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Initiative
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Current status
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Reports and related material
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Rule / other changes
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| Consultation on retainers held by lawyers who are mediators, arbitrators or parenting co-ordinators (Rule 3-58.1) |
Consultation closes August 31, 2020. |
Consultation paper |
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Consultation on the factors and forces that are likely to influence the delivery of legal services and regulation of the legal profession
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Consultation closed March 31, 2020. The Futures Task Force is reviewing submissions.
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Futures Task Force consultation paper
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Proposed amendment to fiduciary property rule (Rule 3-55) for compliance with anti-money laundering
Strategic Plan goal 3-2
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Discussed at July 15, 2019 Bencher meeting. Revisions being considered for Bencher decision in 2020.
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Federation Backgrounder on Model Trust Accounting Rules
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Changes to the “duty to report”
(Mental Health)
Strategic Plan goal 5-1
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Rule change approved by Benchers December 2019
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Second interim report 2020
2019 Year End Report
2019 Mid-Year Report
First Interim Report
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BC Code rule 7.1-3
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Revision of Admission Program Application Form to remove medical fitness questions
(Mental Health)
Strategic Plan goal 5-1
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Approved by Benchers and In force as of January 31, 2020
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Second Interim Report 2020
2019 Year End Report
2019 Mid-Year Report
First Interim Report
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Admission Program Application Form
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Requirement for practising lawyers to complete Indigenous intercultural competency course
Strategic Plan goal 1-3(c)
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Benchers approved the development of a mandatory Indigenous Cultural Competence Course at the December 2019 meeting. The course is currently under development.
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Joint Recommendation Report of the Truth and Reconciliation and the Lawyer Education Advisory Committees
Truth and Reconciliation Action Plan
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Trust account rule changes requiring that trust accounts may only be used for funds directly related to legal services
(Anti-Money Laundering)
Strategic Plan goal 3-2
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Rule changes approved by Benchers July 2019
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Model Trust Accounting Rule
Federation’s Guidance to the Legal Profession
Law Society FAQs
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Rule 1 definition of "trust funds" and Rules 3-53, 3-58.1, 3-59, 3-70 and 3-98
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Cash transaction rule change prohibiting lawyers accepting “more than $7,500” in cash
(Anti-Money Laundering)
Strategic Plan goal 3-2
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Rule change approved by Benchers July 2019
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Model Cash Transaction Rule
Federation’s Guidance to the Legal Profession
Law Society FAQs
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Rule 3-59
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Client ID and verification rule changes
(Anti-Money Laundering)
Strategic Plan goal 3-2
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Rule changes approved by Benchers July and December 2019, effective January 1, 2020
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Model Rule on Client ID and Verification
Federation’s Guidance to the Legal Profession
Law Society FAQs
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Part 3, Division 11
(Rules 3-98 to 3-110)
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Licensed Paralegal consultation to explore potential for licensed paralegals to address areas of unmet need in the legal services market.
Strategic Plan goal 1-1(b)
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Consultation closed
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2018 AGM resolution
Report of the Legal Services Regulatory Framework Task Force, Dec. 2014
Legal Service Provider Task Force Final Report, Dec. 2013
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Law Firm Regulation: Firm Self-Assessment
Strategic Plan goal 4-2
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Approved for profession-wide implementation in 2021
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Final Report of the Law Firm Regulation Task Force
Professional Elements Report
Second interim: December 2017
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