LASA is continuing its role preserving and promoting the value of our legal heritage and the rule of law in Alberta. Leave your mark on Alberta’s legal history with a tax-deductible donation.
Research Services
We can help you discover Alberta’s legal history and evolution of law and society. We offer an automated reference system along with personalized research services. With over 850 metres of records, our experienced team is available to assist with a myriad of research projects, including family histories, firm histories, academic papers and biographies.
Exhibition Services
Exhibits and interpretive displays have been constructed in courthouses throughout the province. These exhibits make use of documents and artifacts to celebrate and educate the public about the role of the legal community in the history of our province. With a stronger awareness of its important role in Alberta history, the legal profession develops a closer bond of service to Alberta society.
Consulting Services
LASA provides archival consulting services to individuals, firms and organizations to help with their information retention and storage concerns. The purpose is to aid with the identification of files that are of historical and archival value. The Archives offers fee for service technical assistance and consultation with experts in the fields of archival preservation, conversion and repair.
Two Evenings with the Chief Justice
On May 4 and October 19, 2023, LASA hosted our Annual Historical Dinners in Calgary and Edmonton respectively.
We were honoured when Chief Justice Khullar, sworn in as Chief Justice of Alberta on February 23, 2023, acknowledged that LASA’s invitation was the first she received following her appointment.
At both dinners, Chief Justice Khullar used history to inform the future. In the past several years, there has been a generational shift on the bench. This can be an opportunity for adaptation in the fast-changing world we inhabit. However, the courts – as a pillar democracy – must also be a source of stability in that same world. The challenge is finding the balance between stability and change.
The Legal Archives Society of Alberta wishes to thank all those who attended both dinners and who continue to support our work to preserve and promote Alberta’s legal heritage. We also extend our thanks to Chief Justice Khullar, who graciously accepted our invitation.
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