Reminder: Law Society of Alberta Annual General Meeting

Firm and Organization Recruitment: 2023 Indigenous Summer Student Program

The Indigenous Summer Student Program (ISSP) for first and second year Indigenous law students is recruiting firms and organizations to participate in the 2023 summer student cycle. For the past 16 years, this program has received wide support resulting in various employment opportunities at small and large firms as well as government and other organizations.

Firms and organizations that are interested in participating in the ISSP are encouraged to review the criteria and submit their application as soon as possible. The 2L positions are currently posted on our website and the 1L positions will be posted starting mid-December.

The Law Society of Alberta does not have a role in the interview or hiring process, nor in the employment relationship, but will provide ongoing support and education to both the program participants and the law firms and organizations.

If you would like more information on the ISSP or have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the Program Coordinator.

Reminder: Conflicts Essentials Part 2 Webinar

Key elements of ethical practice are recognizing conflicts of interest, understanding how to prevent them, and what might happen if they do occur. Join Practice Advisor, Elizabeth Aspinall, as she walks through common and complex scenarios to help lawyers understand when conflicts may arise and how to resolve them. This webinar will build on the 2017 webinar to address issues that the Alberta Lawyers Indemnity Association (ALIA) is seeing and issues specific to Crown or in-house lawyers.

Register to attend the webinar on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 at noon MT.

New Mentor Moment Available

Mentor Moments shares the stories and experiences of the mentors in our mentorship programs. The initiative is meant to acknowledge the contributions made by volunteer lawyers and to encourage other Alberta lawyers to consider participating.

Read our latest Mentor Moment.

For more information on Mentor Connect, Mentor Express or the Indigenous Mentorship Program, visit our website.

Court of King's Bench Announcements

Meeting with the Civil Bar – Remote via Webex on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, at 9 a.m.

Alberta lawyers practising in civil litigation are invited to attend an online meeting with the Chief Justice and Justices of the Court of King’s Bench, to discuss issues related to civil practice in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, filing processes, hearing guidelines and other matters of interest to the civil bar.

Lawyers and students-at-law interested in attending may request the Webex link for this meeting via email.

Meeting with the Surrogate Bar – Remote via Webex on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022 at 9 a.m.

Alberta lawyers practising in surrogate and estates law are invited to attend an online meeting with the Chief Justice and Justices of the Court of King’s Bench, to discuss issues related to surrogate practice in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, filing processes and other matters of interest to the surrogate bar.

Lawyers and students-at-law interested in attending may request the Webex link for this meeting via email.