Piloting a New Approach to Family Practice in Grand Prairie: Join the Town Hall

The Law Society is one of six co-convenors of the Reforming the Family Justice System (RFJS) initiative, which is actively engaged in the Grande Prairie community with the goal of improving outcomes for families dealing with family matters.

We would like to invite you to join a Town Hall meeting of the Court of King's Bench, which is being held on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 3:30 p.m. This is an opportunity for you to be updated on the new pilot that has been approved by the Court for family matters in the Court's Grande Prairie Judicial Centre. Please see details in the notice for this Town Hall meeting.

2025 Indigenous Summer Student Program: Firm and Organization Recruitment

The Indigenous Summer Student Program (ISSP) is recruiting firms and organizations to participate in the 2025 summer student cycle. The Law Society works with law firms, organizations and law schools across Canada to connect prospective employers with first (1L) and second year (2L) Indigenous law students.  

Over the past several years, this program has received ongoing support from many law firms as well as government and other organizations resulting in employment opportunities for 1L and 2L Indigenous law students. The Law Society does not have a role in the hiring process or the employment relationship, however, we will provide ongoing support and education to participating students, firms and organizations. 

To learn more about the ISSP, visit the Law Society website. Firms and organizations that are interested in participating can review the criteria for program and submit an application. We encourage you to submit your applications as soon as possible, and to reach out to the Program Coordinator if you have any questions. 

Court of Appeal of Alberta Announcement

Notice to the Profession and Public — Forms of Address During Oral Hearings and Requests for Accommodation

Effective Sept. 3, 2024, in advance of any appearance before a judge or a panel of the Court, counsel and self-represented parties will be invited to provide information such as their preferred names, titles (e.g., Ms, Mrs, Mr, Mx, Counsel, Dr) and name pronunciation if they want to do so. Counsel will also be invited to provide the same information for their clients.

When speaking to a judge during a hearing, counsel and self-represented parties should address the judge as either “Justice” or “Justice” and last name. If the Chief Justice is sitting at the hearing, address the Chief Justice as “Chief Justice” or “Chief Justice” and last name. 

Read the full notice.

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