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October 2019 Convocation

Law Society’s 2020 budget decreases annual fees for lawyers and paralegals
Convocation approved the Law Society’s 2020 budget, which decreases the annual fees that lawyers and paralegals will pay. Next year, lawyers will see a decrease of $135, for an annual fee of $2,066, while paralegals will see a decrease of $109, for an annual fee of $1,006. Full story. Full Report. 

Rules amended to extend exemption from conflict of interest standard
Convocation amended the lawyers’ conduct rules to extend the modified conflict of interest standard to LAO lawyers who provide short-term legal services and lawyers who provide short-term legal services under the auspices of a clinical education course or program. Full story. Full report.

Additional news items
Jonathan Rosenthal elected as bencher
LibraryCo Inc. 2020 budget approved
By-laws 11 and 12 amended
Proposed by-law amendments re: anti-money laundering requirements deferred

Agenda

Agenda

Public Minutes

Public Transcript
 

Reports

Strategic Planning Update (in camera) 

Treasurer’s Remarks

Election of Bencher

Consent Agenda - Motion

  • Confirmation of Draft Minutes of Convocation – September 11, 2019
  • Motion – Appointment
  •  Executive Director’s Report on Administrative Calls to the Bar 

Audit and Finance Committee Report 

  • 2020 LibraryCo Inc. Budget 
  • 2020 Law Society Budget

For Information

  • LAWPRO Financial Statements for the Six Months ended June 30, 2019 
  • LibraryCo Inc. Financial Statements for the Six Months ended June 30, 2019 
  • Law Society of Ontario Financial Statements for the Six Months ended June 30, 2019 
  • Review of Investment Performance 
  • Investment Compliance Reporting as at June 30, 2019 

Professional Regulation Committee Report

  • Amendments to By-Laws 11 and 12
  • Amendments to the Conflict of Interest Rules – Legal Aid Ontario 
  • Amendments to Law Society By-Laws – Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

Treasurer’s Report (in camera) 

REPORTS FOR INFORMATION ONLY

Equity and Indigenous Affairs Committee/Comité sur l’équité et les affaires autochtones Report 

  • Human Rights Monitoring Group Intervention

Professional Development and Competence Committee Report

  • Certified Specialist Board Appointments

Tribunal Committee Report 

  • Law Society Tribunal Quarterly Statistics January to June 30, 2019
You now may see the archived October 24, Convocation meeting.
 
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