The Law Society of BC

Please feel free to contact us at the Law Society office through any of our departments listed below.

Our Office

The Law Society of British Columbia
845 Cambie Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 4Z9

Telephone: 604-669-2533
Toll-free in BC: 1-800-903-5300
Fax: 604-669-5232
TTY: 604-443-5700

For email address, see departments listed below.

Executive

Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
Timothy E. McGee

Management Board
Stuart Cameron, Director of Discipline/Litigation Counsel; Acting Chief Legal Officer
Susan Forbes, QC, Director of Lawyers Insurance Fund
Jeffrey Hoskins, QC, Tribunal/Legislative Counsel
Jeanette McPhee, Chief Financial Officer
Alan Treleaven, Director of Education and Practice
Adam Whitcombe, Chief Information Officer

Departments and Key Contacts

Credentials and Member Services
Alan Treleaven, Director of Education and Practice
Lesley Small, Manager of Credentials and Licensing

For information on:	Contact:
admission, reinstatement and transfers of membership to BC membership verification membership status and address changes articling call ceremonies law corporations	memberinfo@lsbc.org

Professional Legal Training Course (PLTC)
Lynn Burns, Deputy Director
(For a detailed list of staff contacts, please see PLTC Faculty & Staff.)

For information on:	Contact:
curriculum registration dates policies faculty volunteering materials academic support exams and assessments	pltc@lsbc.org

Professional Conduct and Discipline
Stu Cameron, Director of Discipline/Litigation Counsel; Acting Chief Legal Officer
Andrea Brownstone, Manager, Professional Conduct

For information on:	Contact:
The Law Society complaints and discipline process, or for questions or concerns about a lawyer's conduct	professionalconduct@lsbc.org

Ethics
Jack Olsen, Staff Lawyer, Ethics

For information on:	Contact:
BC lawyers' professional responsibilities	A Bencher or ethics@lsbc.org.

Lawyers Insurance Fund
Susan Forbes, QC, Director of Lawyers Insurance Fund
(Please see Lawyers Insurance Fund staff in the Insurance section of the site for a detailed list of staff contacts.)

For information on:	Contact:
BC lawyers' professional liability insurance and trust protection coverage	insurance@lsbc.org

Special Compensation Fund
Stuart Cameron, Director of Discipline/Litigation Counsel

For information on:	Contact:
The Law Society’s Special Compensation Fund	specialfund@lsbc.org

Custodianships
Graeme Keirstead, Manager of Custodianships and Special Fund

For information on:	Contact:
The Law Society’s custodianship program	custodianship@lsbc.org

Practice Advice
Barbara Buchanan, Practice Advisor, Conduct & Ethics
David J. Bilinsky, Practice Management Advisor

For information on:	Contact:
Practice concerns of BC lawyers and for practice advice	advisor@lsbc.org
Starting up, managing and winding up law practices, as well as software technology	tech-management@lsbc.org

Practice Standards and Remediation
Kensi Gounden, Manager of Standards and Professional Development

For information on:	Contact:
Practice standards and remedial studies programs for BC lawyers	standards@lsbc.org

Policy and Legal Services
Jeffrey Hoskins, QC, Tribunal/Legislative Counsel
Michael Lucas, Manager, Policy & Legal Services

For information on:	Contact:
Law Society legal matters and policy development	policy@lsbc.org
Law Society gender equality, multiculturalism and disability programs	diversity@lsbc.org

Communications and Website
Manager, Communications & Public Affairs

For media queries and information on:	Contact:
Law Society publications, website and communications	communications@lsbc.org

Human Resources
Donna Embree, Human Resources Manager

For information on:	Contact:
Law Society employment opportunities and personnel administration	personnel@lsbc.org

Finance
Jeanette McPhee, Chief Financial Officer

For information on:	Contact:
Law Society finances and building administration	finance@lsbc.org

Trust Assurance
Felicia Ciolfitto, Manager of Trust Assurance

For information on:	Contact:
The Compliance Audit program Trust Accounting The Trust Report The Trust Administration Fee	trustaccounting@lsbc.org

Information Technology Services
Adam Whitcombe, Chief Information Officer

For information on:	Contact:
Law Society information technology systems	infoservices@lsbc.org

Archives
Bernice Chong, Manager of Operations

For information on:	Contact:
Law Society archives	archives@lsbc.org

Unauthorized Practice
Carmel Wiseman, Staff Lawyer

For information on:	Contact:
The Law Society’s unauthorized practice program, (including any questions or concerns about the unauthorized practice of law)	uap@lsbc.org

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
Jackie Drozdowski, Information and Privacy Officer

For information on:	Contact:
Requests for information under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act	foipp@lsbc.org

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Please note that the Law Society is a regulatory body and does not provide legal advice. If you need legal advice, you should consult a lawyer. For general legal information, you may wish to review the resources listed in the Public section of our website..