Bar Admission Course Registration Open
May 6, 2025
Registration is now open for the Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP), the Bar Admission course for Nova Scotia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
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NSBS Fee Increases Effective July 1, 2025
May 5, 2025
NSBS practising fees will increase effective July 1, 2025.
Red Dress Day 2025
May 5, 2025
May 5 marks Red Dress Day — the National Day of Awareness and Remembrance for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people (MMIWG2S)
Ruck Report Update: Independent Implementation Lead Retained
April 29, 2025
We are pleased to announce Janna Hines of Janna Allen Hines Consulting has been appointed as the Ruck Independent Implementation Lead.
Indigenous, Black & Mi’kmaq Internship Pathway program a success
April 28, 2025
Thanks to generous support from the Law Foundation of Nova Scotia, the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society successfully delivered the Indigenous, Black & Mi’kmaq (IB&M) Internship Pathway
Recognizing 50 Years in Practice
April 22, 2025
We are delighted to announce this year’s Long Service Award recipients, recognized for their 50 years in practice.