Committees

Council and the Executive Director appoint committees. The Officers of the Society as well as two other members of Council constitute the Executive Committee, which has governance responsibilities between meetings of Council. The President is an ex officio member of all Society committees, task forces and working groups, with the exception of the Hearing Committee. Through its external liaison committees, the Society consults regularly with the provincial government and all levels of the Courts of Nova Scotia. Council appoints committees, task forces and working groups to address its governance responsibilities; the Executive Director appoints the liaison and other operational committees to assist in the work that has been assigned to the Executive Director. 

Current Committees list (pdf)

Committee Terms of Reference (pdf)

Committee Work Plans & Progress Reports

Regulatory Committees
Complaints Investigation Committee
Credentials Committee
Hearing Committee  

Council Committees
Code of Professional Conduct Committee
Continuing Professional Development Working Group
Council Evaluation Committee
Executive Committee
Finance Committee
Fitness to Practise Committee
Gender Equity Committee
Governance and Nominating Committee
Lawyers’ Fund for Client Compensation Committee
Professional Responsibility Policies & Procedures Committee
Professional Standards (Family) Committee
Professional Standards (Law Office Management) Committee
Professional Standards (Real Estate) Committee
Racial Equity Committee

Liaison Committees
Court of Appeal Liaison Committee
Department of Justice Liaison Committee
Family Court Liaison Committee
Provincial Court Liaison Committee
Service Nova Scotia & Municipal Relations Liaison Committee
Supreme Court Liaison Committee (Civil)
Supreme Court Liaison Committee (Criminal)
Supreme Court Liaison Committee (Family) 

Operational Committees
Access to Justice Working Group
Bar Examination Screeners Subcommittee
Civil Procedure Rules Committee
Ethics Advisory Committee
Expansion of Family Division Working Group (joint with CBA)
Land Registration Act Management Committee
Rural Practice Working Group  

Appointments to Outside Bodies: see Committees List