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Notice of Bankruptcy Proceedings or Writ of Enforcement Reporting

Since lawyers having financial difficulties are at greater risk of trust safety violations, the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta (Rule 119.42) require lawyers and students-at-law to provide written notice to their law firm’s Responsible Lawyer (RL) if any of the following occur:

    • service of a petition for a receiving order in respect of the property of the lawyer or their law firm under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
    • filing by the lawyer in respect of themselves or their law firm of 
      • an assignment, 
      • a notice of intention to make a proposal, or
      • a proposal; or
    • the issuance of a writ of enforcement against the lawyer or their law firm.

Upon receiving such notice, a RL must immediately provide written notice to the Law Society of the occurrence of any of the above events that apply to them, their law firm or a lawyer at their law firm. Please contact Trust Safety for more information. 

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