On January 27th, 2023 the Society’s Council approved amendments to the Code of Professional Conduct. The amendments relate to discrimination, harassment, and ex parte communication.
The amendments to our Code of Professional Conduct reflect amendments made by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada to the Model Code of Conduct, which seeks to harmonize, as much as possible, the ethical and professional conduct standards for the legal profession in Canada.
Nova Scotia’s lawyers are expected to conduct themselves and their law practices ethically. The Code of Professional Conduct creates the standards of conduct for Nova Scotia lawyers. Approved by Council September 23, 2011 Chapter 1 – Interpretations & Definitions 1.1 Definitions Chapter 2 – Standards of the Legal Profession 2.1 Integrity Chapter 3 – Relationship to Clients …
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written by Robyn Schleihauf As the public interest regulator of the legal profession, we receive concerns about lawyers’ conduct. With the rise of social media, we have increasingly received calls with concerns about what lawyers post online, whether it be on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or dating sites.
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African Nova Scotian Justice Institute (ANSJI) is accepting Expressions of Interest letters for a Communications Officer at the African Nova Scotian Justice Institute (ANSJI). JOB SUMMARY The Communications Officer is responsible for growing awareness of the African Nova Scotian Justice Institute and its programs and services and advancing its vision, mission and values by developing …
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