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The '''Law Society of Manitoba''' is the self-governing body for lawyers in [[Manitoba]], [[Canada]]. Its mandate is to regulate the legal profession. |
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| formation = 1877 |
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| type = Law society |
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| status = active |
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| purpose = advocate and public voice, educator and network |
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| headquarters = 200 – 260 St. Mary Ave., [[Winnipeg, Manitoba]] |
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| membership = 2,072<ref name="2021 report"/> |
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| leader_title = President |
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| leader_name = Lynda Troup<ref name="2021 report">{{cite web |url=https://lawsociety.mb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-Annual-Report.pdf |title=Annual Report 2021 |website=The Law Society of Manitoba |access-date=April 27, 2022}}</ref> |
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| leader_name2 = Leah Kosokowsky<ref name="2021 report"/> |
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The '''Law Society of Manitoba''' ('''LSM''') is the self-governing regulatory body of the [[Canadian lawyer|legal profession]] in [[Manitoba]], Canada. Membership in the LSM is required in order to [[practice of law|practice law]] in the province. |
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{{As of|2021|December|31|lc=y|alt=As of the end of 2021}}, the LSM had 2072 members with active practising status: 1821 practising within [[Winnipeg]], 251 within Manitoba but outside of Winnipeg, and 81 outside of Manitoba. 1282 lawyers practised in private practice with 443 law firms of which 56% are sole practitioners. A gender gap still exists with 830 women practising compared to 1242 men. 56% of those women practice in private practice while 74% of men are in private practice. Those not in private practice work for government, as corporate counsel, or in education. <ref>{{Cite web |last=The Law Society of Manitoba |date=May 2021 |title=Annual Report 2021 |url=https://lawsociety.mb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-Annual-Report.pdf |website=www.lawsociety.mb.ca}}</ref> |
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To [[Practice of law|practice law]] in the [[Province]] of Manitoba, a person must be a member of the Law Society of Manitoba. The Law Society of Manitoba sets its own admission requirements. The [[qualification]] process to become a lawyer in Manitoba includes having successfully completed the combination of the [[bar admission]] courses and a period of [[articles]].<ref>http://cdo.law.uvic.ca/BarAdmissions.html Law Societies and Bar Associations</ref> |
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The LSM also operates the '''Manitoba Law Library''' (also known as the Great Library), housed on the 3rd floor of the Manitoba Law Courts building.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Manitoba Law Library|url=https://lawsociety.mb.ca/a-homepage-section/manitoba-law-library/|access-date=2021-11-14|website=The Law Society of Manitoba|language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=About Great LEXpectations|url=https://lawlibrary.ca/about/|access-date=2021-11-14|website=Great LEXpectations|language=en-CA}}</ref> |
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The Law Society of Manitoba sets the standard of conduct for lawyers within its membership, and [[disciplines]] those lawyers who do not meet such standards. The goal of the Law Society of Manitoba is a public well served by an independent and competent legal profession, and it has a mandate to act in the [[public interest]] to ensure that lawyers in Manitoba practise competently and [[Ethics|ethically]].<ref> http://consumerinformation.ca/app/oca/ccig/abstract.do?language=eng&abstractNo=TL000001&language=eng&text= Manadate of the Law Society of Manitoba |
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== Overview == |
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Full details of The Law Society of Manitoba's mandate and activities can be found at www.lawsociety.mb.ca |
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The Society sets its own admission requirements. The [[professional certification|qualification]] process to become a lawyer in Manitoba includes having successfully completed the combination of the [[bar admission]] courses and a period of [[Article (publishing)|articles]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cdo.law.uvic.ca/BarAdmissions.html |title=Law Societies and Bar Associations |publisher=[[University of Victoria Faculty of Law]] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808184111/http://cdo.law.uvic.ca/BarAdmissions.html |archivedate=August 8, 2007}} Law Societies and Bar Associations</ref> Since 2002, bar admission requirements have been fulfilled by completion of the courses offered by the [[Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education]] (CPLED), a joint initiative of the provinces of Manitoba, [[Saskatchewan]], and [[Alberta]]. |
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The LSM exists by virtue of the Legal Professions Act of Manitoba.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Justice |first=Manitoba |title=C.C.S.M. c. L107 |url=https://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/l107e.php |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=web2.gov.mb.ca |language=en}}</ref> Section 3(1) of the Act establishes the LSM's purpose. It states: "The purpose of the society is to uphold and protect the public interest in the delivery of legal services with competence, integrity and independence. ". The Act establishes a governing board consisting of "Benchers". The LSM sets the standard of conduct for lawyers within its membership, and [[punishment|disciplines]] those lawyers who do not meet such standards. The Society's mission statement is a "public well-served by a competent, honorable and independent legal profession," with a mandate to act in the [[public interest]] to ensure that lawyers in Manitoba practice competently and [[ethics|ethically]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Law Society of Manitoba - Mandate |url=http://consumerinformation.ca/app/oca/ccig/abstract.do?language=eng&abstractNo=TL000001&language=eng&text= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726150656/http://consumerinformation.ca/app/oca/ccig/abstract.do?language=eng&abstractNo=TL000001&language=eng&text= |archive-date=July 26, 2011 |website=Consumerinformation.ca}} |
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</ref><ref>"[https://lawsociety.mb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Law-Society-of-Manitoba-Mission-and-Values.pdf Mission and Values]." Law Society-of Manitoba. 2017.</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 12:40, 30 April 2022
| Abbreviation | LSM |
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| Formation | 1877 |
| Type | Law society |
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose | advocate and public voice, educator and network |
| Headquarters | 200 – 260 St. Mary Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Region served | Manitoba |
| Membership | 2,072[1] (in 2021) |
Official language | |
President | Lynda Troup[1] |
CEO | Leah Kosokowsky[1] |
| Website | www |
The Law Society of Manitoba (LSM) is the self-governing regulatory body of the legal profession in Manitoba, Canada. Membership in the LSM is required in order to practice law in the province.
As of the end of 2021[update], the LSM had 2072 members with active practising status: 1821 practising within Winnipeg, 251 within Manitoba but outside of Winnipeg, and 81 outside of Manitoba. 1282 lawyers practised in private practice with 443 law firms of which 56% are sole practitioners. A gender gap still exists with 830 women practising compared to 1242 men. 56% of those women practice in private practice while 74% of men are in private practice. Those not in private practice work for government, as corporate counsel, or in education. [2]
The LSM also operates the Manitoba Law Library (also known as the Great Library), housed on the 3rd floor of the Manitoba Law Courts building.[3][4]
Overview
[edit]The Society sets its own admission requirements. The qualification process to become a lawyer in Manitoba includes having successfully completed the combination of the bar admission courses and a period of articles.[5] Since 2002, bar admission requirements have been fulfilled by completion of the courses offered by the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED), a joint initiative of the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
The LSM exists by virtue of the Legal Professions Act of Manitoba.[6] Section 3(1) of the Act establishes the LSM's purpose. It states: "The purpose of the society is to uphold and protect the public interest in the delivery of legal services with competence, integrity and independence. ". The Act establishes a governing board consisting of "Benchers". The LSM sets the standard of conduct for lawyers within its membership, and disciplines those lawyers who do not meet such standards. The Society's mission statement is a "public well-served by a competent, honorable and independent legal profession," with a mandate to act in the public interest to ensure that lawyers in Manitoba practice competently and ethically.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Annual Report 2021" (PDF). The Law Society of Manitoba. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ The Law Society of Manitoba (May 2021). "Annual Report 2021" (PDF). www.lawsociety.mb.ca.
- ^ "Manitoba Law Library". The Law Society of Manitoba. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- ^ "About Great LEXpectations". Great LEXpectations. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- ^ "Law Societies and Bar Associations". University of Victoria Faculty of Law. Archived from the original on August 8, 2007. Law Societies and Bar Associations
- ^ Justice, Manitoba. "C.C.S.M. c. L107". web2.gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "Law Society of Manitoba - Mandate". Consumerinformation.ca. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011.
- ^ "Mission and Values." Law Society-of Manitoba. 2017.
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