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We ensure lawyers serve all Nova Scotians with trust, integrity, and professionalism

We regulate

the legal profession in the public interest

  • Establishing and upholding ethical standards
  • Accrediting articling clerks and lawyers
  • Receiving and investigating complaints concerning lawyers
  • Setting lawyers’ practice standards and competency requirements
  • Supporting access to justice
How It all comes together

We value

Transparency

Being open, honest, and transparent in our processes, and timely in our decision making

Respect

Acknowledging the humanity and worth of all individuals and treating them accordingly

Accountability

Being ethical, responsive, independent, and objective

This place and people

Acknowledgements

We all succeed when lawyers deliver competent, ethical, legal services to all Nova Scotians according to the highest professional standards

For Nova Scotia Lawyers, NSBS provides guidance at every step.

Starting

Starting can mean re-starting, too. Whether you’re studying, articling, relocating, or finding a new path, we have the tools you need.

Practising

Practising at the highest standards means you’re fully in practice, and want to ensure you’re delivering at the top of your profession.

Retiring Well

Retiring means more than succession planning. Leave your practice in the best shape possible for clients, colleagues, and community.

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