Susan Billington, K.C.

Susan graduated from the Faculty of Law at The University of Calgary in 1985 and was admitted to the Alberta Bar in 1986. She practiced law both in litigation and as a solicitor before joining the Law Society of Alberta in 1994. Susan practiced at the Law Society for 20 years and held the positions of Complaints Resolution Officer, Complaints Manager and Policy and Program Counsel. She supported the Law Society’s Board of Directors (Benchers) in the development of policy and program initiatives in a wide variety of areas of law and practice including Western Law Societies Conveyancing Project (Protocol), the Continuing Professional Development program, many equality initiatives including the Equity Ombudsperson, the Justicia Project and Aboriginal Summer Student program, the Alternate Delivery of Legal Services Project and the Retention and Re-engagement Task Force. Susan also fostered the development of the pro bono legal clinics in Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, and Grande Prairie. In 2007, Susan was seconded for two years to be the founding Executive Director of Pro Bono Law Alberta, an access to justice initiative celebrating the 100th anniversary legacy project of the Law Society.

Susan served as a Municipal Councillor for the Kananaskis Improvement District from 2012 to 2017. She also served as an Appeal Panel member for the Real Estate Council of Alberta from 2012 to 2018. Currently, Susan sits on the Board of Governors of SAIT, appointed in 2020.