Bencher Voter Guide

Ryan P. Krushelnitzky

District
Edmonton
Organization
Field LLP o/a Field Law LLP
Location
Edmonton
Call year
2010
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Perspectives

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Not addressed in their statement: Candidates wrote their statements for the Law Society's election site, not in answer to these topics. A statement that doesn't address a topic says nothing about the candidate's views or experience on it.

AI

AI and the Practice of Law

Identifies disruption from AI as a systemic issue confronting the profession.

Addressed
  • AI risks and regulation
Evidence and limits

Addressed · Issue recognition. A relevant principle, priority, issue recognition or reported practice is directly expressed. This does not necessarily mean a specific policy change is proposed.

My experience provides me insight into the systemic issues that confront the bar: in terms of access to justice, the disruption of AI, and other challenges faced by the bar.

AI is expressly identified as a systemic issue, but the statement does not develop a substantive policy response.

What this doesn't show

  • Recognition of disruption does not establish support for or opposition to AI adoption.
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Regulatory Burden

Regulatory Burden on Solo and Small Firm

Speaks to fair, effective, proportionate and transparent regulation informed by practical understanding of the profession. Relevance to solo and small-firm burden is inferred.

Inferred
  • Proportionate regulation
Evidence and limits

Inferred · Policy principle, Inferred relevance. A narrow, reasonable interpretation or topic connection that is not directly stated. Read the reasoning and limitations.

A Bencher’s primary responsibility is to protect the public interest through fair, effective, proportionate, and transparent regulation, informed by a practical understanding of the profession.

Proportionality is an explicit regulatory principle, but smaller practices and their compliance burdens are not specifically discussed.

What this doesn't show

  • No particular fee, reporting obligation, exemption or compliance program is proposed.
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A2J

Access to Justice through Allied Professionals

Not addressed in their statement.

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Candidate statements

Election statement

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Supplemental statement

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