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January 28, 2010 Is the Law Society of Alberta Acting "in the Public Interest"? The Law Society of Alberta declares at every turn that it acts “In the Public Interest”. What do we mean when we say that? And what is the Law Society doing to give effect to that bold commitment? Panel members analyzed specific Law Society initiatives – the Safety of Trust Property and Alternate Delivery of Legal Services — from this ‘Public Interest’ perspective at the Alberta Law Conference. Panel members at the January 28th event were : Professor Alice Woolley, Faculty of Law, University of Calgary; Yvonne Stanford, former non-lawyer public representative to the LSA Benchers; and Gordon Turriff, QC, outgoing President of the Law Society of B.C. Panel Discussion Summary by Rod Jerke, QC, President Elect (MP3 5Mb) Panel Biographies (PDF 33Kb) Read the comments on the Blog

October 28, 2008 Provide Feedback on Canadian Common Law Degree Consultation Paper

October 10, 2008 The Role of Journalism in the Rule of Law to be focus of Law Society of Alberta’s Media and Law Seminar (PDF 37k)

September 4, 2008 New Client Identification and Verification Requirements (PDF 30k)

August 14, 2008 Annual General Meeting Date Set for October 2, 2008 (PDF 275k) Annual Report 2007

August 13, 2007 Media and the Law Conference 2008 - “Is the Rule of Law on Trial?”

August 5, 2008 Bencher Election Nomination Form 2008 (PDF 84k)

July 23, 2008 Bencher Election Date Set for November 18, 2008 (PDF 32k)

July 18, 2008 Supreme Court of Canada Decision on Privilege Issue Intervention: Summary (PDF 34k) and Decision (PDF 74k)

May 23, 2008 Lower renewal rates for excess insurance program (CLIA) - 27k

May 9, 2008 New requirements for “negotiated cheques” under Rule 122(2)(i) - 28k

April 29, 2008 Assurance Fund Amendments- Amendments provide greater clarity to Assurance Fund - 20k

April 24, 2008 Fraud Alert - Bank Drafts and Counterfeit Certified Cheques - 33k

April 24, 2008 Do you know your Client? - 26k

April 24, 2008 Counterfeit cheques associated with “too good to be true” scenarios - 40k

April 9, 2008 Continuing Professional Development Builds on Intentionality

March 26, 2008 2008 Distinguished Service Awards Announced

March 20, 2008 Advisory - March - Volume 6 Issue 2

February 7, 2008 Notice to the Profession - Suspension - Carol Elizabeth MacKay

January 23, 2008 Notice to the Profession - Disbarment - Alan Collins

January 4, 2008 Notice to the Profession - Disbarment - Marc Lebane

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