Annual Practice Declaration

Pursuant to Law Society Rule 2-8(2), all BC practising lawyers are required to complete an annual practice declaration (APD) every calendar year by the deadline set by the Executive Director (see table below). Please note that Pursuant to Rule 2-8(4), your practising certificate and your Member Card will not be issued if you fail to complete your APD.

Annual APD Deadlines

How to submit your APD

The online APD form must be submitted through your Member Portal account. 

1. Log into your Member Portal account.
2. Proceed to the Portal Homepage.
3. Navigate to the ‘Online tools and reporting’ section. 
4. Click on “Annual Practice Declaration”. 
5. Click on the appropriate year for which you’d like to submit your APD.
6. Follow the prompts on the APD page.
7. Click “Mark Form Complete”* to submit your APD.

*NOTE: Your form must be submitted in order to satisfy the requirement under Rule 2-8(2).  To submit your APD form, you MUST click the “Mark Form Complete” button (not only the “Save Changes’ button). Once the APD form is marked complete, you will not be able to make further changes. You can log in at any time to review or print a copy of your completed form.

After marking your APD as complete, the system will redirect you to complete a separate set of voluntary and anonymous demographic questions.  Please note that your participation in this consultation is voluntary and responses are anonymous. It is not part of APD. Please do not include personal information in responses to open-ended question.

If you have difficulties accessing the online form or have questions relating to the completion of your Annual Practice Declaration, please contact the Registration & Licensee Services Department at registration@lsbc.org or 604-605-5311.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)