A special congratulations to the 2023 recipients of the NSBS Presidents' Leadership Award Cierra Mateo and Leandra Bouman.
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Awards & Appointments
2023 Race and the Law Prize Recipient: Keita Szemok-Uto
“Thank you to the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society. I am honoured and humbled to receive this award. As a Canadian with mixed Asian heritage, writing this paper was a deeply engaging and rewarding experience for me."
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Award for Mi’kmaq & Indigenous Peoples Excellence in the Legal Profession (AMIE)
The Society is seeking nominations for the Award for Mi’kmaq & Indigenous Peoples Excellence in the Legal Profession (AMIE), which recognizes outstanding Mi’kmaq and Indigenous lawyers within Nova Scotia who have contributed to their community, their Nation, the legal profession and to the Society
Congratulations to the 14 King’s Counsel Appointees
Justice Minister and Attorney General Brad Johns announced the appointment of 14 lawyers in Nova Scotia to the King’s Counsel. The criteria to receive this designation includes having been a member of the Nova Scotia bar for a minimum of 15 years and demonstrating professional integrity and good character. An independent advisory committee makes recommendations to the Minister of Justice and …
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Congratulations to Josie McKinney, recipient of the Award for Mi’kmaq & Indigenous Peoples Excellence in the Legal Profession!
The Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society is pleased to announce that Josie McKinney is the first recipient of the Society’s Award for Mi’kmaq & Indigenous Peoples Excellence in the Legal Profession (AMIE).
2022 Race and the Law Essay Prize
We would like to congratulate our 2022 Race and the Law Essay Prize recipient, Michael Michel, for his paper, “Indigenous Self-Government and Criminal Law: The Path Towards Concurrent Jurisdiction in Canada.”