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2023
Vancouver lawyer Simon Biancardi suspended for six months
December 27, 2023
Vancouver lawyer Joanna Mun-Ling Lee suspended for four weeks
December 27, 2023
Vancouver lawyer Paul Doroshenko, KC fined $15,000 for professional misconduct
December 22, 2023
Deadline extended: Have your say on the future of lawyer development in BC
December 13, 2023
Statement on recent reports of threats to lawyer safety
December 12, 2023
Nanaimo lawyer Marc Andre Scheirer disbarred for professional misconduct
December 08, 2023
Reminder to complete the Indigenous Intercultural Course
December 08, 2023
Managing your mental health during the holidays
December 04, 2023
Vancouver lawyer Faiyaz A. Dean barred from practicing law for an additional 8 years
December 01, 2023
Government comments on judicial matters may undermine confidence in justice system
November 27, 2023
Vancouver lawyer Ronald Norman Pelletier disbarred for knowingly assisting in money laundering
November 22, 2023
Former Vancouver lawyer Rene Joan Gantzert has been disbarred for professional misconduct
November 22, 2023
Delta lawyer David Michael Simon barred from practising law for 12 years
November 21, 2023
New practice resource on artificial intelligence tools
November 20, 2023
Hong Guo disbarred from practising law, declared ungovernable
November 20, 2023
2023 Bencher election results
November 15, 2023
2023 Indigenous Scholarship recipients
November 08, 2023
2023 Bencher elections: Voting is now open
November 01, 2023
Squamish lawyer Douglas Chiasson receives two-month suspension
October 20, 2023
2023 Bencher elections: Notice of Acclamation
October 20, 2023
2023 Bencher elections: Nominations close today
October 16, 2023
2023 Bencher elections: Nominations close on October 16
October 12, 2023
2023 Bencher elections: Nominations remain open
October 06, 2023
Single legal regulator legislation now expected in 2024
News Release
October 03, 2023
Honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 29, 2023
Vancouver lawyer Gary (Kin Ip) Lo receives six-week suspension
September 27, 2023
Overview of 2024 fees
September 25, 2023
Disclosure obligations under the Income Tax Act
September 18, 2023
Notice of 2023 Bencher elections and call for nominations
Notice to the Profession
September 14, 2023
New mental health and well-being resources available for legal professionals
September 11, 2023
Nanaimo lawyer Brett Robert Vining fined $7,500 for professional misconduct
September 08, 2023
Journalists: Register now for the Legal Issues Masterclass
September 01, 2023
Register now for part two of the Mental Health Forum
August 30, 2023
Wildfire resources for BC lawyers and law firms
August 23, 2023
Mental health support service for lawyers renamed TELUS Health One
August 22, 2023
BC lawyer Leonides Tungohan suspended for three months
August 18, 2023
Richmond lawyer Hong Guo found guilty of more professional misconduct
August 01, 2023
Kamloops lawyer Nickolaus Harold MacDonald Weiser suspended for three months
July 27, 2023
Vancouver lawyer Justin G. Kates suspended for two months
July 27, 2023
BC Code amendments expand guidance on discrimination and harassment
July 18, 2023
Our Equity Advisor can help with concerns about discrimination and harassment
July 17, 2023
Benchers approve IERM report recommendations to improve Indigenous cultural safety
July 14, 2023
Christina J. Cook elected in Vancouver County
July 12, 2023
Terrace lawyer Timothy D. Klaassen suspended for four weeks
July 12, 2023
Reminder on supervision of designated paralegals
July 10, 2023
Law Society Tribunal seeks hearing panel and review board applicants
News Release
July 06, 2023
Courtenay lawyer Lyon Thomas Finkelstein disciplined for conduct in estate files
July 04, 2023
Mental Health Forum 2023
June 29, 2023
New Westminster lawyer Michael James Edwards suspended for two months
June 29, 2023
2023 Annual General Meeting results
June 28, 2023
Abbotsford lawyer Gerald Edward Palmer suspended for professional misconduct
June 27, 2023
Burnaby lawyer Anthony L. Shiau suspended for professional misconduct
June 26, 2023
Surrey lawyer Ravneet Singh Rakhra fined $5,000 for professional misconduct
June 23, 2023
Updates to the Law Society website
June 19, 2023
2023 AGM advance online voting and registration reminder
Notice to the Profession
June 19, 2023
Nanaimo lawyer Gregory S. Yanke suspended for nine months and restricted from handling trust funds
June 15, 2023
Pitt Meadows lawyer Eric John Becker fined $10,000 for professional misconduct
June 12, 2023
Former lawyer William James Heflin suspended for six months
June 09, 2023
Former lawyer William James Heflin suspended for six months
June 09, 2023
2023 Annual General Meeting –Second Notice
Notice to the Profession
June 09, 2023
BC government responds to Law Society request to license paralegals
June 05, 2023
Celebrating National Indigenous History Month
June 01, 2023
Victoria lawyer Donald Roy McLeod suspended for four months
June 01, 2023
Victoria lawyer Donald Roy McLeod suspended for four months
June 01, 2023
Former Victoria lawyer Aengus Richard Martyn Fogarty disbarred
May 31, 2023
Advancing the conversation on mental health in the legal profession
May 24, 2023
Fraser Valley lawyer Liam P. Kearns fined $15,000 for professional misconduct
May 18, 2023
Surrey lawyer Khushpal S. Taunk fined $25,000 for professional misconduct
May 16, 2023
Notice of Bencher by-election in the County of Vancouver and call for nominations
Notice to the Profession
May 12, 2023
Indigenous Intercultural Course making an impact for BC lawyers
May 04, 2023
Benchers reviewed recommendations to improve Indigenous cultural safety in legal regulation
News Release
April 28, 2023
2023 Annual General Meeting
Notice to the Profession
April 28, 2023
Articling offers by downtown Vancouver firms to stay open until August 18
Highlight
April 18, 2023
Langley lawyer Scott Thomas Johnston suspended for professional misconduct
April 14, 2023
Vancouver lawyer Andrew Yat-Cheung Lau disbarred for professional misconduct
April 12, 2023
Digital credentials project for lawyers expands in BC
March 23, 2023
Lawyer Kashif A. Ahmed fined $12,000 for professional misconduct
March 20, 2023
Lawyer Roger Balraj Singh Bhatti resigns in the face of discipline
March 17, 2023
New Practice Resource: Inclusive language guide for lawyers
March 17, 2023
Benchers vote to move forward with licensing paralegals
March 10, 2023
Benchers to consider next steps toward licensing paralegals
March 07, 2023
Hong Guo’s one-year suspension upheld with additional practice supervision agreement
March 06, 2023
Vancouver lawyer Lubomir Ihor Huculak disbarred for professional misconduct
March 01, 2023
Abbotsford lawyer Randle W. Howarth suspended for 10 weeks
February 24, 2023
Have your say: Help the Law Society improve E-Brief
February 22, 2023
Law Society named one of BC’s Top 100 Employers
February 14, 2023
Lawyer Richard Liu suspended for three months
January 26, 2023
Consultation: Have your say on trust accounting rules
January 23, 2023
Citation issued against West Vancouver lawyer Mark Sager
January 06, 2023