Make your mark on CBA Alberta

The CBA Alberta Board of Directors has 13 members:

• 5 executive members: Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-President, President, Past President
• 8 directors:
  • 2 designated geographical members - 1 each from North Alberta (outside Edmonton) and South Alberta (outside Calgary)
  • 2 designated young lawyer members - 1 each from North Alberta and South Alberta
  • 4 Directors at Large

The Board of Directors is empowered to “manage and supervise the management of the activities and affairs of CBA Alberta and oversee the implementation of the policies and operations of CBA Alberta.”

Board members must be members in good standing of the CBA, not bankrupt, and residents of Alberta.

• Former members of the executive committee and directors of the CBA National Board must wait 2 years before they are eligible to run for the CBA Alberta Board
• Board members  and directors of the CBA National Board must wait one year before running for Secretary of the Branch
• Members cannot run for both the Office of Secretary and the Board at the same time
• Terms are 2-year staggered terms, renewable for one term only (i.e., 4 years maximum) 

The Board has identified six vision elements for the next five years (2022 - 2026):

• Powerful advocacy
• Adaptive and innovative practice
• Committed membership
• Healthy culture within the profession
• Wellness in practice
• High-performance board leadership

Board members are expected to be available and attend the following meetings and events:

• Annual Board Retreat and Orientation
• 3 Board meetings
• Annual General Meeting
• Alberta Lawyer Insight Series

*It is anticipated that all the above meetings will be full-day commitments, with the exception of the annual retreat meeting and orientation which will be 2 days, usually a Friday and Saturday.

Board members are expected to be available and attend all of the above.

Travel is involved between North and South (generally Calgary and Edmonton and possibly other communities as well). Official Board travel is reimbursed in accordance with the Branch Travel Expense Policy.

Board materials are sent at least one week in advance to provide members with an opportunity to review and prepare for deliberations.

Members of the Executive Committee will have additional responsibilities, including 10 Excecutive Committee meetings, stakeholder and government meetings, Branch conferences (if any), and annual volunteer appreciation dinners/receptions. They may also be asked to take on additional representative or ambassadorial duties, which may include speaking at swearing-in ceremonies, attending welcome and recruitment events at law schools, participation in Section workshops and regional events, representing CBA Alberta on other board, advisory councils or committees, and attending other stakeholder events such as award ceremonies.

Board members may choose to deepen their engagement by serving as liaisons to the various CBA Alberta committees, or on other Board-created task forces or working groups. On occasion, a Board member may be asked to officially represent CBA at some event.