Gunn Law GroupEdmonton, AB · October 27, 2026Why I’m Running for Bencher (And What Exactly Is a Bencher Anyway?)
After more than two decades practising law in Alberta, I have decided to do something a little different. I am running for Bencher of the Law Society of Alberta. https://election.lawsociety.ab.ca/candidate/shannon-g-emery/ For those of you who are not lawyers, or who have never had much reason to think about how lawyers are regulated, the first question might reasonably be: What on earth is a Bencher? Despite the name, it has nothing to do with sitting on the judicial bench. Benchers are the people who govern the Law Society of Alberta, the organization responsible for regulating lawyers in...
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