Review of the National Organization of Bar Counsel’s mid-year meeting

Commencing on January 30, 2018, the National Organization of Bar Counsel (“NOBC”) convened its Mid-Year Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.  With approximately 145 regulators, ethics counsel, federal agency representatives and adjudicators in attendance, the conference began with remarks from Grand Chief Edward John who shared with NOBC members the history of the indigenous people of…

Legal Services Board gives go-ahead to the first stage of reforms to how solicitors qualify

Responding to the Legal Services Board’s approval of the framework for changes to how solicitors are admitted to the profession, employers and education suppliers are being urged to push ahead with their preparations for the introduction of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). The SQE, which will not come in before September 2020, will involve a…

Results from the ICLR.net member survey

Thank you to the ICLR.net members who took the time to complete the online survey asking for feedback on the ICLR.net website.  The key findings were as follows: The most valued features were: the newsletter, the directory of members and the research bank. 90% of respondents said they would like to engage more with ICLR.net…

Request for input: remuneration policy

Motlatsi Barnabas Molefe, Chief Executive Officer of the Attorneys Fidelity Fund South Africa has contacted ICLR.net to request the assistance of fellow ICLR members. They are in the process of reviewing their own remuneration policy and they have been requested by their Remuneration Committee to compare with international trends.  They are not looking for salary figures,…

ABA issues formal guidance to lawyers on limits of blogging and representation

The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has issued Formal Opinion 480 explaining the limitations the Model Rules of Professional Conduct place on lawyers who blog or engage in other social commentary related to a representation. Under Model Rule 1.6(a) a lawyer has a duty of confidentiality. Supporting language to the model rule, known…

Ministry of Law, Singapore – Reflections from the International Conference of Legal Regulators 2017

The International Conference of Legal Regulators (“ICLR”) network remains to this day the only platform for legal services regulators to discuss issues and trends relevant to our unique perspective as regulators of lawyers. At the annual ICLR, legal services regulators from participating jurisdictions are able to share knowledge and best practices, learn from each other…

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