The NSBS Nominating Committee nominates lawyer Patricia Jones as the Society’s Second Vice-President for the 2025-2026 Council year.
“Patricia Jones is an exceptional lawyer and human, and the Society is lucky to have someone of her caliber as the Second Vice-President Nominee,” says Council President Michelle Kelly KC.
“Patricia has been an effective and engaged member of Council, and her contributions to various Council Committees, including chairing the Gender Equity Committee, show her dedication to her profession and to her regulating body.”
In making its nomination, the Nominating Committee seeks integrity, respect for others, leadership and communication skills, strategic thinking, and consensus building amongst their candidates. The Society strives for diversity of leadership with respect to personal characteristics, areas of practice, and geographic location.
Patricia Jones Biography
Patricia Jones graduated from the University of Alberta and then joined Legal Aid as an articled clerk in 2006. She began her practice with the Dartmouth Criminal Legal Aid office the following year, transferring to the HRM Duty Counsel Office in 2015. She became the manager of that office in the fall of 2022.
Patricia is active on several committees relevant to her practice of criminal law. She volunteers her time as second-year moot judge for the Schulich School of Law and for the Schulich School of Law Gale Cup. She also supervises students as part of the HRCE coop each year and has mentored articled clerks.
In her spare time, Patricia enjoys various volunteer roles such as being the Co-Director of the Youth Running Series, and the former Run Organizer for the Dartmouth Terry Fox Run. She is an active volunteer within the running community and has been present to cheer on runners as a volunteer at each finish line of the 17-leg, 30-hour Cabot Trail relay for the last 10 years.
Nominations Open for Second Vice-President
Aligned with NSBS Regulations, additional practising lawyers may be nominated for Second Vice-President over the two-week period, following the announcement of the Nomination Committees nominee.
Practising lawyers have until November 10, 2025 to make an alternative nomination by:
- Completing the Nomination Form
- Submitting the completed Nomination Form to elections@nsbs.org
- A brief expression of interest
- A brief resume
- A completed Skills Matrix
Questions? Please contact the Society at elections@nsbs.org.