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How, Why, Where To Complain.
How to deal with the Law Society of the Northwest Territories and survive.
THE LAW SOCIETY OF THE NORTH WEST TERRITORIES
REPRESENTS LAWYERS
You are just another non-lawyer and law societies looks down on non lawyers.
Do not forget this.
Most NWT lawyers and paralegals are hard working, honest and reliable.
Unfortunately, there are bad apples who make life difficult for clients and the other lawyers.
The Law Societies do not weed these bad apples out. They protect them from consumer complaints
Do You Have A
Complaint About Your Lawyer?
YOU PROBABLY HAVE A
VALID COMPLAINT IF:
- A lawyer fails to tell you what's happening in your case.
- A lawyer does not reply to your phone calls or letters.
- A lawyer is working for opposing sides in the same case.
- A lawyer has told other people about a client's confidential matters without the client's permission.
- A lawyer is working for a client against someone who used to be a client.
- A lawyer's cheque is returned NSF.
- A lawyer acts for a client when the lawyer is in business with the client.
- A lawyer is rude.
- A lawyer does not appear to be able to handle your case, whether through lack of knowledge or other problems.
- A lawyer fails to account for funds held on the client's behalf.
- A lawyer has stolen your money.
- A lawyer is facing criminal charges.
- TRANSPARENCY REGARDING FEES
- Lawyers and Students-at-Law are required to uphold a high standard of conduct in their professional and personal lives.
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Complaint about a NWT Lawyer?
GET THE OFFICIAL NWT
COMPLAINT FORM HERE
Complete and sign the Law Society of the Northwest Territories Complaint form and submit it to the NWT Law Society.
The Law Society is responsible for the investigation of complaints regarding the conduct of lawyers approved to practice law in the Northwest Territories.
The Law Society cannot pay you money or make a lawyer or paralegal pay you money because of his or her mistake.
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