Law Society of Ontario
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The Law Society of Ontario is the self-regulating body responsible for licensing, governing, and disciplining lawyers and paralegals in the Canadian province of Ontario.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
law society
ⓘ
professional regulatory body ⓘ self-regulatory organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | LSO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dateRenamed | 2018 ⓘ |
| focus |
public protection in legal services market
ⓘ
regulation of legal services ⓘ |
| formerName | Law Society of Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | 1797 ⓘ |
| fundingModel | member licensing fees and dues ⓘ |
| governingBody | Convocation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyMembersCalled | benchers ⓘ |
| governsProfession |
lawyers
ⓘ
paralegals ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Toronto, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOf | oldest law societies in North America ⓘ |
| issues |
licenses to practise law in Ontario
ⓘ
paralegal licenses in Ontario ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | self-governing body ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Osgoode Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate | protect the public interest in the administration of justice ⓘ |
| oversees |
bar admission process in Ontario
ⓘ
continuing professional development requirements ⓘ |
| regionServed | Province of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
legal profession in Ontario
ⓘ
legal services provided by paralegals in Ontario ⓘ use of titles lawyer and paralegal in Ontario ⓘ |
| regulatoryScope |
disciplinary processes
ⓘ
professional conduct rules ⓘ standards of practice for lawyers in Ontario ⓘ standards of practice for paralegals in Ontario ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
disciplining lawyers in Ontario
ⓘ
disciplining paralegals in Ontario ⓘ governing lawyers in Ontario ⓘ governing paralegals in Ontario ⓘ licensing lawyers in Ontario ⓘ licensing paralegals in Ontario ⓘ |
| sets |
ethical standards for lawyers in Ontario
ⓘ
ethical standards for paralegals in Ontario ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Law Society Act (Ontario) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises | trust account rules for legal professionals ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | not-for-profit corporation ⓘ |
| website | https://lso.ca ⓘ |
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