Improving legal professionals’ mental health is a key priority for the Law Society. The Law Society recognizes that lawyers are human beings, each with a unique set of personal and…
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Law Society of BC Benchers approve IERM report recommendations to improve Indigenous cultural safety
Law Society of BC Benchers unanimously approved the Indigenous Engagement in Regulatory Matters report and recommendations at the July 14, 2023 meeting. The objective of the report, created by the Indigenous Engagement…
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Amendments to the Code of Professional Conduct for British Columbia’s provisions on discrimination, harassment and sexual harassment have been approved and adopted by the Benchers at their July 14 meeting. The changes…
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Law Society of B.C. seeks lawyers, non-lawyers to serve on hearing panels and review boards
By Law Society of British Columbia Join the LSBC Tribunal in shaping the future of the legal profession. The Law Society Tribunal is seeking lawyers and non-lawyers to serve on…
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By Law Society of British Columbia The BC government has declined the Law Society’s request to bring amendments to the Legal Profession Act into force that would allow for the licensing of…
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By Law Society of British Columbia Former lawyer William James Heflin has been suspended for six months and ordered to pay $4,348 in costs after committing professional misconduct by sexually…
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By Law Society of British Columbia All offers of articling positions made in 2023 by law firms with offices in downtown Vancouver must remain open until 8 am on Friday,…
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By Law Society of British Columbia Vancouver lawyer Andrew Yat-Cheung Lau has been disbarred for professional misconduct for misappropriating more than $14,000 in client trust funds between March and November…
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By the Law Society of British Columbia Over the last two years, the Law Society of BC, the Court Services Branch and the BC government have been working together to…
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New practice resource: Inclusive language guide for lawyers from the Law Society of British Columbia
By the Law Society of British Columbia The Law Society is pleased to share a new resource to support legal professionals in their use of inclusive language. The new resource…
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