2000s
Koren Lightning-Earle
The 2019 Women in Law Leadership Awards recognized Koren Lightning-Earle, '07 LLB, for the Tomorrow's Leader WILL Award. In December, she also became the first staff lawyer at the Wahkohtowin Law and Governance Lodge at the University of Alberta, working half-time while maintaining her own practice.
Naomi Schmold
Naomi Schmold, '05 LLB, won a 2019 Women in Law Leadership Award (WILL) for Leadership in the Profession (In-House) in November. She is currently in-house legal counsel for Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
Dale Wispinski
Dale Wispinski, '07 LLB, who became the first female and youngest CEO and Chief Appeals Commissioner of the Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers' Compensation in 2018, won a 2019 Women in Law Leadership Award for Leadership in the Profession (Government). She was also named a Top 40 Under 40 by Edmonton's Avenue magazine in November 2019.
Monelle Sturko
Monelle Sturko, '04 LLB, is the new president of the Edmonton Bar Association for 2020. A senior associate at Brownlee LLP where she practises insurance defence work, in spring 2019 she was appointed to the Board of directors of the Edmonton Community Foundation.
Jeremiah Kowalchuk
Jeremiah Kowalchuk, '02 LLB, has been named managing partner of Field Law.
Tim Haney
Tim Haney, '01 LLB, has been named managing partner of Dentons Canada LLP's Calgary office.
1990s
Randal Carlson
Randal Carlson, '98 LLB, is the new president of the Alumni and Friends of the University of Alberta Faculty of Law Association, succeeding co-presidents Leslie Paetz and Matt Blimke in September.
Elizabeth J. Osler
Elizabeth J. Osler '97 LLB, who has been CEO and executive director of the Law Society of Alberta since January 2019, won a 2019 Women in Law Leadership Award for Leadership in the Profession (Broader Roles) in November.
1980s
Brian W. Summers
Brian W. Summers, '81 LLB , formerly a partner at Dentons Edmonton, was appointed as a Master in Chambers of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench in October. Summers has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada as one of Canada's leading lawyers in insolvency and financial restructuring law from 2009 - 2020, and received a Distinguished BV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. He also volunteered extensively, with the Edmonton Community Legal Centre, including as a director and chair of its board, and with the Civil Claims Duty Counsel project in the Provincial Court of Alberta, and the Amicus program at the Court of Queen's Bench.
Darlene Scott
Darlene Scott, QC, '84 LLB, a partner at Denton's Edmonton, is the president-elect 2020-2021 for the Law Society of Alberta.
Kent H. Davidson
Kent H. Davidson, '82 LLB, a former chair of Miller Thomson, has been appointed Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta and a Judge ex officio of the Court of Appeal of Alberta.
Kevin Feth, QC
Kevin Feth, QC, '89 LLB, a former partner in Field Law, Edmonton, has been appointed Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta.
1970s
Kenneth G. Nielsen
Justice Kenneth G. Nielson, '77 LLB, has been elevated to Associate Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta.