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2012
Important changes effective January 1, 2013
Notice to the Profession
December 28, 2012
Public on hearing panels: opening the doors for public participation
News Release
December 14, 2012
Law Society launches project to increase numbers of women lawyers in private practice
News Release
November 19, 2012
Law Society congratulates Jack Webster legal journalism award winner
News Release
November 02, 2012
Lawyer Thomas Denovan Hill resigns, agrees not to apply for reinstatement for seven years
News Release
October 24, 2012
Law Society encouraged by BC government white paper and ongoing commitment to justice reform
News Release
October 22, 2012
Law Society First Vice-President Art Vertlieb, QC awarded Diamond Jubilee Medal
News Release
September 10, 2012
Prospective law students advised that foreign law schools not necessarily a fast or easy route to practise law in BC
News Release
September 05, 2012
Law Society committed to working with stakeholders to address justice system concerns
News Release
August 31, 2012
Law Society report aims to help build a more diverse legal profession
News Release
July 05, 2012
Lawyer Paris Simons suspended for one month for failing to provide quality service and misleading a client
News Release
July 05, 2012
Lawyer Brian Clark Rea not permitted to practise law for almost four years after accessing child pornography
News Release
June 28, 2012
Law Society looks forward to working with government to implement Bill 44
News Release
June 05, 2012
Law Society looks forward to working with government to implement Bill 44
Notice to the Profession
June 05, 2012
BC lawyers meet end-of-year requirements for continuing professional development
News Release
May 14, 2012
Law Society to consider public interest in its review of Bill 44
News Release
May 11, 2012
Law Society to consider public interest in its review of Bill 44
Notice to the Profession
May 11, 2012
Legal Profession Act amendments passed in the BC Legislature
News Release
May 10, 2012
Lawyer Laird Russell Cruickshank receives one-month suspension after admitting to several allegations
News Release
May 10, 2012
Kelowna lawyer Douglas W. Welder faces another, longer suspension after repeated failure to comply with regulator
News Release
May 10, 2012
Former immigration lawyer Rico Rey Hipolito receives eight-year ban after admitting misconduct
News Release
May 07, 2012
Law Society announces scholarship for Aboriginal graduate students
News Release
May 04, 2012
Legal Profession Act amended to provide much needed updates to Law Society’s regulatory framework
News Release
April 30, 2012
Invitation to media to attend free workshop in Kamloops: Get the story, avoid the legal traps
News Release
April 30, 2012
Amendments to Legal Profession Act given first reading in Legislature
Notice to the Profession
April 30, 2012
Speakers Bureau launched: resource for public and lawyer education
News Release
April 20, 2012
Law Society reports on efforts to achieve excellence in lawyer regulation
News Release
April 20, 2012
"Law Society revealed" campaign provides novel look at regulator
News Release
April 19, 2012
Law Society exposed: Regulator uses social media to demonstrate inner workings
News Release
April 17, 2012
Lawyer Andrew James Liggett suspended for misrepresentation to Law Society
News Release
February 20, 2012
Law Society welcomes BC government’s green paper on justice reforms
News Release
February 08, 2012
First president from Kootenays wants better public access to legal services
News Release
January 24, 2012