NCA issues a Certificate of Qualification. Applicant obtains an articled clerk position in Nova Scotia with a firm, lawyer or organization that qualifies to act as a principal to an articled clerk. An Application for Enrolment in Bar Admission Program and as an Articled Clerk is submitted.
Steps required to be called to the Bar in Nova Scotia – for applicants with a foreign law degree who are admitted: Apply to the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) to have the lawyer’s law degree and credentials assessed. Commence this process before immigrating to …
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Once educational requirements have been met, candidates are eligible to apply to the Licensing Process. The application to enter the Lawyer Licensing Process consists of two parts. First, candidates must complete the online application, and pay the non-refundable application fee.
To get start to finish help with your case (full representation) you must fill out an application and meet income and area of law requirements. Nova Scotia Legal Aid only provides lawyers for certain types of law, generally Family Law, Criminal Law, and Social Justice, which includes Income assistance, Residential tenancies (tenant rights), CPP disability, and EI - Employment …
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This generally takes three years to complete.
You must complete the CPLED Bar Admissions Program and a 12-month Articling Period prior to becoming a lawyer in Saskatchewan. First, apply to become a Student-at-Law. Next, secure an articling position, in which you will work for 12 months under a principal (licensed lawyer in Saskatchewan). Then, complete the CPLED Bar Admissions Program, focusing on the following competencies: Drafting Wills, Legal Research and Writing, Practice Management, Interviewing and Advising, Written Advice and Advocacy, Drafting Litigation Pleadings, Drafting Contracts, Negotiation, Oral Advocacy, and Ethics and Professionalism. Classes are conducted through online and face-to-face modules. You are required to complete Assignments and Competency Evaluations during the program.
Because Canadian education is regulated on a provincial level, there are no national accreditation bodies for Canadian colleges and universities. Government organizations recognize certain colleges and universities within their jurisdiction. There are certain national associations that establish quality standards and regulate colleges and universities, including:
The Law Society of Ontario#N#The Law Society of Ontario requires that you graduate from a law school approved by Convocation in order for your law education to be provincially recognized. All schools listed under “Law Schools in Canada” below are approved by Convocation.
To become a Student-at-Law, you must complete the Law Society of Alberta Admission Program . This entails completing the Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED) course and a clerkship/ articling period.
The Bar Admissions process of the Nova Scotia Barristers Society involves completing a Skills Course and year of Articling, and a Bar Examination. The Skills Course covers Practice Management Skills (online); Interviewing, Negotiation and Litigation Skills (in-person at the Society offices in Halifax); Legal Writing Skills (online) and Legal Drafting Skills (online).
Once you are a Student-at-Law, you will serve 12 months of service in articles of clerkship approved by the Society to a member. This member may be a judge of the Northwest Territories/Nunavut Court of Justice; a Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Canada or of a superior court of a province or territory; or a barrister and solicitor who does not live in Northwest Territories/Nunavut but is an active member in good standing and has practiced law for at least five years.
Lawyer who are part of the Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia's Lawyer Referral Service are not free (pro bono) lawyers. Lawyer Referral Service members are lawyers in private practice who offer a reduced fee for an initial consultation. After that you will need to work out a fee arrangement directly with the lawyer.
Don't know which lawyer to choose? We may be able to help. Call the Legal Information Society's Lawyer Referral Service at 1-800-665-9779 (toll free) or 902-455-3135 in the Halifax area. Lawyer Referral Service members offer an initial consultation of up to 30 minutes for a fee of no more than $20 plus tax.
Make sure you tell the lawyer you were referred by the Legal Information Society's Lawyer Referral Service. You can meet with the lawyer for up to 30 minutes for a fee of $20 plus tax. Consultations are generally in the lawyer's office, although it is up to the lawyer.
You can meet with the lawyer for up to 30 minutes for a fee of $20 plus tax. Consultations are generally in the lawyer's office, although it is up to the lawyer. During this half hour you will discuss your problem with the lawyer and get an idea of what your options are and costs involved.
Candidates are given two options to meet this requirement. The Articling Program, which consists of working ten months with an Articling Principal approved by the Law Society, or. The Law Practice Program (LPP), which consists of a four-month training course and a four-month work placement.
The Law Practice Program (LPP), which consists of a four-month training course and a four-month work placement.
According to the Law Society, experiential training “enables candidates to apply their formal learning and develop their skills, professional abilities and judgment, and to learn about what it means to be a lawyer.”. Candidates are given two options to meet this requirement.
Nova Scotia Legal Aid provides free legal information, advice and representation on Residential Tenancies issues for tenants. To get start to finish help with your case (full representation) you must be getting income assistance or have an equally low income. Contact Nova Scotia Legal Aid for further information.
Dalhousie Legal Aid provides legal aid services to Nova Scotians who have a lower income and who would otherwise be unable to obtain legal advice. Generally, for family law issues you must first apply to Nova Scotia Legal Aid before being assigned a lawyer at Dalhousie Legal Aid.
The Elizabeth Fry Society Mainland Nova Scotia and the Elizabeth Fry Society of Cape Breton are community based organizations that address the criminalization of women and girls in Nova Scotia.
Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq. The mission of the Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq (CMM) is to proactively promote and assist Mi’kmaw communities’ initiatives toward self determination and enhancement of community. The CMM has a number of plain language public legal education materials to help the Mi’kmaq understand their rights ...
The Legal Advice for Sexual Assault Survivors Program provides up to 4 hours of free, independent legal advice for sexual assault survivors who are 16 years of age or older. You do not have to report to police or take legal action if you use this service.
The Mi’kmaq Legal Support Network provides legal support services and victim support services to Aboriginal people in Nova Scotia, particularly through the Mi'kmaw Court Worker Program and the Mi'kmaw Customary Law Program.
The Office of the Worker Counsellor offers information, advice, education and advocacy for injured workers, their representatives in the workplace and their family members on all aspects of workers’ compensation in Nova Scotia.
All physicians who practise medicine in Nova Scotia must be registered as members of the College.
If you intend to practise or are practising medicine under a corporation you need a Medical Corporation Permit.
Registration policies and guidelines apply to all physicians practising in Nova Scotia. Stay up to date and informed. Read the Registration Policies & Guidelines.
Please note that it is the object and duty of the Society to regulate the practice of law within Nova Scotia. It is not our mandate to recommend lawyers. If you’re looking for a lawyer referral, please contact the Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia. It has a lawyer referral service at 1 800 665 9779 (toll free) or 902 455 3135.
Visit www.courts.ns.ca to find information about the Courts in Nova Scotia, including locations and contact information.