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

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NSBS Announces New Director and Advisor of Equity and Access Office

We are pleased to announce that the Society will welcome a new Director and Advisor to our Equity and Access Office in the coming weeks. The selection of the incoming Director and Advisor is the product of a months-long and nationwide recruitment process. I want to thank the Society’s Equity Committees for their invaluable contributions during the recruitment and interviewing process.

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Gender Equity Committee: Report on Gender Discrimination and Harassment Survey

To learn more about barriers resulting from gender-based discrimination and harassment in the present, the Society’s Gender Equity Committee designed and distributed an online questionnaire to members in 2019. This report summarizes these findings and our next step is to research and consider what recommendations the Committee will make to Council and the Society to address the issues and what …

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Practical Application of the Equity Toolkit: Solo and Small Firm Conference

Watch the replay of ‘Practical Application of the Equity Toolkit’ with Jennifer Dickison, NSBS Equity and Access Manager, and Jubanti Dhan Toppo, NSBS Equity Advisor, from the November 24, 2021, NSBS/LIANS Solo and Small Firm Conference.

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