Welcome to our website
The CTLA welcomes defence counsel and general members of the public to our website. We invite those lawyers and members of the public who are not familiar with our organization to learn more about the CTLA in the About Us page. This website also provides valuable information about upcoming events, membership and much more.
The CTLA welcomes all potential new members, particularly outside the Edmonton area. You will find a membership form and information on how to become a member here. The Membership section of this website also outlines some of the advantages which accrue to members.
Each year, the CTLA offers an award to a junior defence lawyer who appears to be showing great promise and to a senior lawyer whose contributions to the legal profession have been exemplary. If you would like to nominate someone for one of these awards you will find the forms, deadline information and other details under upcoming events.
For over thirty years, the Criminal Trial Lawyers Association has provided a strong voice for all Albertan defence counsel. This website provides one further means of uniting defence counsel to ensure that our concerns are heard and our clients’ rights protected.
Message from our president, D'Arcy Depoe
As president of the CTLA, I welcome you to our web site. The CTLA has developed over the years to become a voice for defence counsel and the members of our society whom they represent on a daily basis. Our organization has nearly one hundred members province-wide and we are looking to expand. This website is a tool which helps to unify defence counsel from all over Alberta. Together, we can effect change in our judicial system and develop new ways of advocating on behalf of our clients. Thank you for visiting the site.
D'Arcy Depoe