The Member's Manual contains three main sections, each available online and for downloading. Lawyers are encouraged to use the online version of the manual, which is the most current (see shaded box at right).
Member's Manual – print version
The print version includes the August 2024 amendment package, which updates the Member's Manual to August 23, 2024.
Legal Profession Act (PDF)
Law Society Rules (PDF)
Code of Professional Conduct for BC (PDF)
Indemnification Policy No. LPL 24-01-01 (PDF)
Amendment packages
Member's Manual amendment packages are published periodically throughout the year and can be downloaded, printed and inserted into the Manual:
2024: No. 3 August
2024: No. 2 March
2024: No. 1 January
2023: No. 3 August
2023: No. 2 May
2023: No. 1 January
2022: No. 5 November
2022: No. 4 July
2022: No. 3 April
2022: No. 2 March
2022: No. 1 January
2021: No. 2 July
2021: No. 1 March
2020: No. 3 December
2020: No. 2 October
2020: No. 1 June
2019: No. 4 December
2019: No. 3 September
2019: No. 2 June
2019: No. 1 March
2018: No. 3 December
2018: No. 2 June
2018: No. 1 March
2017: No. 3 December
2017: No. 2 June
2017: No. 1 March
2016: No. 3 December
2016: No. 2 September
2016: No. 1 June
2015: No. 3 December
2015: No. 2 June
2015: No. 1 March
2014: No. 3 December
2014: No. 2 September
2014: No. 1 March
2013: No. 4 December
2013: No. 3 September
2013: No. 2 June
2013: No. 1 March
2012: No. 4 December
Member's Manual – online versions
Legal Profession Act (bclaws.ca)
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- Act, Rules & Code
- Legal Profession Act
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- Law Society Rules
- Highlights of Amendments to the Law Society Rules
- Definitions
- Part 1 – Organization
- Part 2 – Membership and Authority to Practise Law
- Part 3 – Protection of the Public
- Part 4 – Discipline
- Part 5 – Tribunal, Hearings and Appeals
- Part 6 – Custodianships
- Part 8 – Lawyers’ Fees
- Part 9 – Incorporation and Limited Liability Partnerships
- Part 10 – General
- Schedule 1 – Law Society Fees and Assessments
- Schedule 2 – Prorated Fees and Assessments for Practising Lawyers
- Schedule 3 – Prorated Fees for Non-Practising and Retired Members
- Schedule 4 – Tariff for Hearing and Review Costs
- Schedule 5 – Form of Summons
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- Code of Professional Conduct for British Columbia (the BC Code) – annotated
- About the Code of Professional Conduct for BC
- Highlights of Amendments to the BC Code
- Introduction to the BC Code
- Chapter 1 – Interpretation and Definitions – annotated
- Chapter 2 – Standards of the Legal Profession – annotated
- Chapter 3 – Relationship to Clients – annotated
- Chapter 4 – Marketing of Legal Services – annotated
- Chapter 5 – Relationship to the Administration of Justice – annotated
- Chapter 6 – Relationship to Students, Employees, and Others – annotated
- Chapter 7 – Relationship to the Society and Other Lawyers
- Appendix A – Affidavits, Solemn Declarations and Officer Certifications – annotated
- Appendix B – Family Law Mediation, Arbitration and Parenting Coordination
- Appendix C – Real Property Transactions – annotated
- Appendix D – Supervision of Paralegals
- Annotations to Chapter 1 – Interpretation and Definitions
- Annotations to Chapter 2 – Standards of the Legal Profession
- Annotations to Chapter 3 – Relationship to Clients
- Annotations to Chapter 4 – Marketing of Legal Services
- Annotations to Chapter 5 – Relationship to the Administration of Justice
- Annotations to Chapter 6 - Relationship to Students, Employees, and Others
- Annotations to Chapter 7 – Relationship to the Society and Other Lawyers
- Annotations to Appendix A – Affidavits, Solemn Declarations and Officer Certifications
- Annotations to Appendix C – Real Property Transactions
- Member's Manual
- Lawyers Indemnity Fund Website
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- Discipline Advisories
- August 6, 2024
- June 2, 2022
- August 31, 2021
- June 29, 2021
- February 10, 2021
- August 13, 2020
- June 1, 2020
- April 2, 2019
- April 10, 2018
- February 8, 2018
- July 13, 2017
- March 31, 2016
- October 2, 2015
- August 20, 2015
- September 25, 2014
- November 8, 2013
- May 1, 2013
- February 18, 2013
- January 11, 2013
- November 22, 2012
- August 10, 2012
- June 12, 2012
- February 1, 2012
- December 7, 2011
- October 19, 2011
- August 19, 2011
- July 18, 2011
- June 10, 2011
- Discipline and Suspension Resources for Lawyers