Michael G. Bates

First Year of Call
2003

Areas of Practice
Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law

Description
– Counsel at first ever Supreme Court of Canada Electronic Appeal
– Nine appearances as counsel at Supreme Court of Canada
– Canadian Association of Provincial Court Judges Conference – Faculty Member – Costs in Criminal
Proceedings (2009)
– Member – Canadian Bar Association Supreme Court of Canada Liaison (2018-2020)
– Executive – Canadian Bar Association National Criminal Justice Section (2009, 2010)
– Co-Chair – Canadian Bar Association (Alberta) Criminal Justice Section (2012-2013)
– Alberta Court of Appeal / U of C Moot Competition Coach (2007 – 2020)
– National Criminal Law Conference – Charlottetown, PEI (2008)
– Court of Appeal Seminar, Electronic Appeals (2004)
– Legal Education Society of Alberta: Advocacy Course Electronic Trial Demonstration
– University of Calgary – Trial Advocacy Guest Instructor
– W.B. Kelly, Q.C. Memorial Prize Distinction in Ethics, Law Society of Alberta (2002)
– Associate Editor, Alberta Law Review (2000)
– Counsel to University of Calgary Student Legal Assistance (2007 – 2010)