Business Plan And Budget Template Page 9
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502014 Themes
2014 Accomplishments
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1. Carry on the work to refine our conduct processes to
The Counsel team introduced a series of process changes
become a more proactive regulator with an eye to reduce the
designed to reduce the number and length of hearings.
number and length of hearings by developing tools and
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processes that facilitate early intervention.
The Conduct area focused on a review of our complaint process
and how we investigate complaints designed to increase
throughput and to help identify candidates for early intervention.
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Non-bencher adjudications were approved by the Benchers.
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Single Bencher hearings were implemented.
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The pilot phase of the Early Intervention Project was completed
and is being independently evaluated. Feedback from pilot
participants has been extremely favourable.
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2. Develop and implement an insurance model for trust
The new indemnity program came into effect July 1, 2014
defalcation claims and a more cost effective structure for our
combining insurance coverage for errors and omissions and trust
indemnity program.
defalcation claims under a combined insurance policy. The
legacy Assurance Fund will be wound down over a period of time
as trust defalcation claims occurring prior to July 1, 2014 are
assessed and adjudicated.
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A new governance structure was established in conjunction with
the creation of the Alberta Lawyers Insurance Exchange (ALIEX)
to oversee the indemnity program and ensure compliance under
the Alberta Insurance Act.
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3. Explore ways to increase consumer access to legal
The Law Society held a round-table to gather information and to
services through refinements to our regulatory structure (e.g.
begin consideration of the issues which might arise if the Law
consideration of alternate business structures).
Society were to regulate alternative business structures.
Benchers and senior staff from Alberta, decision-makers and
senior staff from Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and observers
from other law societies attended and contributed to the round-
table discussion. The session ended with a decision that the
prairie law societies would work jointly on this initiative, and the
three CEO’s have had their first planning meeting in that regard.
Proposed 2015 Business Plan & Budget
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