September 4, 2025

Correction to Aug. 28, 2025 Advance Notice for Applications to Join Law Society of Alberta Board

In last week’s announcement about the advance notice to apply to join the Law Society of Alberta Board, there was an error in the information provided for the application process.


The correction is that when the applications open on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, we do not require a cover letter to be included in your submission.


If you have questions, please contact Governance.

General Counsel Announcement

The Law Society of Alberta is pleased to announce that Sarah Klein has joined the Executive Leadership Team in the role of General Counsel, effective Sept. 2, 2025.


Prior to joining the Law Society, Sarah served as Deputy General Counsel for Dentons Canada, where she collaborated with firm leadership on risk management issues, providing advice on ethics, practice and claims matters to lawyers across the firm. 


In addition, Sarah served as the Director of Learning at Dentons, where she successfully developed a national harmonized education program for law students and associates, as well as leadership development initiatives for high-potential associates and new partners. Sarah recently completed her term as the Chair of the Board of the Alberta Law Libraries, where she has been on the board for six years.


Called to the Alberta bar in 2008, Sarah began her legal career clerking at the Court of Appeal of Alberta. She gained further experience at two global law firms, including several years in transactional practice and six years as a research lawyer at Dentons. Sarah holds a BA from Queen’s University, an LLB from the University of Victoria, and an LLM from the University of Toronto.


In this position, Sarah will be involved in key matters such as the Innovation Sandbox, litigation management and several other organizational risk management activities, as well as privacy matters with the Tribunal Counsel.


Congratulations Sarah on your new role.

Call for Volunteers – Website User Testing

The Law Society of Alberta is in the process of redeveloping our website and is seeking feedback from lawyers and articling students to help us shape an improved user experience.


If you’re interested in contributing your perspective on new ways of organizing our website, please sign up to participate in an online user testing session by Friday, Sept. 12. This user testing will be self-directed and will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.


Please note that there are a limited number of spots for this exercise. We appreciate all interest, but only those selected to participate will be contacted with further information and an invitation link.


Selected volunteers will have two weeks to complete the user testing after receiving the online invitation. Your insights will play a vital role in building a more intuitive and effective website for our users.


If you have any questions, please contact the Law Society.

New Guidance for Legal Professionals: Title Insurers to Begin Reporting to FINTRAC on Oct. 1, 2025

The Federation of Law Societies of Canada has released new guidance to help legal professionals understand upcoming federal regulatory changes that will impact real estate transactions.


As of Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, title insurers will be recognized as reporting entities under the Proceeds of Crime (money laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA). This change requires title insurers to report certain information to the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC).


The guidance document — Notice to the Profession: Title Insurers are Reporting Entities for the Purposes of Anti-Money Laundering as of Oct. 1, 2025 — outlines what legal professionals need to know if they are asked to act as agents for title insurers while representing clients in real estate transactions.


Key considerations include:


  • Client consent: Lawyers must obtain fully informed consent from their clients before sharing any confidential or privileged information with a title insurer.
  • Professional obligations: Legal professionals must consider confidentiality, solicitor-client privilege, and the potential for information shared with a title insurer to be reported to FINTRAC.
  • Agency agreements: The guidance provides insight on what to consider before entering into an agency agreement with a title insurer.


This new guidance is intended to support legal professionals in protecting client interests while meeting their ethical responsibilities in a changing regulatory environment.


View the full news release from the Federation of Law Societies of Canada.

Upcoming Events

Voices Under Pressure: Defending Freedom of Expression for Lawyers and Journalists Webinar | Sept. 9, 2025


2025 Walks for Wellness | Sept. 17–27, 2025


Trans* Human Rights 101: Human Rights Complaints for Employment, Housing and Service Discrimination in Alberta (Webinar) | Sept. 18, 2025


Visit our website for a full list of upcoming events.

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