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Communications generally

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In Brief:  Effective communication skills are critical to lawyer professionalism and 
effective communication has a direct bearing on the quality of services provided.

Key Resources

Code - Communications with an unrepresented person: BC Code rule 7.2-9.

Code - Chapter 7 Relationship to the Society and Other Lawyers

Code - Communications generally: BC Code rule 7.2-4

Code - Recording communications: BC Code rule 7.2-3

Code - Communicating with lawyer: BC Code rule 7.2-5

Code - Communicating with a represented person: BC Code rule 7.2-6

Code - Communicating with an unrepresented person: BC Code rule 7.2-9

Practice Resource - Guidance for Lawyers on Using Inclusive Language

Practice Resource - Communications Toolkit

Additional Reading - BCLI Guide to Trauma-Informed Legal Writing (February 2025)

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