Law Society of Alberta

Law Society of Alberta
AbbreviationLSA
Formation1907[1][2]
Purposeadvocate and public voice, educator and network
Headquarters700-333 11 Avenue SW, Calgary
Location
Region served
Alberta
Official language
English
French
Executive Director
Elizabeth Osler[3]
Websitewww.lawsocietyalberta.com Edit this at Wikidata

The Law Society of Alberta (LSA) is the self-regulating body for lawyers in Alberta, Canada, established in 1907[2] which derives its authority from the Legal Profession Act of the Government of Alberta.[4]

Its main office is located in Calgary. As of 2023, there were 11,000 legal practitioners in Alberta regulated by the LSA.[5]

The mandate, composition and role of the board that governs the LSA—The Benchers—was established under the Legal Professions Act. There are 24 Benchers elected by their peers.[5]

  1. ^ Canada Post 2007.
  2. ^ a b Rules of the Law Society of Alberta 2023, p. 16.
  3. ^ LSA management n.d.
  4. ^ Legal Professions Act 2022.
  5. ^ a b Smith 2023.