The Society
encourages members of the legal profession to contact the Equity & Access Office with any questions or concerns they may have related to equity, diversity and cultural competence.
In remarks at last week's annual conference of the state bar association, Justice Barry Albin
encouraged members of the legal profession and the public to defend New Jersey's courts against attacks by the other two branches based on dissatisfaction with court decisions.
Not exact matches
According to our sources: «Law students here are
encouraged to build up a support network which often includes their peers, professors and
members of the
legal profession they come into contact with over the course
of their studies.»
Collectively, lawyers are
encouraged to enhance the
profession through activities such as: (a) sharing knowledge and experience with colleagues and students informally in day - to - day practice as well as through contribution to professional journals and publications, support
of law school projects and participation in panel discussions,
legal education seminars, bar admission courses and university lectures; (b) participating in
legal aid and community
legal services programs or providing
legal services on a pro bono basis; (c) filling elected and volunteer positions with the Society; (d) acting as directors, officers and
members of local, provincial, national and international bar associations and their various committees and sections; and (e) acting as directors, officers and
members of non-profit or charitable organizations.
The United States may have have Don'tDateHimGirl.com, but Ireland has RateYourSolicitor.com, a Web site that
encourages consumers to rate
members of the
legal profession as poor, average, good or «avoid.»
In addition to the introduction
of its Equity Office (1997), Gender Equity Committee (1991) and Racial Equity Committee (1989), the Society works with university law programs such as the Indigenous Blacks & Mi» kmaq Initiative at the Schulich School
of Law, the Government
of Nova Scotia and the federal government to develop programs to
encourage the
members of equity - seeking groups to enter the
legal profession.
For many years there have been any number
of articles, posts, surveys, and research undertaken by many commentators, observers and participants in the
legal profession, including
members of the judiciary, bringing into question the ethics
of the billable hour and what perverse behaviours it
encourages and entrenches into firm cultures.
Lerners LLP is a proud
member of the Law Firm Diversity and Inclusion Network (LFDIN), which consists
of a group
of Canadian law firms that have agreed to work together to promote diversity and
encourage a culture
of inclusion in our firms and the broader
legal profession.