Professional Regulatory Law in Edmonton

Stillman LLP provides comprehensive advice to numerous professional regulatory organizations and to member services associations in the following areas:

• Governance, administration and management matters including potential college and council liability, interpretation and analysis of governance models, jurisdictional and policy compliance and overall risk management as well as assisting in responding to Ombudsman investigations and complaints.
• All aspects of legislative drafting, interpretation and implementation including scope of practice, restricted activities, title usage, supervision, delegation, registration and renewal requirements and the provision of member services.
• Drafting and amending Bylaws, Policies, Codes of Ethics and Standards of Practice and terms of reference for committees and personnel.
• Lead counsel and independent legal counsel in discipline and registration hearings and appeals (including investigations and all steps that precede a hearing or appeal), judicial reviews and alternative complaint resolution matters.
• Initial registration, practice permits and renewals, registration reinstatement and related appeal processes generally and regarding substantial equivalency requirements.
• Extensive involvement in the development and assessment of Continuing Competence programs and Practice Visit programs including advice on jurisdictional, implementation and enforcement aspects of those programs. This encompasses analyzing both traditional continuing competence models as well as new and more transparent skills- based models for demonstrating ongoing core competencies.
• Appearing at all levels of court in Alberta regarding unauthorized practice, illegal use of and restricted titles and obtaining interim and permanent injunctions

Stillman LLP also acts for professionals when they are the subject of complaints, investigations, hearings and appeals involving their professional regulatory body.