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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.
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 Attorney General to determine who will receive the appointment each year.
On January 27th, 2023 the Society’s Council approved amendments to the Code of Professional Conduct. The amendments relate to discrimination, harassment, and ex parte communication.
The amendments to our Code of Professional Conduct reflect amendments made by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada to the Model Code of Conduct, which seeks to harmonize, as much as possible, the ethical and professional conduct standards for the legal profession in Canada.
January InForum: President’s Message, Elections, CEO Check-in, and more
The hearing respecting an appeal of a Credentials Committee decision to deny an Application for Reinstatement, scheduled to commence on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 has been adjourned, with consent of the parties, by Order of the Credentials Appeal Panel of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society dated January 24, 2023. New dates for the resumption of this hearing will be determined as soon as practicable.
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