The Lawyers’ Insurance Programme has become aware of a cyber incident in which a fraudster hacked into an email account of an assistant at a St. John’s law firm. The fraudster was apparently monitoring the emails of a real estate closing and when the matter was almost completed and money about to change hands, the...
Read More...We would like to extend our best wishes to the people of Nunatsiavut who are celebrating the 16th anniversary of Nunatsiavut Day on December 1st. The Canadian Inuit territory of Nunatsiavut, which means “Our Beautiful Land” in Inuktitut, was established within the boundaries of Newfoundland and Labrador. The area includes territory in Labrador extending to...
Read More...Law Society Christmas Closure The Law Society will be closed for the holidays beginning on December 24th, 2021 and will reopen for regular business hours starting on January 4th, 2022. Law Library Christmas Closure The Law Library will be also be closed for the holidays beginning on December 24th, 2021 and will reopen for regular...
Read More...The Department of Justice and Public Safety has asked the Law Society to submit the names of seven members for consideration for appointment to the Legal Appointments Board, pursuant to Sections 7(2) and 7(3) of the Queen’s Counsel Act. Any interested member should submit their name and a current resume to the Law Society of...
Read More...The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador is seeking expressions of interest from our membership to fill a vacancy on the Rules Committee of the Supreme Court. Any interested member should submit their name and a current CV to the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador by email to Erin Rowe at erowe@lsnl.ca by December...
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