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Please note: the Law Society does not vet candidates or firms, or participate in any of the subsequent negotiations or terms of engagement.
Locum Number | Areas of Law | Locum Profile | Locations | Work Setting | Availability | Languages |
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L101 | Real Estate, Wills & Estates | I was called to the Alberta Bar in 2011 and I started my own practice in 2015. I work as a sole practitioner from my home office in Central Alberta. My practice has focused on Wills and Estate Planning, and Real Estate transactions. I can provide legal research and document review services. I can assist with overflow work, and fill-in when a sole practitioner or small firm lawyer is away. I am available for part-time work throughout the year. I am located in Central Alberta, and I can travel as required. I can provide on-site or remote services. | Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Drumheller | In-person and remotely | Part-time | |
L102 | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property | I have a particular interest in civil litigation and intellectual property (trademark and copyright) matters. I am available to assist with drafting trademark applications and will guide and manage the file from application to registration, including addressing any questions from Examiners or litigating opposition proceedings. On the general civil litigation side of matters, I can offer assistance with research and legal writing, mediations and Provincial Court matters including agency appearances. I am available for work throughout the year. | Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Drumheller | In-person and remotely | Part-time | |
L104 | Civil Litigation, Construction, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Wills & Estates | I am a lawyer with 30 years' experience in most areas of law. I undertook custodianships for the Law Society of Alberta for several years and cleaned up and wound-up law practices in most areas of law, with the exception of immigration. My work now is primarily in the estate, personal injury and real estate fields. | Calgary | In-person and remotely | Part-time | |
L107 | Administrative & Boards & Tribunals, Arbitration & Mediation, Corporate & Commercial, Intellectual Property, Mediation, Wills & Estates | I was called in 1988. My practice has focused on corporate and commercial and wills and estates. I also have extensive experience in mediation. I can work in South/Central Alberta, primarily in and around Calgary but would be prepared to relocate for an extended contract. I am available to travel as required. Available for work throughout the year. | Calgary, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat | In-person and remotely | Full-time or part-time | |
L108 | Family & Domestic, Immigration | I am licensed to practice in Alberta and Ontario. I was called to the bar in 2019. I currently practice as a sole practitioner based in Calgary, Alberta. My practice has focused on family and matrimonial disputes, including parenting, property division and support. I have experience in family morning and special chambers with viva voce evidence, King's Bench appeals, as well as solely conducting a 5-day parenting trial earlier this year. In addition to family law, my practice is also focused on immigration matters, including judicial review application, removal proceedings, refugee hearings and appeals, as well as visa applications, sponsorship, economic migration and corporate immigration matters. I prefer to work remotely but can be available for in-person matters. I am willing to travel. | Calgary, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Drumheller | Remote only | Part-time | English, Sinhala |
L109 | Criminal (Defence) | I was called in 2018. I practice exclusively criminal defence - with a special focus on appellate and written advocacy. I am in Calgary but can travel to Edmonton, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, etc. Please let me know once it has been posted. | Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Drumheller | In-person and remotely | Full-time or part-time | Hebrew |
L110 | Corporate & Commercial, Criminal (Defence), Entertainment, Family & Domestic, Immigration, Personal Injury, Privacy, Real Estate | I was called in January 2023. My practice has focused on criminal, family and matrimonial disputes, personal injury, real estate, corporate/commercial, and immigration. I have extensive court advocacy experience and have coordinated on a number of trials. I can work in Central Alberta, primarily in and around Edmonton, particularly as an independent contractor working on files remotely and within agreed timeframe. I am available to travel as required but with sufficient notice. Available for work throughout the year. | Edmonton | Remote only | Part-time | English, Yoruba, and Pidgin English |
L111 | Construction, Corporate & Commercial, Environmental & Natural Resources, Intellectual Property, Real Estate | I am an experienced in-house counsel with over 20 years experience. I have worked in large corporate legal departments for some of Canada's largest oil and gas companies. I have a broad range of expertise in corporate/commercial matters and an in-depth knowledge of the oil & gas industry. I have worked on countless A&D transactions, construction projects, employment matters, procurement agreements, IP and seismic data ownership agreements. If you have a short term project, or longer term needs, I can help. | Calgary | In-person and remotely | Part-time | English |
L112 | Competition, Corporate & Commercial, Labour & Employment, Entertainment, Intellectual Property, Privacy | I have a strong background in corporate/commercial law and intellectual property. As an in-house lawyer for 10+ years, I am adept at practicing various areas of law including employment and privacy. | Calgary | In-person and remotely | Full-time or part-time | English |
L113 | Immigration | I was called in Alberta and Ontario in 2021. I practice exclusively solicitor-side immigration law, including applications for citizenship, permanent residency, provincial nomination programs, family class sponsorship, work permits, study permits, visitor visas and transit visas. I see clients in English, French, Urdu and Hindi. For the proper compensation, I am willing to travel or relocate. I'm available throughout the year. I can support you part-time or on a contract basis for specific files. | Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Drumheller, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie | In-person and remotely | Part-time | English, Francais, Urdu and Hindi |
L114 | Family & Domestic, Immigration | Called to the bar January, 2005. Areas of practice; Family, Immigration, Estate Planning. | Calgary | In-person and remotely | Full-time or part-time | Farsi (Persian), Kurdish (Kurmanji, Sorani), Turkish. |
L117 | Administrative & Boards & Tribunals, Civil Litigation, Construction, Corporate & Commercial, Criminal (Defence), Labour & Employment, Family & Domestic, Insurance, Personal Injury, Real Estate | I retired from private practice in November 2022. My practice was primarily litigation and agricultural law matters. Both urban and small town. As a result, I also have extensive trial experience. I live in Calgary but would be happy to accommodate locations outside of the city. I am also happy to travel as needed. | Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Drumheller | In-person only | Full-time or part-time | English |
L118 | Labour & Employment, Family & Domestic, Immigration | I graduated from the University of Alberta law school. I was called in Alberta in 2016 and in Northwest Territories in 2019. I am experienced in family and child welfare law, immigration law, employment law, wills and estates law. I am good at legal research and writing. I can offer discounted rates for research and writing projects. I am on time for deadlines. I am based in Edmonton and am available for part-time remote work throughout the year. If compensated, I am willing to travel. | Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Drumheller, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie | Remote only | Part-time | Tamil |
L119 | Civil Litigation, Criminal (Defence), Family & Domestic, Real Estate | I am a 4th year call (called August 2020) and have spent my whole career running my own firm. I am currently working part time and raising my two young children. I practice out of Cold Lake but would like to eventually grow my practice into a mobile firm that travels to rural communities. I would be available to aid in executing documents for clients you may have in the area, and assisting other solo practitioners with practice management (I have created a number of Power Automate Flows to manage emails, onboard files, manage to do lists, and create internal reports/records). | Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Drumheller, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie | Remote only | Part-time | English |
L120 | Construction, Corporate & Commercial | Experienced Commercial lawyer with over 15 years corporate and commercial experience. Have been a partner at a major Calgary law firm and held the lead legal role (7 years combined) with two TSX listed companies. Currently providing virtual General Counsel services to certain clients, but available at times on a part time basis for transactional and commercial work. | Calgary | In-person and remotely | Part-time | English |
L121 | Administrative & Boards & Tribunals, Civil Litigation, Constitutional & Human Rights, Corporate & Commercial, Criminal (Defence), Real Estate, Landlord & Tenant | I was called in 1981. For 10 years operated a general practice, including legal aid criminal and divorce. 1990-2003 mainly real estate work. 1996-1998 contract with Edmonton Landlord & Tenant. Changed careers to university teaching. Taught business law at the University of New Brunswick 2006-2023. Currently teaching business law at Cape Breton University. | Edmonton | In-person and remotely | Full-time | English |
L122 | Administrative & Boards & Tribunals, Bankruptcy & Insolvency & Receivership, Construction, Corporate & Commercial, Labour & Employment, Environmental & Natural Resources, Intellectual Property, International | After my admission in September 2023, I established my independent law firm as an engineer-turned-lawyer. Operating under the tradename Banoo Law Canada, my firm specializes in corporate and commercial legal services, primarily focused on industrial, natural resources, and environmental enterprises. Banoo offers its services as an outside counsel or in a GC capacity. The firm’s core expertise lies in legal, technical, and economic analysis of contracts, negotiation, and drafting of commercial documents. Additionally, Banoo has the capability and the experience to guide in-house teams through M&A activities, including process audits, legal project management, and advising senior executives on post-merger integration. In addition to its core business, Banoo offers other law firms as co-counsel services. These engagements include drafting legal documents, supporting litigation teams, and managing transaction files. Additionally, Banoo has the tools and expertise to conduct Canadian, US, and international case law and statutory research across various subject matter domains. | Calgary, Edmonton | In-person and remotely | Full-time or part-time | English, French and Farsi (Persian) |
L123 | Aboriginal, Administrative & Boards & Tribunals, Family & Domestic | I was called in 2008. I articled and was an associate lawyer in a law firm specializing in Aboriginal Law representing First Nations governments. I have appeared at all levels of Court including the Supreme Court of Canada. In 2018, I began taking family law files - working in every aspect of family law. My experience and expertise includes drafting pleadings of all kinds, applications, trial work, appeals, mediation, drafting agreements, policies, governance, research and legal opinions. I am available part-time, throughout the year. Preference is remote work however, I could accommodate travel in southern Alberta. | Calgary, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Drumheller | In-person and remotely | Part-time | English |
L124 | Administrative & Boards & Tribunals, Arbitration & Mediation, Charities & Not-For-Profit, Education, Labour & Employment, Family & Domestic | I practiced law in Nova Scotia between 2003 and 2021, specializing in family, employment and labour, workplace training and investigations, and wills and estates law. I am now located in Lethbridge, Alberta. I have strong research and drafting skills. My prior experience before attaining my law degree was as a post-secondary educator, so I particularly enjoy preparing and delivering educational services such as employer seminars on workplace legal issues. | Lethbridge, Medicine Hat | In-person and remotely | Part-time | English |
L125 | Charities & Not-For-Profit, Civil Litigation, Corporate & Commercial, Education, Entertainment, Environmental & Natural Resources, Family & Domestic, Immigration, Indigenous, Real Estate | I was called in 2018. My practice has been a combination of family law, immigration law and real estate transactions. Forty percent of my family practice has involved child custody and support matters - the other forty percent involved assisting clients with their immigration matters. The completion of real estate transactions has been roughly twenty percent, and I am looking to gain experience within the area of corporate commercial. I am available to travel as required and assist firms looking for support within the areas indicated above. | Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat | In-person and remotely | Full-time or part-time | English |
L126 | Civil Litigation, Constitutional & Human Rights, Construction, Corporate & Commercial, Real Estate | I am a lawyer in Calgary, Alberta. I am available for remote work. I am very familiar work, having worked in-house for a global engineering company and in private practice for a mid-size firm. I was called to the bar in 2007 and have experience in construction law, litigation including trial experience. I have also negotiated contracts internationally in the USA, Canada and Latin America. I have worked in large settings as well as small and mid-sized firms. I am seeking an opportunity to work with someone who is interested in working collaboratively, which is in keeping with my approach to the practice of law. | Calgary | Remote only | Full-time or part-time | English, Spanish |
L127 | Administrative & Boards & Tribunals, Criminal (Defence) | Criminal defence lawyer doing mostly duty counsel now including mental health review panel hearings. 1980 call. Semi-retiring. Have done some general practice work. | Edmonton | In-person and remotely | Part-time | English |
L128 | Civil Litigation, Insurance, Personal Injury, Real Estate | I was called in 2019, and have since practiced civil litigation, with a focus on corporate commercial disputes, contractual disputes and insurance defence (including property and personal injury). I have appeared in morning and special chambers, drafted many special chambers, mediation, JDR and appeal briefs, conducted a number of provincial court trials, and more recently co-counseled a 2 week personal injury trial and ensuing appeal factum. I'm available for drafting briefs, pleadings, etc., and could provide full-time short-term leave coverage if needed. | Calgary | In-person and remotely | Full-time or part-time | English |
L130 | Corporate & Commercial, Real Estate | I was called in 2021. I worked exclusively with a well established firm in NE Calgary. I worked primarly in the Corporate, Wills and Real Estate departments. I have now started my own law firm and am looking to offer my services for the mentioned ares of practice. I currently also teach Real Estate Law at SAIT. | Calgary | Remote only | Part-time | English, Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi |
L129 | Corporate & Commercial, Criminal (Defence), Family & Domestic, Immigration | I was called in 2023. My practice has focused mainly on Criminal Defense and a little on family. I can work in Calgary. Available for work throughout the year. | Calgary | In-person and remotely | Full-time | English |
L131 | Aboriginal, Construction, Corporate & Commercial, Indigenous | I was called in 1993. Since then, I have worked mainly as a Commercial Lawyer in the Oil Industry. I have worked as In-House Legal Counsel at a number of different companies, including Chevron Canada. I have also worked as a Land Manager, Regulatory Specialist and Commercial Representative. I currently work part time at my own private practice. I can work in Calgary. I am available to travel as required. I am available to work throughout the year. | Calgary | In-person and remotely | Part-time | English |
L133 | Administrative & Boards & Tribunals, Arbitration & Mediation, Civil Litigation, Constitutional & Human Rights, Criminal (Defence), Immigration, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Landlord & Tenant | Enrolled with LSA in Jan 2022 and in India in 2001. Extensive civil litigation experience in the Delhi High Court. The law firm deals with Family Law, Real estate, Business Transfer, Civil Litigation, Immigration, and Criminal Defence. | Edmonton, Red Deer | In-person and remotely | Full-time or part-time | English, Punjabi, Hindi |
L134 | Criminal (Defence), Criminal (Prosecution) | I was called in 2018. My experience is primarily in litigation (criminal law) but I am open and interested in new opportunities. | Calgary | In-person and remotely | Full-time or part-time | English |
L133 | Corporate & Commercial | I was called to the Alberta bar in 2011 and the Saskatchewan bar in 2022. My professional experience includes (1) practicing in corporate finance and M&A at a national law firm; (2) in-house experience with a Canadian-based midstream oilfield service company where I practiced in all areas in which their business units operated; and (3) in-house experience with a Canadian multinational pipeline and energy company as a member in their Corporate Secretary Department. In August 2019, I resigned from my position to raise my children. Since September 2022, I have provided contract legal work for a small group of affiliated companies based in Saskatchewan and Alberta. My current schedule requires a remote working arrangement with flexible and reduced working hours. I can currently commit to a maximum of 15-20 hours per week. I can work during business hours on Friday, during non-business hours on Monday-Thursday and throughout the weekend. For transactional files, exceptions may be made if required. | Calgary, Edmonton | Remote only | Part-time | English |
L135 | Construction, Corporate & Commercial, Environmental & Natural Resources, International | I was called to the bar in August 1993, After 5 years of litigation, I changed my career path to focus on corporate and commercial matters. For the last 24 years I have been in house counsel for a few of Canada's largest energy companies. I have significant experience in both domestic and international oil & gas matters, mergers & acquisitions, commercial negotiations, joint venture management, large scale construction and development projects, procurement contracts, employment law, litigation management and providing general legal advice. Ideally looking for a long term contract placement but will consider other arrangements. | Calgary | In-person and remotely | Full-time or part-time | English |
L137 | Aboriginal, Administrative & Boards & Tribunals, Constitutional & Human Rights, Corporate & Commercial, Environmental & Natural Resources, Family & Domestic, Immigration, Indigenous, International, Landlord & Tenant | I am a third-year call with a broad background and a focus on regulatory, oil and gas, environment, and indigenous law. Previously, I worked as in-house counsel at a federal oil and gas regulator. Prior to that, I completed my articles at a national corporate commercial law firm and clerked at the courts in Ottawa. I have extensive experience in research, writing, drafting, and advocating for clients before lower levels of court and administrative tribunals. | Calgary | In-person and remotely | Full-time or part-time | English, Urdu |
L136 | Corporate & Commercial | I was called to the Alberta bar in 2011 and the Saskatchewan bar in 2022. My professional experience includes:
My current schedule requires a remote working arrangement with flexible and reduced working hours. I can currently commit to a maximum of 15-20 hours per week. I can work during business hours on Friday, during non-business hours on Monday-Thursday and throughout the weekend. For transactional files, exceptions may be made if required. | Calgary, Edmonton | Remote only | Part-time | English |