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December 2025
IN THIS ISSUE: Happy Holidays, Supreme Court Judges, New 2nd VP, NSBS Webinar, Board Opportunities, County of Kings Tax, Council Highlights, December Missing Wills, and the 2026 CCDI Diversity Calendar.
Happy Holidays from the NSBS
From all of our NSBS staff, Council, and committee members, we wish you a joyful and peaceful holiday season.
– Jennifer Pink, Interim Executive Director, and Candee McCarthy, First Vice President.
Holiday Hours: The Society’s offices will be closed to the public during the upcoming holiday season December 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026. We will reopen on Monday, January 5th.
Articles and News
NSBS President, Michelle Kelly KC, appointed Supreme Court Judge
NSBS President, Michelle Kelly KC, has been appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Bridgewater.
Learn more about the most recent judiciary appointments and what they mean for the Society’s governance.
Patricia Jones elected Second Vice-President 2025/26
Following a 15-day election period, the results for the 2025/26 NSBS Vice-President Election are now available.
NSBS Webinar for Principals and Supervising Lawyers
Check out the recording from the NSBS’ most recent webinar exploring the process for becoming a principal and the responsibilities involved in supervising an articled clerk.
Upcoming Deadline
Canadian Institute for Advanced Legal Studies – Scholarships 2026- 2027
Applications are open for the Canadian Institute for Advanced Legal Studies’ Right Honourable Paul Martin Sr. Scholarship and Bourse Paul-André Crépeau.
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Award for Mi’kmaq & Indigenous Peoples Excellence in the Legal Profession (AMIE)
The Society is seeking nominations for the Award for Mi’kmaq & Indigenous Peoples Excellence in the Legal Profession (AMIE).
Deadline: January 15, 2025
Opportunities and Calls for Interest
Nova Scotia Legal Aid Commission – Board of Directors Opening
The Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society is seeking a practising lawyer to serve on the Nova Scotia Legal Aid Commission’s Board of Directors. The successful candidate will serve as the Society’s nominee on the NSLAC Board. Criminal, Family Law, and Governance experience is an asset, and all practising lawyers from across Nova Scotia are invited to apply.
Deadline: January 16, 2026
CPA Nova Scotia – Public Representatives
CPA Nova Scotia is seeking public representatives to serve on our regulatory committees, including Fitness to Practice, Complaints, and Discipline.
For those interested or for further information about the commitment involved with each committee, please contact Carol Barr at cbarr@cpans.ca or by phone at 902-410-8975.
Across the Profession
Municipality of the County of Kings
Council Highlights
The Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society Council met virtually on November 28, 2025.
Review the Council Highlights to learn more about the most recent session
Missing Wills – November
We offer an online form whereby members of the public may provide details relating to a family member’s Will, should they be unable to locate it.
We have been advised of the following missing Wills for the 30-day period ending December 15, 2025.