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Delegation and supervision

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In brief: Lawyers should be alive to the situations in which they are responsible for the actions of staff acting under the lawyer’s supervision. Check out the resources below for more context.

Key Resources

Code - Delegation and supervision: BC Code rules 6.1-1 to 6.1-3

Code - Supervision of paralegals: Appendix E - Supervision of Paralegals

Rules - Supervision of limited number of designated paralegals: Part 2 - Membership and Authority to Practise Law | The Law Society of British Columbia

Additional Reading

Practice Resource - Tips on delegating: The buck stops here!

Paralegals | The Law Society of British Columbia

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