COMMITTEE

MANDATE 

2009-2010 CHAIR

LIAISON

Administration of Justice

To review and coordinate CBA Alberta submissions and responses on Justice Initiatives and proposals as requested by the Branch or as identified by the committee

Alan Pearse

Communications

To develop and consider Branch communications initiatives and to provide advice to the Executive Committee and Executive Director on Branch communications products and communication policies.

Editorial - Newsletter

To provide a relevant and informative communications publication for all members of the legal profession in Alberta.  To set topics, advertising policies and editorial standards for the publication in cooperation with the staff publications coordinator and the Branch Executive.

Dragana Sanchez Glowicki

Michele Hollins, Q.C.

Equity  

To promote and implement Branch initiatives on equality issues.

Cynthia Scheible
 

Michele Hollins, Q.C.  

Law Day

To organize Law Day activities in Edmonton/Calgary and other centres throughout the province in order to promote public awareness of the legal profession.

Aaron Bickman
Cyndy Morin
Co-Chairs - (S)

Jeremiah Kowalchuk
Karine De Champlain
Co-Chairs - (N)

Wayne Barkauskas
Lisa Hickman
Provincial Co-Chairs

Jeff Wise  (S)

Analea Wayne (N)

 

Terry Evenson

Legislation & Law Reform

To review and comment on bills introduced in the Alberta Legislature

E. (Sonny) Mirth, Q.C. (N)
Bill Ranson, Q.C.  (S)

Jeff Wise

Membership

To promote membership and member services.  To develop and implement membership recruitment and retention initiatives in cooperation with the Branch Executive Director and staff membership coordinator 

Wayne Barkauskas

Cyril Gurevitch, Q.C. 

2010 Alberta Law Conference

To organize and promote the annual Branch C.L.E. conference and social events associated with the conference 

Alexis Moulton
Jenny McMordie
Co-Chairs

Gillian Marriott

Public Legal Education 

To promote public awareness and understanding of and respect for the Judicial system, through the development and implementation of Branch initiatives. 

Sandra Hildebrand

Gillian Marriott  

BRANCH APPOINTMENTS

MANDATE

2008-2009 CHAIR

LIAISON

Internet Advisor

To provide technical developmental and graphic design advice to the Branch with respect to the CBA – Alberta website.  To provide and implement initiatives to expand and enhance CBA services through the internet. 

Frank Friesacher

Terry Evenson

Publications Advisor

To liaise with L.E.S.A., to market CBA Alberta publications and materials.

Mary Sheldon

Terry Evenson

Section Co-Ordinators

To monitor the activities of Branch Sections.  To assist and provide support and assistance to Sections and staff sections registrars. 

Yvonne Chenier
Derek Allchurch
Co-Chairs (S)

Barrett Westerlund
Jane Steblecki
Co-Chairs (N)  

Jeff Wise (S)

Analea Wayne(N)