2026 Annual General Meeting: First Notice

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Law Society will be held as a virtual meeting via. Zoom webinar on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Call to order at 1:00 pm (PDT).

Virtual meeting

Pursuant to Rule 1-9.1, the Executive Committee has directed that the 2026 AGM will be held as an entirely virtual meeting. Advance voting on the resolutions to be considered at the 2026 AGM is permitted so that members need not attend the 2026 AGM to have their vote counted. 

Further instructions regarding participating in the virtual 2026 AGM, including instructions on how to vote in advance of the meeting and at the meeting, will be provided in the second meeting notice.

Business

The business of the 2026 AGM will include the following:

  • Confirmation of Second Vice-President for 2027;
  • Appointment of Law Society auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026; and
  • Consideration of any Bencher and/or member resolutions.

Member resolutions

To be considered at the 2026 AGM, any member resolutions must be submitted electronically, signed by two members in good standing (“the movers”), and be received by the Executive Director via email to AGM@lsbc.org no later than 4:30 pm on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 (Rule 1-8(6)).

For those members considering submitting a resolution, view the resolution guidance, which includes an optional draft template for Member Resolution(s).

Member resolutions will be posted within the Law Society Member Portal promptly upon receipt, and members will be notified. To reduce the frequency of Notices, notice of resolutions may be grouped and issued within the week of receipt based on volume. The movers of a resolution may provide a brief statement in support of the resolution, to be posted within the Member Portal. 

All members in good standing will be able to view and comment within the Member Portal on the posted resolutions. The ability to provide comments is intended to provide an opportunity for debate on any resolutions, and to assist the movers of a resolution in determining if they wish to withdraw or make changes to the resolution. Comments will not be anonymous, will be visible to all members in good standing within the Member Portal, and will be moderated by the Law Society to ensure compliance with the Member Portal’s terms of use

The last day for the movers of a resolution to withdraw or make changes to a resolution will be Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Following receipt of any notice of withdrawal or change to a resolution, the resolution wording will be finalized and communicated to all members in good standing in the second meeting notice and members will have the opportunity to vote in advance on the resolutions prior to the 2026 AGM.

For more information about the AGM, see Rules 1-8 through 1-13 and the Law Society website.

If you have any questions regarding the submission of resolutions, their consideration at the 2026 AGM, or the virtual meeting, please contact AGM@lsbc.org