The Alberta Law Reform Institute has published a report on whether the estates of individuals who stood in the place of a parent should be obligated to support children. Get Report for Discussion 34 in our Publications library and let us know what you think at bit.ly/rfd34survey In Alberta, there are over 34,000 blended families where at least one adult is a stepparent to their spouse or partner’s children. When a blended family separates, a [...]

See our year in review with our 2019-2020 annual report. Download the PDF in the Publications section on our website.

ALRI welcomes its new summer student researcher Serena Eshaghurshan. Take a few minutes and get to know Serena. Why did you pursue a career in law? I decided to pursue a career in law as I love working with people. I come from a psychology background so I always knew I wanted to work with clients. I have always been interested in law, so the opportunity to work with clients and help them with navigating the [...]

ALRI welcomes its new summer student researcher Briggs Larguinho. Take a few minutes and get to know Briggs. Why did you pursue a career in law? I chose to pursue law because I wanted a job that constantly challenged me. The law is constantly changing and requires you to constantly challenge what you believe in. That aspect appeals to me and always keeps me on my toes. What is your favourite food? Sushi not even [...]

The Alberta Law Reform Institute is excited to announce that incoming U of A Faculty of Law Dean, Barbara Billingsley has joined our Board of Directors. Professor Billingsley practised civil litigation before joining the Faculty of Law as Professor in 2001 and received the Distinguished Service Award for Legal Scholarship from the Law Society of Alberta and Canadian Bar Association in 2018. She published General Principles of Canadian Insurance Law and is a sought-after expert [...]

The Alberta Law Reform Institute [ALRI] seeks two students who have successfully completed their second year of law. Summer research employment experience at ALRI, is highly regarded by law firms and will provide the students with valued experience to offer future employers. More details at http://bit.ly/alri_currentpositions

Read all about our activity this past year in our 2018-2019 annual report. Over the past twelve months we welcomed new Board members and counsel to our team. We also hosted law reform agencies from across Canada for bi-annual Fedaration of Law Reform Agencies of Canada Symposium. Two of our projects were wrapped up with the publication of Final Reports and a roadmap of new projects was established for the coming years. We also saw [...]