President and President-Elect elected for Law Society of Alberta

The Law Society of Alberta is pleased to announce the election of Jim S. Peacock, QC as president and Perry Mack, QC as president-elect.

Mr. Peacock, QC is a partner at Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP in Calgary, Alberta. He conducts a civil litigation practice with particular emphasis on medical malpractice, professional and product liability and corporate and commercial disputes.

In 1976, Mr. Peacock, QC completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at McGill University. He graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Civil Laws (BCL) degree in 1979 and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in 1980. He was called to the Alberta Bar in 1981. 

Mr. Peacock, QC has been a Bencher of the Law Society since 2001 and has chaired the Conduct, Finance and Credentials & Education committees. As well, Mr. Peacock is a director of the Alberta Law Reform Institute, and member of the Calgary Bar Association, the Canadian Bar Association, the Defence Research Institute, the International Association of Defense Counsel and an associate member of the Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers' Association.

Mr. Mack, QC is a partner with the firm Machida Mack Shewchuk Meagher LLP in Calgary, Alberta.  He was called to the Alberta bar in 1983 and became a Law Society bencher in 2002.

The Law Society of Alberta, celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, serves the public interest by promoting a high standard of legal services and professional conduct through the governance and regulation of an independent legal profession.

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