Law Society of Alberta
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The Law Society of Alberta is the self-governing regulatory body responsible for overseeing lawyers and the legal profession in the Canadian province of Alberta.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
law society
ⓘ
professional regulatory body ⓘ self-governing organization ⓘ |
| alsoHeadquartersLocation | Edmonton, Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith | Federation of Law Societies of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| enforces |
Code of Conduct for Alberta lawyers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rules of the Law Society of Alberta ⓘ |
| follows | public interest mandate ⓘ |
| governanceStructure | elected benchers and appointed public representatives ⓘ |
| governedBy | Benchers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
articling students in Alberta
ⓘ
foreign-trained lawyers seeking admission in Alberta ⓘ members of the Alberta bar ⓘ |
| hasBoard | Benchers of the Law Society of Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
maintaining public confidence in the legal system
ⓘ
promoting access to justice ⓘ upholding the independence of the legal profession ⓘ |
| hasRole |
administering complaints against lawyers
ⓘ
conducting disciplinary hearings ⓘ developing and enforcing a code of professional conduct ⓘ disciplining lawyers in Alberta ⓘ ensuring competence and integrity of lawyers ⓘ licensing lawyers in Alberta ⓘ maintaining a register of active lawyers in Alberta ⓘ protecting the public interest in the administration of justice ⓘ providing continuing professional development requirements ⓘ regulating the practice of law in Alberta ⓘ setting standards for admission to the legal profession in Alberta ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.lawsociety.ab.ca/ ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Calgary, Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | non-profit organization ⓘ |
| monitors | trust accounts of law firms in Alberta ⓘ |
| offers |
continuing legal education programs or requirements
ⓘ
ethics guidance for lawyers ⓘ practice management resources for lawyers ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Province of Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | professional liability insurance arrangements for lawyers in Alberta ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian network of provincial and territorial law societies ⓘ |
| regionServed | Alberta, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
lawyers in Alberta
ⓘ
legal profession in Alberta ⓘ |
| sector | legal services regulation ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Legal Profession Act (Alberta) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises | articling and bar admission processes in Alberta ⓘ |
| typeOfRegulation | self-regulation of the legal profession ⓘ |
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