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The Law Society is now accepting applications from active, practising Alberta lawyers who reside in Alberta and are in good standing who are interested in volunteering on a committee. 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. We hope to receive applications from a variety of practice areas, backgrounds and at various stages in their careers.
Committee appointments will be approved at the Feb. 26, 2026 Bencher meeting for a one-year term, renewable up to three years.
How to Apply
Before you apply for a position on a Law Society committee, please visit the Law Society website to review the committee descriptions. To apply, prepare the following:
- Review and update your information in the Lawyer Portal.
- Prepare a CV that adheres to the following requirements:
- Maximum two pages
- Minimum size 12 font
- Minimum 1.1 line spacing
- PDF or Word (Docx) format
Complete the application form on the Law Society website. Please do not provide a cover letter.
The application form is open until noon MST on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025.
The form will take approximately 10 minutes to complete and can be updated on the same device until submission. Applications will be kept for up to twelve months in case additional vacancies arise.
Please note, it is the sole responsibility of applicants to ensure their applications are complete in accordance with the requirements above. Incomplete, late or applications with CVs that do not meet the specified requirements set out above will not be reviewed.
Review Process
The Nominating Committee will consider information collected from the Lawyer Portal, information provided in the online application form, and CVs that meet the size and format requirements described above.
Anticipated Committee Vacancies
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Audit and Finance (one vacancy): The Audit and Finance Committee has seven two-hour meetings per year.
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Conduct (three vacancies): The Conduct Committee meets in panels of three once a month, typically on a Tuesday. Panel composition is based on Committee members’ availability. All meetings are scheduled for two hours but may conclude sooner than the allocated time. Rarely, availability may be requested for Special Conduct Committee Panels that occur outside of the schedule.
Committee meetings are conducted virtually. If you have questions, please contact Governance.
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