Public
The Law Society of British Columbia regulates lawyers in BC and protects the public interest in the administration of justice.
We receive thousands of inquiries each year and while we do our best to be helpful, many of the questions are simply outside our mandate or area of expertise.
The following provides answers to the most common inquiries we receive.
Working with a lawyer
Find a lawyer
Looking for legal advice or assistance?
Look up a lawyer’s contact information
Check a lawyer’s discipline history
Search for a family law mediator
Tips on how to work with a lawyer
Complaints
Make a complaint about a lawyer
What to do if you think your lawyer has stolen from you
Lawyers’ fees and disputes about fees
Search the unauthorized practitioners database (non-lawyers providing legal services)
Request services
Certificates (standing, authentication and notarial)
Locate lost files and wills
Law Society Speakers Bureau
