We are delighted to announce that Erin O’Brien Edmonds KC, TEP is the recipient of the Society’s 2024 Distinguished Service Award (DSA).
Awards & Appointments
King’s Counsel 2024 Applications and Nominations Open

The Advisory Committee on King’s Counsel Appointments, chaired by the Honourable Justice James L. Chipman, will convene in the fall to consider candidates for the next King’s Counsel appointments.
The forms are available as fillable PDF documents on the King’s Counsel process page.
Distinguished Service Award 2024: Nominate Now — deadline November 4, 2024
Do you know an outstanding lawyer who would be a great candidate for the NSBS Distinguished Service Award (DSA)? We know there are great candidates out there, so we have moved the nomination deadline to November 4, 2024.
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Congratulations Raymond Wagner KC, 2023 Distinguished Service Award Recipient!
We’re pleased to announce that Raymond Wagner KC is the recipient of the Society’s 2023 Distinguished Service Award (DSA).
Congratulations Heather McNeill N.W.L., KC, recipient of the Award for Mi’kmaq & Indigenous Peoples Excellence in the Legal Profession!
The Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society is pleased to announce that Heather McNeill N.W.L., KC is the 2023 recipient of the Society’s Award for Mi’kmaq & Indigenous Peoples Excellence in the Legal Profession (AMIE).
King’s Counsel Applications and Nominations Now Open
The Advisory Committee on King’s Counsel Appointments, chaired by the Honourable Justice Cindy A. Bourgeois, will convene in the fall to consider candidates for the next King’s Counsel appointments.
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