About us

As the regulator of the legal profession, the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society protects the public interest in the practice of law. Learn more about the Society’s role and mandate in the section For the public.

Council is the Society’s governing body and includes elected and appointed lawyers from across the province, as well as three public representatives. Council’s agendas, meeting highlights, policies, reports and other materials are accessible online. The Society also has more than 30 Committees; their terms of reference and work plans are on the website.   

All of the Society’s activities are guided by the Vision and Values statement and Long-term Strategic Plan. Current strategic priorities are excellence in regulation and governance, enhancing competence of lawyers and working to improve the administration of justice.

Statistics for Nova Scotia’s legal profession can be found in the Society's Statistical Snapshot, updated annually. Also find out more about the Society’s history and more than 200 years of regulation of the legal profession in Nova Scotia. See the news page and the Society’s publications for the most current updates.

Visit the Contact us page for the Society’s address and staff contact information.