Seminar Overview: Immigration law in Canada continues to evolve at a rapid pace. This CPD seminar will provide a timely overview of recent policy and program changes introduced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and examine their practical implications for applicants, employers, and legal practitioners. The session will explore recent adjustments to processing priorities, program...
Seminar Overview: In the long-awaited follow-up to the seminal What is Good Title? seminar delivered in 1990, this full-day program builds on the Law Society’s 2024 Report of the Ad Hoc Land Titles Committee, which examined present-day standards and recurring areas of uncertainty in real estate practice in Newfoundland and Labrador. The morning portion of...
Please note that the next Benchers’ meeting will take place on 13 April 2026, at 9:30 am. Anyone wishing to attend a Benchers’ meeting: is required to provide notice of attendance to the Law Society by emailing erowe@lsnl.ca; will not be permitted to use audio or video recording devices or communication devices during the meeting;...
NOTICE OF A HEARING Respondent: Susan LeDrew, KC Date: April 30, 2026 May 1, 2026 June 15, 2026 June 16, 2026 Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Offices of the Law Society 196-198 Water Street In accordance with s. 45(3) of the Law Society Act, 1999, (the “Act”) the Complaints Authorization Committee (the “Committee”) has determined that there...
Seminar Overview: Conflict is an inherent feature of legal practice. Lawyers routinely engage with individuals who are experiencing stress, uncertainty, and, at times, significant personal crisis. These realities can give rise to challenging interactions - whether with anxious clients, opposing parties, or others involved in the legal process. This seminar provides a practical, structured framework...
Seminar Overview: Professor Norman Siebrasse - a name certainly familiar to any UNB Law graduate - will lead this seminar examining the judicial reasoning style of the Supreme Court of Canada. He led one of the first large-scale, AI-assisted empirical studies of Supreme Court jurisprudence in Canada, systematically mapping how the Court’s reasoning style has...