Why this site
Donna Purcell, K.C. and Arman Chak, K.C. are the proponents of this site. They're interested in promoting discussion, awareness and informed participation from the legal profession, in the interests of all Albertans, and in making sure voters have easy access to candidate information.
Donna Purcell, K.C. on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab) Arman Chak, K.C. on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab)
The five topics
Donna Purcell, K.C. and Arman Chak, K.C. hope to hear from every candidate on five topics: AI and the Practice of Law, Rural and Remote Practice, Regulatory Burden on Solo and Small Firm, Pathways to the Profession, and Access to Justice through Allied Professionals. Where a candidate hasn't yet shared a view on one of them, the site says so rather than leaving it out.
Read how the five topics are defined and how positions are assessed.
Where the information comes from
Candidate details, photos, statements and CVs come from the Law Society of Alberta's 2026 Bencher Election candidates page, as published on October 20, 2026. Each candidate's profile here links back to their election profile.
The position summaries were prepared with an AI assistant from each candidate's published statement, following the method in the topics guide. They interpret the statements; they aren't the candidates' own words, and the candidates haven't reviewed or endorsed them. Each summary comes with the passages it relies on and a note of what it doesn't show.
What you'll find here
- Topic pages that put every candidate's view on one subject together, with filters by district and a search by name, firm or location.
- A profile for each of the 38 candidates, with their district, organization, call year, views on each topic and full statement.
- Registration for the candidates forum on Zoom, Monday, November 2, 2026, 5–7 pm Mountain Time, for Alberta lawyers who are authorized to vote in the 2026 bencher election.
Candidates: keeping your information accurate
All candidates are encouraged to contact Colin Lachance at clachance@dpqclaw.com to make sure their positions are represented accurately and kept up to date: with additional information they'd like to add, on these five topics or any other, and with any changes they think are needed where they believe our information is inaccurate.
Colin Lachance on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab)
Who's behind it
Donna Purcell, K.C. and Arman Chak, K.C. built and run this site. It's independent of the Law Society of Alberta and isn't endorsed by the Law Society or by any candidate.