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Joan Bilsland is a knowledge management research lawyer, supporting the firm's litigation and dispute resolution group in all offices.

Overview

Prior to her current role, Joan was a research lawyer at the firm, with a focus on commercial, environmental and health law litigation files.

Joan works extensively with our articling and summer students, instructing them in research strategies and legal writing skills. She also contributes to the firm's artificial intelligence initiatives for adoption, review and planning.

Joan is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and the Legal Research & Knowledge Management Section, having previously served on the section executive. She is also an Associate American Bar Association member. She has taught research and writing courses for the Canadian Bar Association, Legal Education Society of Alberta and Toronto Association of Law Libraries.

Education & Bar Admissions

Education

  • University of Alberta, BA, 1986, with distinction
  • York University, MA, 1988
  • University of Alberta, LLB, 1990
  • University of Western Ontario, MLIS, 1994

Bar Admissions

  • Alberta, 1991
  • British Columbia, 1995

Insights

When A Deposit Becomes A PenaltyBlog

When a Deposit Becomes a Penalty: Relief From Forfeiture in Real Estate Transactions

March 3, 2026
Daniel (Dan) R. ChubbJoan BilslandLuke Stretch
Daniel (Dan) R. Chubb, Joan Bilsland & Luke Stretch
Albertas Limitation LawsGuide

Alberta's Limitation Laws

October 31, 2016
Scott H. D. Bower KCJoan Bilsland
Scott H. D. Bower KC & Joan Bilsland

News, Events & Speaking Engagements

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Bennett Jones Nominated in 2021 Chambers Law Awards

July 12, 2021
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Scott Bower and Joan Bilsland Discuss Party Host Liability

December 11, 2014
Joan BilslandScott H. D. Bower KC
Joan Bilsland & Scott H. D. Bower KC