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Lawyers in private practice: budget-friendly options

Lawyers in private practice: budget-friendly options

Here are some things to ask about if you are looking for a lawyer in private practice and cost is an issue:

  • do you offer pro bono (free) help?
  • can you help me with just part of my case? Lawyers call this a "Limited Scope Retainer"
  • do you offer coaching for people who are representing themselves? Coaching is basically out-of-court strategic support
  • do you charge a flat fee for this type of work?
  • will you consider a contingency fee agreement?
  • what is your hourly rate?
  • can the lawyer wait to get paid once you get the money you are seeking (for example, spousal support, matrimonial property division).

More Information about How lawyers charge for their work

Online Lawyer Directory

Online Lawyer Directory

Nova Scotia Barristers' Society

The Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society (NSBS) regulates lawyers in Nova Scotia, and has an online directory of all lawyers licensed to practice law in Nova Scotia. You can find a lawyer by name, law firm, or location. The directory also says the year the lawyer was called to the Nova Scotia Bar, and whether the lawyer has any disciplinary history.

Contact

www.nsbs.org. Click on "Directory of Lawyers"
Telephone: 902-422-1491

Telephone Directories

Telephone Directories

Lawyers are listed in the telephone book, both online and in print, in alphabetical order as well as under location and the type of law they do.

Your Employee Assistance Program

Your Employee Assistance Program

If you have an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) in your workplace you should contact your EAP to see whether they provide help in finding and/or paying for a lawyer in private practice, or cover a consultation with a lawyer.

Francophone lawyers

Francophone lawyers

Pour obtenir de l’information en français ainsi qu’une liste des juristes d’expression française en Nouvelle Écosse, veuillez communiquer avec le centre Accès Justice Access, un project de l’Association des juristes d’expression française de la Nouvelle-Écosse (AJEFNE). L’AJEFNE est un organisme à but non lucratif fondé en 1994 pour promouvoir l’accès aux services juridiques pour la population acadienne et francophone de la Nouvelle-Écosse.

Contact:

www.ajefne.ns.ca

1741, rue Brunswick / 1741 Brunswick Street, Halifax, Nouvelle-Écosse B3J 3Z6
Téléphone: 902-433-2085 ou 1-844-250-8471

Personal recommendation

Personal recommendation

Trusted service providers at community agencies, or your friends, family members or co-workers may be able to give you suggestions about finding a lawyer in private practice. 

Your union

Your union

If you are a member of a union, it is worth speaking with your union to see whether they can offer any help in finding a lawyer, or help with covering the cost of a consultation with a lawyer or legal fees.

Legal Info Nova Scotia's Lawyer Referral Service

Legal Info Nova Scotia's Lawyer Referral Service

If you are having trouble finding a lawyer for some reason, the Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia offers a Lawyer Referral Service through which you may be referred to a lawyer for an intial up to 30 minute consultation for no more than $20 plus tax. You would have to work out a fee arrangement if you and the lawyer decide to go ahead after the initial consultation.   See "how lawyers charge for their work" for more information about fee arrangements.

Contact:
Legal Info Nova Scotia's Lawyer Referral Service
Telephone: 902-455-3135 or 1 800 665-9779

 

Legal Help Links and Resources

Courts in Nova Scotia
Court info, forms, contacts & more [courts.ns.ca]

Lawyer Referral Service
Legal Info Nova Scotia's lawyer referral [legalinfo.org]

Nova Scotia Legal Aid
Legal information, advice, representation [nslegalaid.ca]

Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
Regulates NS lawyers, has online lawyer directory [nsbs.org]

Court decisions
Canadian Legal Information Institute [canlii.org]

Find NS laws
NS Legislative Counsel Office [nslegislature.ca/legc/]

Find laws across Canada
Canadian Legal Info Institute: statutes, case law [canlii.org]

 

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