Inspiring Future Indigenous Black & Mi’kmaq Lawyers Internship Pathways – Applications are now open to grades 10, 11, and 12 students—across Nova Scotia—who self-identify as Indigenous, Mi’kmaq, African Nova Scotian, or are of African descent.
NSBS Council is pleased to report it has accepted the Nominating Committee’s recommendations to appoint Michelle Kelly, KC as First Vice-President of the Society, and to nominate Candace McCarthy as Second Vice-President of the Society—both for the 2024-2025 Council year.
We are seeking members to act on a reduced fee or pro bono basis for members of the Society involved in the disciplinary process.
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
We are pleased to host the Dara Gordon Leadership Event on October 2, 2024, to celebrate the life of Dara Gordon QC and provide an opportunity for lawyers to discuss women’s leadership in the legal profession.
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal will be visiting Sydney, NS, in September, including hearing three of its appeals in the September/October docket in the community of Membertou. This is the first time the Court will sit outside the Law Courts in Halifax, and NSBS members are welcome to attend.
