Program areas at Law Society of British Columbia
Regulation Program Services include receiving and investigating complaints about lawyer conduct, meeting and reviewing with members to determine whether disciplinary action is required, determination of the disciplinary action through investigations, legal proceedings against members, and acting as custodian when lawyers cannot continue to practice due to illness, death or disciplinary actions.
Education & Practice program services include support to lawyers for all inquiries and activities relating to fee billings, status changes, unclaimed trust funds and the administration for the reporting of continuing professional development. It also includes ensuring new and transferring lawyers are properly qualified to practice law, administrating the professional legal training course to prospective lawyers, and providing lawyers with remedial programs to those identified through practice reviews.
Indemnification Program protects the profession and the public from the risks associated with the practice of law by providing high quality liability indemnity coverage for lawyers. The program delivers claims and risk management and underwriting services.
Personnel at Law Society of British Columbia
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Don Avison, KC | Executive Director and Chief Executive | | 2023-05-28 |
| Susan Forbes, KC | Chief Operating Officer, Lawyers Indemnity Fund | | 2023-05-28 |
| Jeanette McPhee | Chief Financial Officer | $220,572 | 2023-10-06 |
| Natasha Dookie | Chief Legal Officer | $218,637 | 2023-05-28 |
| Lesley Small | Senior Director, Professional | $182,659 | 2023-05-28 |
| ...and 15 more key personnel |
Financials for Law Society of British Columbia
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $0 | $0 | - |
| Program services | $37,066,690 | $36,958,785 | 0.3% |
| Investment income and dividends | $14,204,972 | $12,724,085 | 11.6% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $806,602 | $776,767 | 3.8% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $4,193,097 | $5,252,918 | -20.2% |
| Total revenues | $56,271,361 | $55,712,555 | 1% |
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Data update history
November 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
August 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
August 6, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsProfessional associationsBusiness and community development organizations
Issues
Crime and lawHuman servicesCommunity improvementLegal servicesBusiness and industry
Characteristics
Operates internationallyNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- 845 Cambie St
- Canada, 00000
- Website URL
- lawsociety.bc.ca/Â
- Phone
- (604) 669-2533
IRS details
- EIN
- 98-1548924
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1874
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- No
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- I03: Crime and Legal-Related Professional Societies and Associations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813920: Professional Associations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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