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Law Society Board Welcomes Two New Benchers
February 27, 2025 Adam Drew is a Crown Prosecutor in the Calgary office of the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service, and has been a Crown since 2010, having previously worked as a general practice lawyer. Adam completed his Juris Doctor at the University of Toronto in 2006. Adam has prosecuted files at all levels of complexity, […]
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Bill 35 – Alberta’s All-Season Resorts Act December 12, 2024
I am writing to you as the Chief of the Bearspaw First Nation regarding our concerns with respect to the Ministry of Tourism and Sport’s All-Season Resorts Act (the “Act”). Alberta’s website indicates that the Act “strikes a responsible balance of economic growth, job creation, environmental protection and Indigenous opportunity.” Can you tell me what […]
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The Best Law Firms in BC, Alberta, and the Northern Territories – Canadian Lawyer Mag
Western Canada is at an exciting juncture driven by its localized law firms, based across the region, which are embedded in the communities they serve. This equips them with an insight and understanding that the larger, national firms cannot match. Due to the sterling work of these progressive local firms, the legal landscape across Western […]
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The Law Society of Alberta Trial of Minister Madu – What Has Race Got to Do With It? – Slaw
November 28 th 2024 In January 2022, headlines across Canadian media ignited a controversy involving Kaycee Madu, Canada’s first Black provincial justice minister. The reports centered on Madu receiving a traffic ticket from a police officer after a traffic stop and subsequently calling the police chief to discuss his concerns over the traffic stop. Almost […]
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Developing, sustaining strong relationships crucial for Indigenous consultation in mining: lawyers – Lexpert
Sep 09, 2024 In 2024 and beyond, the mining sector in Canada has evolved into a situation where the industry must do more than contract with impacted Indigenous groups for specified economic benefits. Lawyers say it is essential that miners forge and maintain highly communicative and culturally integrated relationships to sustain the social license for […]
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Concrete steps towards reconciliation – CBA National Magazine
Aug. 19, 2024 Organizations big and small are working on innovative ideas and programs to show their commitment to addressing the calls to action relevant to the legal profession Many law firms and legal organizations are showing that commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous people is more than just a land acknowledgement. In Calgary, the recently […]
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2024–2025 Indigenous Summer Student Program: Firm and Organization Recruitment
Thu, 8 Aug 2024 The Indigenous Summer Student Program (ISSP) is recruiting firms and organizations to participate in the 2024–2025 summer student cycle. The Law Society works with law firms, organizations and law schools across Canada to connect prospective employers with first (1L) and second year (2L) Indigenous law students. Over the past several years, […]
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Update On Trends In Indigenous Equity Investments In Canada – Mondaq
April 26, 2024 As noted in previous bulletins,1 we continue to monitor announcements of Indigenous equity investments in energy and related infrastructure projects in Canada. This bulletin provides an update on trends we have observed in recent Indigenous equity investments over the previous two years, from 2022-2024 YTD. Indigenous equity investments in these projects are […]
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Honouring exceptional Alberta lawyers
Mar 28, 2024 The tradition of appointing lawyers to be King’s Counsel dates to 16th-century England. In Canada, the practice predates Confederation, with the first King’s Counsel appointees admitted in Upper Canada in 1841. Individuals honoured with the title include both public and private sector lawyers from communities across the province. Not only does this […]
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Indigenous Cultural Competency Education Requirement Update
Fri, 8 Mar 2024 If you are a WordPress user with administrative privileges on this site, please enter your email address in the box below and click “Send”. You will then receive an email that helps you regain access. NT4
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