The Alberta Law Reform Institute [ALRI] seeks a summer student who has successfully completed their second year of law. The position will be in Edmonton supporting our legal team in Edmonton and Calgary. Summer research employment experience at ALRI, is highly regarded by law firms and will provide the students with valued experience to offer future employers. The Research Assistant will work directly with ALRI lawyers to follow project plans and research new legal policy. [...]

The Alberta Personal Property Security Act [PPSA] came into force in 1990 and produced a significant improvement in secured transactions in Alberta by removing many of the restrictions and limitations that prevented the use of secured credit. Since 1990, it has become clear that several areas of the law are in need of reform. Modern online banking, ecommerce and ambiguities in the law contribute to the need for reform. The PPSA also did not anticipate [...]

ALRI is honoured to announce that Carly Fox, Matthew Woodley, and Cal Johnson Q.C. have joined its Board of Directors. Carly Fox is a member of the Kainai Nation in southern Alberta. She is a partner at Fox Fraser LLP located in Redwood Meadows, AB. Carly represents First Nations governments and organizations in relation to specific claims, governance, negotiations, and litigation. Carly has a law degree from the University of Victoria. She was called to [...]