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Professionalism, Competence and Access
Core Activities:
This group, consisting of 9 staff, bundles together all of our programs that support the
professional work of lawyers including CPD and practice advice, the equity ombudsperson and
equity programs. This area also funds programs and initiatives designed to enhance lawyer
competence and the public’s access to legal services including:
The Joint Library Committee (Alberta Law Libraries);
Assist;
The Lawyer Referral Service;
Pro Bono Law Alberta;
The Alberta Law Review;
CanLII; and
The CBA’s Legislative Review.
A key element of the Law Society’s support of the professional work lawyers perform is our
Practice Advisor program. This program is delivered by three lawyers who are supported by an
administrative assistant. These individuals provide confidential advice to Alberta lawyers with
respect to ethical, practice management, and stress-of-practice issues. This group also advises
and assists the Benchers and Law Society staff on professionalism issues generally and the
Code of Professional Conduct in particular. On an annual basis, the Practice Advisors handle in
the neighbourhood of 5,000 inquiries from lawyers seeking advice.
Commencing in the fall of 2014, this group will also undertake the policy work of the Law
Society under the supervision of the Director of Professionalism, Competence and Access.
Ongoing policy work includes:
Maintenance of the policy development inventory which sets out the Bencher priorities
on strategic, process, and potential policy projects;
Maintenance of the administrative policy inventory which sets out administrative policy
projects; and
Monitoring of the local, national, and international regulatory environment to identify
potential policy issues, questions, and future policy projects to further the strategic goals
of the Law Society.
Goals:
Support the professionalism and competence of lawyers through Practice Advisors
providing ethics and practice management advice, the Alberta Law Review, CPD,
Proposed 2015 Business Plan & Budget
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