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Most Law Society forms listed below are downloadable PDF or Word files. Several forms are web forms that must be completed online. To access web forms, please LOG IN.
| Admission Program – Becoming a BC Lawyer (New Admissions) |
| Information sheets and forms |
For further info, contact: |
| Information: Law Society Admission Program (PDF) |
memberinfo@lsbc.org |
| Application: Law Society Admission Program Enrolment (PDF | Word) |
| Application: Professional Legal Training Course Registration (PDF | Word) |
Application: Articling Agreement (supporting document)
(PDF | Word) |
| Application: Articling Skills and Practice Checklist (supporting document) (PDF | Word) |
| Information: Reductions in the Articling Term and Credit for PLTC (PDF) |
| Application: Reduction in Articling Term (PDF | Word) |
| Information: NCA Certificate of Qualification (PDF) |
| Information: Articling FAQs (PDF) |
| Information: Assignment of Articles (PDF) |
| Application: Assignment of Articles Agreement (PDF | Word) |
| Application: Declaration of Previous Principal (supporting document) (PDF | Word) |
| Information: Temporary Articles (PDF) |
| Application: Temporary Articles Enrolment (PDF | Word) |
| Application: Temporary Articles Agreement (supporting document) (PDF | Word) |
| Admission Program – Becoming a BC Lawyer (Transfers) |
| Information sheets and forms |
For further info, contact: |
| Information: Transfer to British Columbia (PDF) |
memberinfo@lsbc.org |
| Application: Transfer to British Columbia (PDF | Word) |
| Application: Certificate of Character (supporting document) (PDF | Word) |
| Application: Statutory Declaration re Transfer Reading Requirement (supporting document) (PDF | Word) |
| Order Form: Practice Material (PDF | Word) |
| Practitioners of Foreign Law |
| Information sheets and forms |
For further info, contact: |
| Information: Practitioners of Foreign Law (PDF) |
memberinfo@lsbc.org |
Application: Practitioner of Foreign Law Permit
(PDF | Word) |
| Application: Certificate of Character (Practitioner of Foreign Law Permit) (supporting document) (PDF | Word) |
Renewal Application: Practitioner of Foreign Law Permit
(PDF | Word) |
| Temporary Practice in BC |
| Information sheets and forms |
For further info, contact: |
Information: Temporary Practice in British Columbia
(PDF) |
memberinfo@lsbc.org |
Application: Inter-Jurisdictional Practice Permit
(PDF | Word) |
| Annual Practice Declaration |
| Information sheets and forms |
For further info, contact: |
| Annual Practice Declaration (web form – please LOG IN) |
memberinfo@lsbc.org |
| Membership and Member Status Changes |
| Information sheets and forms |
For further info, contact: |
| Request to Change Contact Information (PDF | Word) |
memberinfo@lsbc.org |
Lawyers insurance:
Information: Compulsory Professional Liability Insurance (PDF)
Application: Compulsory Professional Liability Insurance for Full-time practice (PDF | Word)
Application: Compulsory Professional Liability Insurance for Part-time Practice (PDF | Word)
Application: Exemption from Professional Liability Insurance (PDF | Word) |
memberinfo@lsbc.org |
Non-practising membership:
Information: Non-Practising Membership (PDF)
Application: Non-Practising Membership (PDF | Word)
Application: Non-Practising Membership for Reinstating Members (PDF | Word) |
memberinfo@lsbc.org |
Returning to practice and reinstatement:
Information: Returning to practice(PDF)
Application: Returning to practice (PDF | Word)
Information: Reinstatement of Membership (PDF)
Application: Reinstatement of Membership (PDF | Word) |
memberinfo@lsbc.org |
Retired membership:
Information: Retired Membership (PDF)
Application: Retired Membership (PDF | Word)
Application: Retired Membership for Reinstating Members (PDF | Word) |
memberinfo@lsbc.org |
Termination of membership:
Information: Withdrawal from Practice and Termination of Membership (PDF)
Reporting form: Termination of Membership (PDF | Word) |
memberinfo@lsbc.org |
| Mortgage Discharges |
| Form |
For further info, contact: |
| Reporting Form for Mortgage Discharge Failures (Rule 3-89) (web form – please LOG IN) |
dischargefailures@lsbc.org |
Special Compensation Fund |
Since May 1, 2004, trust protection coverage, provided as part of the Law Society's insurance program, responds to claims that were previously dealt with by the Special Compensation Fund. As new matters are now dealt with and considered under trust protection coverage and handled by the Lawyers Insurance Fund, please see Insurance/Trust Protection Coverage for more information. |
| Information sheets and forms |
For further info, contact: |
| Introduction to the Special Compensation Fund (PDF) |
specialfund@lsbc.org |
| Instructions for Application (PDF) |
| Form of Statutory Declaration (PDF) |
| Application Form (Exhibit "A") (PDF) |
| Guidelines for Early Consideration (PDF) |
| Trust Accounting |
| Trust Report |
For further info, contact: |
| Trust Report (web form – please LOG IN) |
trustaccounting@lsbc.org |
| Self-Report Filing Instructions (PDF) |
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Accountant's Report Filing Instructions (PDF) |
| Schedule 2 – Individual Lawyer's Practice Declaration (web form – please LOG IN) |
| Schedule 3 – Declaration of Insolvent Lawyer (PDF) |
| Trust administration fee (TAF) |
For further info, contact: |
TAF Information Booklet (PDF) –
[Quarterly remittances must be received by the Law Society by January 31, April 30, July 31 and October 31.] |
trustaccounting@lsbc.org |
| TAF Invoice Creation Centre (LOG IN) |
TAF Filing Instructions (PDF) |
| Other Trust Accounting forms and information |
For further info, contact: |
| The Trust Accounting Handbook (PDF) (information guide) |
trustaccounting@lsbc.org |
| Opening new trust account sample letter (PDF) |
| Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation sample letter (PDF) |
| Transfer Form: Electronic Transfer of Trust Funds (PDF) |
| Payment of Unclaimed Trust Funds to the Law Society (PDF) |
| New Firm Checklist (PDF) |
Maternity Leave Benefit Loan Program |
The Maternity Leave Benefit Loan Program was established by the Law Society as a two-year pilot program aimed at assisting self-employed women lawyers to remain in practice. It is not intended as income replacement but to help defray some of the costs of overhead during the time spent away from practice for maternity leave. |
| Information sheet and forms |
For further info, contact: |
| Guidelines (PDF) |
finance@lsbc.org |
| Application Form (PDF) |
| Pre-authorized Debit Form (PDF) |
| Notification of Date of Birth (PDF) |
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