Barristers’ Gowning Room is Open
May 16, 2022
The Barristers’ Gowning Room is open at the Law Courts for lawyers who are attending court or who have made a library appointment. Please contact
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2022-2023 Fees
May 3, 2022
Council reviews and approves the Society’s budget, including the fee schedule, for the following year at its April meeting.
Introducing the New Award for Mi’kmaq & Indigenous Peoples Excellence in the Legal Profession (AMIE)
April 28, 2022
We’re happy to introduce the Society’s new Award for Mi’kmaq & Indigenous Peoples Excellence in the Legal Profession (AMIE) which recognizes outstanding Mi’kmaq and Indigenous lawyers within
2021 Statistical Snapshot
February 25, 2022
The Society’s Annual Lawyer Report (ALR) asks practising lawyers questions related to demographics, employment type, area of practice, equity and diversity within the profession, access
Articling/PREP Information Session
February 22, 2022
Watch the replay of the NSBS/CPLED Articling/PREP Information Session held on February 15, 2022.
Lawyers Appointed to the Queen’s Counsel
February 16, 2022
Nine of the province’s lawyers are being awarded the prestigious Queen’s counsel (QC) designation. The QC designation is awarded annually to members of the legal