The Alberta Law Reform Institute [ALRI] is seeking 2 students for full-time employment between May and August 2026.  Students should be completing their second year of law and have strong writing skills to support the presentation of their research on new issues in the law. Research Assistants will work directly with ALRI lawyers to follow project plans and research new legal policy.  This work provides students with direct feedback from our lawyers and valuable experience [...]

The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) is excited to announce that Susan Emam is joining its team as Research Associate. Susan arrives at ALRI with a background in public interest law. Prior to relocating to Alberta, she practiced in British Columbia, focusing on a broad range of civil litigation and human rights matters. She appeared before the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the Provincial Court of British Columbia, and the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal. [...]

Recently, the Alberta Law Reform Institute’s (ALRI) report, Creation of Electronic Wills was cited in an AllAboutEstates post about video wills. Dave Madan wrote the post to follow up on a Supreme Court of Montana decision, In re: Estate of Beck, 2024 MT 249. Mr. Beck died in a motor vehicle accident. Just four days earlier, Mr. Beck had sent his brother a video recording over his cell phone.  The video recorded Mr. Beck’s intention [...]

Georgia is a law student at the University of Alberta and will be entering her final year of studies in the fall. Originally from Calgary, she has (somewhat surprisingly) grown to enjoy life in Edmonton. Before law school, Georgia completed a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Calgary, majoring in International Indigenous Studies and Law and Society. During law school, Georgia served on the executive team of the Panda Bearristers Rugby Club, organizing tournaments [...]

The Alberta Law Reform Institute has just published its 2024-2025 annual report. The report highlights the changes in its board and staff along with several accomplishments and project milestones this year. Download the 2024-2025 annual report.   Photo by Lisa Simpson from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-riding-bike-across-modern-bridge-11632841/

Joe Sellman arrives at ALRI having most recently worked in Policy Management and Regulatory Compliance for a Bank, and before that Joe was a litigator, primarily practicing in the area of insurance. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Joe worked as a professional technical communicator for over a decade, with experiences in a range of industries including Oil & Gas, Engineering & Construction Management, Manufacturing, and Banking. Joe is originally from the UK, and obtained his [...]