January 20, 2023

Save the date: Cyber Coverage Webinar February 1 open to ALIA Subscribers and law firm admin

Your firm is hit with a ransomware attack and your files are being held hostage – do you know what to do?

Join ALIA for a webinar to learn how the recently launched universal cyber coverage program can help you in the event of a cyberattack. Attempted attacks against Subscribers are regularly reported to ALIA, some with the potential to cripple computer systems and expose sensitive information.

Introduction to ALIA’s Universal Cyber Coverage Program

Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Time: noon – 1:15 p.m. MST

Location: online

Webinar topics:

• Overview of your cyber coverage and limits

• Claims reporting process and when to report, including examples of claims

• How to connect with a breach coach in the event your system is infiltrated and your files are ransomed

• Q&A

The session will include presentations from Zurich, the insurer that provides ALIA’s universal cyber coverage program, and Aon, ALIA’s broker.

The webinar will be recorded and made available on our website for Subscribers who cannot attend.

No registration is required to attend.

Save the date in your calendar and the webinar link will be emailed to all Subscribers the week of the event.

ALIA seeks new talent to add to its external defence counsel roster

The search is on to find the right people to bolster ALIA’s pool of defence counsel expertise. ALIA has launched a Request for Information (“RFI”) process with the aim of identifying those interested in providing case resolution and defence counsel services under the current Defence Counsel fee scale.

When a claim is made against a Subscriber, when appropriate ALIA will engage external defence counsel from a list of interested and qualified lawyers to defend or assist with resolving the claim while reporting to and receiving direction from internal claims counsel. ALIA and its Subscribers are fortunate to have outstanding external counsel on its roster to resolve or defend claims brought against Subscribers.

At this time, ALIA has identified a particular need for counsel with a background in family law and insurance coverage and encourages counsel with that expertise to participate; however, the RFI is open to all Alberta lawyers and firms.

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, click below to read the full RFI and apply.

(link to learn more on ALIA website).

Civil Litigation Filing Levy Reminder: Q2 Filings and Payment Due

If you have not yet filed your Civil Litigation Filings and paid your Civil Litigation Filing Levy invoice for the Q2 2022-2023 filings (October 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022), this is your reminder it is due on January 31, 2023.

If you have no Civil Litigation Filings (i.e., filings to which the Civil Litigation Filing Levy applies), you are not required to make any report or payment this quarter. If you are unsure of whether the court filings attract the Civil Litigation Filing Levy, please look at the Civil Litigation Filing Levy Information Chart and FAQs. 

For instructions on making a payment, please read the CFCL How-To Guide for Lawyers or for Firm Admin. You can find confirmation of receipt of payments in the Lawyer Portal.

If you have any questions regarding the Civil Litigation Filing Levy filings or invoices, available payment methods, or using the Lawyer Portal, please contact customer service at 403.229.4700 during our regular business hours or by email.