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This is advance notice that on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024 applications will be accepted to a limited number of Law Society of Alberta Committee vacancies effective Feb. 27, 2025. Please watch for and complete the application form that will be released on Oct. 10. 

The deadline for applications will be noon MT on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024.

Committee appointments will be approved at the February 2025 Bencher meeting. Committee members are appointed for a three-year term.

How to Prepare

If you are interested in volunteering on the any of the committees listed below, you are encouraged to review the committee descriptions. You should also review and update your information in the Lawyer Portal, as required.

A CV is required that adheres to the following size and formatting requirements. CVs that do not meet these requirements will not be reviewed. 

• Maximum two pages
• Use size 12 font
• 1.1 line spacing (minimum)
• PDF or Docx format
• 1 MB maximum

There are 13 anticipated committee vacancies: 

• Audit and Finance (two vacancies): The Audit and Finance Committee has approximately seven, two-hour meetings per year.
• Conduct (five vacancies): The Conduct Committee meets in Panels consisting of three participants once a month, typically on a Tuesday. The Panel composition is based on availability of Committee members. All meetings are scheduled for two-hours; however, they may conclude sooner than the allocated time. Although seldom, there are also occasions where availability may be requested for Special Conduct Committee Panels that occur outside of schedule.
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (two vacancies): The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee has four, two-hour meetings per year. Additional meetings may be added, if required.
• Lawyer Competence (two vacancies): The Lawyer Competence Committee has four, two-hour meetings per year. Additional meetings may be added, if required.
• Practice Review (two vacancies): The Practice Review Committee meets in panels of three on Wednesday mornings. There are approximately 8 panel meetings each year, which typically last an hour and a half. The panel meetings are scheduled by the Tribunal Office and the panel composition is based on availability.

Background Information

Committee volunteer work is offered to active, practising Alberta lawyers in good standing, who are interested in contributing to the work of the Law Society. Diverse perspectives play an important role in helping us achieve our mission of serving the public interest by ensuring a high standard of legal services and professional conduct.

Current volunteers — please note: Lawyers currently serving on a Law Society committee who have served more than eight years will not be appointed regardless of the quality of service as an effort to offer opportunities to more volunteers. Those current volunteers who have not reached this threshold and are interested in continuing will receive a separate email with a Current Volunteer survey link to register their interest. Committee meetings will be conducted virtually unless otherwise indicated. For any in-person meetings, parking and transportation costs will be reimbursed in accordance with Law Society policy.

If you have questions, please contact Governance.