24, 2019

The Law Society has received reports of faxes and email messaging from individuals who claim to be representing Carlyle Law or Carlyle Partners Barristers and Solicitors, an illegitimate law firm seeking to perpetrate a scam. The perpetrators are using the location and name of an actual law firm, who is in no way affiliated with the scammers. The…

Notice

July 19, 2019

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…