Alberta Lawyers Indemnity Association (ALIA) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Law Society of Alberta, created to manage the mandatory indemnity program for Alberta lawyers. Every lawyer in private practice must hold coverage provided by ALIA.

Please note: ALIA is unable to provide you with legal advice.

Making a Claim

If you have suffered a financial loss from working with your lawyer or as a consequence of the services provided by your lawyer, you may be entitled to make a claim.

If your loss was due to theft or negligence by your lawyer, please read ALIA’s information on How to File a Claim.

To speak about a claim (or potential claim that has not yet been reported), please call 403.229.4716 or 1.800.661.1694, or email ALIA.

The Limitations Act governs limitation dates. Depending on circumstances, the deadline may be as little as two years from when the lawyer performed the legal work. Notifying ALIA of a claim does not stop or extend the deadline by which you must start a lawsuit to keep the claim active.

Important links:

• For the Public: How to File a Claim with ALIA’s Indemnity Program

Contact Information

Alberta Lawyers Indemnity Association
Suite 700, 333 11 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2R 1L9
403.229.4716 or 1.800.661.1694
Email ALIA 

How ALIA will use your personal information, your claimant report form and other documents

The information you give to ALIA through the form used to file your claim (Claimant Report Form) and other documents will help ALIA review your claim. ALIA might also use this information to defend your claim against you or settle your claim with you. The Claimant Report Form and any documents or information you provide will be shared with the lawyer you are claiming against and their representatives or counsel. However, any information the lawyer provides in response to your claim will not be shared with you. Please read ALIA’s information on How to File a Claim.

Your Claimant Report Form and any documents and information you provide may be shared with the Law Society for their purposes including investigations and proceedings. By submitting your information to ALIA, you agree to the collection, use and sharing of your information. For more details, please refer to ALIA’s Privacy Policy.

ALIA may contact you to obtain more information or to clarify what you provided. If you have any questions about how your information is collected, used or shared, please contact ALIA at alia@lawsociety.ab.ca or 403.229.4716 or toll free at 1.800.661.1694.