So What the Heck is a Paralegal? Paralegals are one of the most viable and valuable resource for supporting improved public access to justice along with a more lucrative client retention and billing scenario for lawyers and law... Elizabeth Kollias
An Interview with The Honourable Chief Justice Robert Bauman Q: What’s on your mind as you head toward retirement?The last 15 years of my career have been beyond anything I ever expected. I always wanted to be a member of the Court of Appeal and was... Brandon Hastings
The Public Interest and a Single Legal Regulator The British Columbia government has proposed that one entity should regulate lawyers, notaries and paralegals. The stated rationale is that this will lead to legal services being more accessible to... Christopher McPherson, KC
My Experience Participating in the LSBC Innovation Sandbox My name is Kate Hanen and I live in Dawson Creek, B.C. in the northeastern part of the province. I am a participant in the Law Society of BC’s Innovation Sandbox. The Innovation Sandbox... Kate Hanen
One Roof Regulation Paralegal regulation and I grew up together in the policy world. The Ontario Access to Justice Act, 2006 was introduced on my very first day as a policy advisor in the Attorney General’s... Elizabeth Hall
Reform Must Promote a Diverse Legal Profession The Ministry of Attorney General proposes to change the way legal professionals are regulated by amalgamating the Law Society of British Columbia and the Society of Notaries Public of British... FACL BC