Law Society of New Brunswick

Law Society of New Brunswick

Formation	1846 (1846)
Type	Law Society
Legal status	active
Purpose	Public regulator of the legal profession
Headquarters	Fredericton, New Brunswick
Region served	New Brunswick, Canada
Official language	English French
President	James L. Mockler, K.C.
Affiliations	Federation of Law Societies of Canada
Staff	20
Website	lawsociety-barreau.nb.ca/en/

The Law Society of New Brunswick is the statutory body charged with the regulation of the legal profession in the Canadian province of New Brunswick.

The Law Society is a member of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, an association of the fourteen provincial and territorial bodies governing the legal profession across Canada.

History

In 1846, the Law Society was incorporated as the "Barristers' Society" for the "purpose of securing in the Province a learned and honourable legal profession, for establishing order and good conduct among its members and for promoting knowledgeable development and reform of the law".

Role

The objects and duties of the Society are: (1) to uphold and protect the public interest in the administration of justice; (2) to preserve and protect the rights and freedoms of all persons; (3) to ensure independence, integrity and honor of its members; (4) to establish standards of education, professional responsibility and competence of its members and applicants to membership; (5) to regulate the legal profession.

External links

• Law Society of New Brunswick
• The Legal Excellence Program - Atlantic Region, Department of Justice (Canada), archived from the original on 2013-04-19, retrieved 2018-10-13