New Application Process for Judicial Appointments Open
March 9, 2022
Nova Scotia lawyers who want to be provincial court judges can now apply under the Province’s new application process.
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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.
Fraud Alert: Hopkins Law Firm & Associates
February 22, 2022
The Society has received numerous reports of the following scam attempt by someone posing as a lawyer named Andrew Hopkins with a fake law firm
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
Andrew Nickerson QC Acclaimed as Second Vice-President
February 15, 2022
Andrew Nickerson QC is the Society’s 2022-2023 Second Vice-President. Andrew was acclaimed as Second Vice-President after the nomination process closed on February 15th. He will