Lawyer Referral Service - Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia

Lawyer Referral Service - Sign-up Form

Name

Email

Entry Details

Category

Lawyers

Please fill in all relevant information on each tab including the Publishing Period in the Important Notes tab, then scroll to below the tabbed area to submit the data.

Notes / Last Referral

Last Name

First Name

Email

Firm

Firm URL

Phone Number

Street Address

Town/City

Map Location

Address

Aboriginal Law

Aboriginal law

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Commercial Arbitration

Civil Dispute Mediation

Restorative Approaches

Other

Children and Youth law

Environmental Law

Family Law

Health law

Human Rights

NS Human Rights Commission

Discrimination

Charter of Rights/Constitutional

International Human Rights

Military Law

Municipal Law

Privacy Law

Tax Law

Corporate

Personal

Financial Planning

Appeals

The following few questions are required for being part of the LRS Wills & Estates referral list.

I will consider reviewing a will drafted by the client (for example, using a purchased will kit)

Yes

No

What fee options will you consider offering for preparing a will and other estate planning documents?

Fee or practice area comments (anything else you'd like us to know in making wills/estates referrals)

What is the difference between the regular LRS and the Sexual Harassment in the Workplace LRS?

Lawyers who join the Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Program (SHWP) Lawyer Referral Service will receive a $95 hourly rate for up to four hours of advice for clients referred to them through our program. LISNS has special project funding from Justice Canada for this program, which includes funding to pay lawyers to provide advice to clients. Lawyers must complete training focused on legal options for victims of sexual harassment and trauma-informed approaches to client service before joining the SHWP lawyer list. The free training is online, and can be counted toward CPD requirements. Go here to read more about the program and you can download the information brochure for the public here.

Lawyers who join the regular Lawyer Referral Service are expected to provide up to a 30 minute initial consultation to people referred to them by LISNS, for no more than $20 plus tax. It is up to you whether you charge the $20 fee. You are not expected to do legal work during the initial consultation, just discuss options and costs involved. Lawyers on the regular LRS are not paid by LISNS. While you are not required to complete the free online training in order to join the regular LRS, we recommend and encourage it.

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I have the SHWP training. I only want to get SHWP referrals.

I have the SHWP training. I want to get both SHWP and regular lawyer referrals.

I have the SHWP training. I only want to get regular lawyer referrals.

I have not taken the training. I only want to get regular lawyer referrals.

You cannot join the Sexual Harrassment in the Workplace Program LRS without taking the training, but you can join the regular LRS. We always encourage taking the free training for any lawyer.

The following questions are optional. The information is collected to help LISNS staff and law student volunteers make appropriate lawyer referrals, and to improve LISNS services. The more information you provide, the better the lawyer-client match! We appreciate your responses.

OTHER If we have not listed your preferred practice area(s) above, please indicate them here:

If you are a member of any other Law Society, please indicate which one(s):

Will you consider taking a Legal Aid certificate?

Yes

No

Does your office offer notary services?

Yes

No

How much do you generally charge to notarize documents?

What fee options will you consider offering for legal services?

regular fees

contingency fee agreement

fee for service

limited scope retainer (unbundled services)

free initial consultation for personal injury claims

other (please indicate below)

Other fee options or comments

I will consider offering pro bono services

Yes

No

For more information see Pro Bono for Lawyers

Please let me know about other LISNS opportunities for offering pro bono

Yes

No

I will consider offering an initial telephone consultation, at my discretion

Yes

No

I will consider offering an initial email consultation, at my discretion

Yes

No

I will consider offering a virtual consultation (eg. Skype, Zoom), at my discretion

Yes

No

If appropriate, are you willing to meet with a client outside of your office?

Yes

No

Do you offer coaching for self-represented individuals?

Yes

No

Do you have any special communication skills (eg. ability to use sign language)?

Other language

Do you have experience working with particular communities (eg. equity seeking communities) or a practice focus that you would like us to know about in making referrals?

LISNS is sometimes contacted by media who wish to speak with a legal expert in a particular area of law. May we provide your contact information to the media?

Yes

No

Publishing Period *

Automatically republish the entry after expiration.

Automatic republish

Tick the box above if you would like your LISNS' Lawyer Referral Service membership to automatically renew each year. Your membership will continue based on the information you submit on this form, and you will not have to complete the Lawyer Referral Sign-up form again.

If you do not select automatic renewal we will send you a yearly renewal reminder and ask you to complete the Lawyer Referral Service Sign-up form again in order to renew for another year.

You can contact LISNS at 902-454-2198 or [email protected] at any time if you have questions, wish to change or cancel your LRS membership, or do not wish to receive LRS related emails from LISNS.

Please note:

By submitting this form:

you agree to have your name on LISNS' Lawyer Referral Service list
unless there is a conflict of interest or the referral is otherwise improper, you agree to interview any person referred to you by the Lawyer Referral Service for up to 30 minutes at a charge of no more than $20 (plus taxes), to be retained by you
you agree to discuss the cost of any additional services with the client during the initial 30 minute interview
you acknowledge and understand that you are under no obligation to accept any case referred to you, other than the initial interview
you acknowledge and understand that applicants are given the name of a lawyer on a rotation basis and that any applicant given your name is not obligated to contact you
you confirm that you are a member in good standing with the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
you consent to allow LISNS to send you occasional emails of interest to Lawyer Referral Service members (membership renewal, notice of LISNS events), and
you agree to advise LISNS of any change of name, address, or practice status.

Contact LISNS at 902-454-2198 or [email protected] if you have questions, wish to change or cancel your LRS membership, or do not wish to receive LRS related emails from LISNS.

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