IN-PERSON MEETING: The Legal Professions Act and the Effect on Wills Practitioners
This meeting is being hosted by the Wills & Trusts - Okanagan Section.
| Speakers: |
Michael Welsh, Michael F. Welsh Law Corporation |
| Time: |
Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 5:30pm - 8:00pm (PT)
Please arrive promptly at 5:30pm to place your food order as the substantive law portion will begin at 6:00pm |
| Location: |
The Curious Cafe,1423 Ellis Street, Kelowna BC, V1Y 2A3 |
| Meal: |
A La Carte |
| CPD Hours: |
1.00 hour |
Synopsis
Michael Welsh discusses potential practice consequences of the new Legal Professions Act for lawyers, notaries and licensed paralegals. While the Act currently states that notaries can draft certain types of wills but not estate administration, the government can, by regulation, change the scope of practice as can the new regulator. With respect to licensed paralegals, the Act allows government to set scopes and areas of practice by regulation and to set classes of paralegals with different scopes of practice of law. Welsh expands on the potential consequences of government taking control of determining scopes of practice for legal service providers.
Welsh also highlights the threats to lawyer independence that form the basis of the constitutional challenges to the Act currently being brought by the Law Society and the TLABC.
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Territorial Acknowledgement
This event takes place on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish and Musqueam First Nations. We encourage members to explore the rich history and knowledge of Indigenous people, and to continue learning about their experience in Canada past and present.
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