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Alberta lawyers can use any of the technology products dealing with client identification and verification approved by the Innovation Sandbox to comply with their obligations under the Law Society’s Rules.

Sandbox Participant Name	Service Description	More Information	Application of Rule Waived
TreeFort Technologies Incorporated	TreeFort Technologies Incorporated is an Alberta based tech company that was co-founded by an Alberta lawyer to create a platform that allows lawyers to meet with their clients and sign all manner of documents virtually.	Website	The Law Society has agreed that it will waive the application of 119.50(6) which requires face-to-face client verification as defined in the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta.
One Family Law	One Family Law provides couples with legal advice related to their separation or divorce, together, and at the earliest stages of their separation process. From there, they choose how to finalize the terms of their legal relationship.	Website	The Law Society has agreed that it will take no action on the application of Section 3.4-2 of the Law Society of Alberta’s Code of Conduct, which precludes a lawyer from representing opposing parties in a dispute, subject to conditions.
Visaplace ULC	VisaPlace seeks to provide an end-to-end immigration and legal services solution for prospective immigrants to Canada and the US, through its Arizona-approved ABS and Canadian subsidiary Globiliti Legal (Canada) ULC.	Website	Law Society will not initiate action ("no-action") to prevent Globiliti or its personnel from providing the Services, or for failing to conform to Rule 2 of the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta (“Rules”) (definition of ‘law firm’), Rule 119.9(a) of the Rules (professional liability indemnity coverage or equivalent for Responsible Lawyers), Rule 148 of the Rules (professional liability indemnity assessments and coverage), Law Society Code of Conduct (“Code”) ss.3.6-7 and 3.6-8 (fee sharing and referral fees), Code s.7.6 (preventing unauthorized practice of law) in connection with offering the Services during the term.
Syngrafii	Syngrafii's iinked™ platform is an all-in-one signature application with multiple levels of digital signing security, from one-use-only click-to-sign e-signatures to video-recorded signing sessions to remote wet-ink signatures.	Website	Alberta lawyers using the Services for client identification and verification purposes will be viewed as complying with their obligations under Rule 119.46(2) (delegation) of the Law Society’s Rules (the “Rules”), Rule 119.50(6) (in-person client identification and verification) and Rule 119.50(2) (use of agents)
Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic	DCAC is dedicated to providing case-management services to those individuals who often have little or no access to advocacy when appealing the denial of a Canada Pension Plan disability benefit.	Website	The Law Society has agreed that it will take no action on the application of Rules 2, 119.9(a), 148 and Code sections 3.6-7, 3.6-8 and 7.6, allowing SCAC to carry on business as a law firm based in Alberta, offer services through both employee and contractor lawyers and share legal fees and pay referral fees to non-lawyers in connection with their services.
Lawyerd Up	A digital process for verifying the identity of lawyers’ clients through the use of Lawyerd Up’s services utilizing the Vouched verification platform.	Website	Rule 119.46(2) (delegation) of the Law Society’s Rules (the “Rules”), Rule 119.50(6) (in-person client identification and verification), Rule 119.50(2) (use of agents)
Visiontech Consulting Inc	Users can scan government-issued identification from over 213 countries and regions and compare it against our extensive database of global identification documents.	Website	Rule 119.46(2) (delegation) of the Law Society’s Rules (the “Rules”), Rule 119.50(6) (in-person client identification and verification), Rule 119.50(2) (use of agents).
ABC Law	ABC Law aims to enhance accessibility and convenience for homebuyers and sellers by offering flexible services, including fewer in-person meetings, virtual signing, and extended hours. All legal services and advice will be delivered by a licensed lawyer in Alberta.		Rule 2 of the Rules (definition of “law firm”); Rule 119.9(a) of the Rules (professional liability indemnity coverage or equivalent for Responsible Lawyers); Rule 148 of the Rules (professional liability indemnity assessments and coverage); and Code section 7.6 (preventing unauthorized practice of law).
Realaml	Realaml is an AI-powered global onboarding platform tailored for law firms. Instantly verify new clients from 190+ countries with advanced AML tools, seamlessly integrating to ensure compliance with FINTRAC and Law Societies' requirements.	Website	Rule 119.46(2) of the Law Society’s Rules (the “Rules”) (Requirement to Identify Client – National Rule - Delegation), Rule 119.50(2) (Use of agents) and Rule 119.50(6) (Client Identity and Verification – National Rule).
Vaultie	Vaultie is a secure and easy way to verify and share personal information about your clients. You can verify the identity of your clients and create traceable, digital original copies of documents using our easy-to-use Digital Vaults. We offer verification for over 14,000 document types from more than 250 countries, are fully compliant with Law Society and FINTRAC standards, and trusted by over 700 law firms across Canada.	Website	Rule 119.46(2) (delegation) of the Law Society’s Rules (the “Rules”). Rule 119.50(6) (in-person client identification and verification). Rule 119.50(2) (use of agents).
VerifID by Chicago Title	VerifID™ is an ID verification platform created by Chicago Title Insurance Company. We can verify an individual’s identity by checking against hundreds of compliance and fraud data points, verifying two government-issued photo IDs, performing a biometric facial scan, verifying identity data in the credit file, and reviewing cell phone information (including the age of the account).	Website	Rule 119.46(2) (delegation) of the Law Society’s Rules (the “Rules”). Rule 119.50(6) (in-person client identification and verification). Rule 119.50(2) (use of agents).