Thank You to Outgoing President, Stacy Petriuk, KC
We would like to thank our outgoing President, Stacy Petriuk, KC, for her service as President.
Stacy joined the Board in 2018. She is a partner at JSS Barristers, a civil litigation boutique, where she was the Managing Partner from 2015 to 2017. Her practice focuses exclusively in civil litigation, with an emphasis on professional negligence defence work and commercial litigation.
“My presidential year began earlier than planned when my predecessor, The Honourable Justice Ryan D. Anderson, was appointed to the Alberta Court of Justice at the very beginning of his term as President,” says Stacy. “While I needed to adjust to my new responsibilities at a quicker pace than what is usual, it has been an honour and privilege to serve during a time of significant change in the legal landscape.
A prominent theme this past year has been the importance of the Rule of Law and the role lawyers play in a functioning democratic society. In our capacity as the regulator, we are not an advocacy body, however we are committed to promoting and supporting the Rule of Law. To that end, I was especially proud of the Ours to Protect campaign launch in November 2025. Alberta lawyers have professional pride and over the last year we have seen many examples of individual lawyers and legal stakeholders advocating for the Rule of Law and we applaud those individual and collective efforts.
We continue to look for innovative ways to fulfil our role as regulator and protect the public interest. I am grateful to have worked alongside the Benchers and the profession, guided by a commitment to leadership through service, and I extend my sincere thanks to the Law Society’s Executive Leadership Team and staff for supporting me throughout my term.”
We are grateful to Stacy for her time, commitment and significant contributions as a volunteer, Bencher and President.