Richard Ferguson has been practicing law for over 35 years. He was schooled in Saskatchewan, and graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in Arts (B.A. 75) and Law (LL.B. 76). Richard has successfully represented his clients before all courts in Alberta, and has broad experience in business and commercial law. Richard is a past Chair of the Continuing Legal Education Committee and the Law Practice Management and Technology Section of the Canadian Bar Association. He is a past Chair of the Law Practice Management Section of the Canadian Bar Association (North Alberta Branch), and Canadian and International Liaison to the American Bar Association Law Practice Division. Richard is a frequent speaker in the law practice management and technology areas. Richard is a member of the Planning Board of the ABA Techshow legal technology conference held in Chicago. Richard has been a director of the West Edmonton Business Association (1995-2003), and has served as the Chairperson of its Municipal Affairs Committee responsible for monitoring and advising on developments at Edmonton’s City Hall. Richard has been actively involved in community based sports groups in S.W. Edmonton, a director of the Alberta Choral Federation for several years until 1998, and was a founding member of the Edmonton Children’s Choir, Edmonton Youth Choir, and “Young Voices Festival”. In 2003 Richard received the Patricia Cook Award for Arts Advocacy from the Alberta Choral Federation. In 2009 Richard was inducted as a fellow of the College of Law Practice Management in recognition of his volunteer efforts to promote law practice management and technology in law firms.