In Private Practice
A lawyer who is practising law and/or providing legal services to clients. This includes sole practitioners; partners, associates and employees in law firms.
Practising Law - Employed
A lawyer who is employed practising law and/or providing legal services exclusively for the lawyer's
employer.
Not Practising Law - Employed
A lawyer who is employed by an organization such as government, an educational institution, a company, a
society,
trade union, etc., and who does not provide legal services.
Not Practising Law
A lawyer who is not currently practising law and/or providing legal services.
Practice Restricted
A lawyer who is practising law but who is restricted in the manner or in the areas of law in which they may
practise, or in the legal services they may provide. For example, the lawyer may only be permitted to
practise
as an employee or under the supervision of another lawyer, or may not be permitted to practise with respect to
real
estate matters.
Suspended Administratively
A lawyer who has been suspended for administrative reasons, such as failing to pay fees or file forms on
time. A
suspended lawyer is not permitted to practise law and/or provide legal services.
Suspended
A lawyer who has been suspended by order of the Law Society Tribunal or for failing to pay a costs order of the Law Society Tribunal by the deadline for payment. A suspended lawyer is not permitted to practise law and/or provide legal services.
Undertaking Not to Practise
A promise or pledge not to practise law or provide legal services made by a lawyer or paralegal to the
Law Society,
usually in writing, during the course of regulatory activity, which may be permanent, or temporary until the
regulatory
activity is concluded.
Deceased
Lawyer is deceased.
Licence Surrendered - By Order of the Law Society Tribunal
A former lawyer who was authorized by the Law Society to surrender their licence by order of the Law
Society Tribunal.
A person who has surrendered their licence is not licensed by the Law Society to practise law and/or provide
legal
services.
Licence Surrendered - Administrative Surrender of Licence
A former lawyer who applied to surrender their licence and whose application was accepted. A person who
has surrendered
their licence is not licensed by the Law Society to practise law and/or provide legal services.
Licence Surrendered – Retired
A former lawyer who applied to surrender their licence after they retired from practising law and whose application was accepted. A person who has surrendered their licence is not licensed by the Law Society to practise law and/or provide legal services.
Licence Surrendered - In the Face of Regulatory Proceedings**
A former lawyer who applied to surrender their licence in the face of a Law Society audit, investigation or search and seizure or a proceeding before the Law Society Tribunal and whose application was approved. A person who has surrendered their licence is not licensed by the Law Society to practise law and/or provide legal services.
Licence Revoked
A former lawyer whose licence was revoked by order of the Law Society Tribunal. A person whose licence
has been
revoked is not licensed by the Law Society to practise law and/or provide legal services.
Licence Revoked - Administrative Suspension Over 12 Months
A former lawyer whose licence was revoked under subsection 48(1)(a) of the Law Society Act, following an administrative suspension that was still in effect more than 12 months after it was made. A person whose licence has been revoked is not licensed by the Law Society to practise law and/or provide legal services.
Licence Revoked - Regulatory Suspension Over 24 Months
A former lawyer whose licence was revoked under subsection 48(1)(b) of the Law Society Act, following a regulatory suspension that was still in effect more than 24 months after it was made. A person whose licence has been revoked is not licensed by the Law Society to practise law and/or provide legal services.
Licensee Participating in PBLO (PBLO Emeritus Lawyer)
A lawyer who only practises law through a program registered with Pro Bono Ontario.
Practising Law - Canadian Legal Advisor
A lawyer with a Class L3 licence who is employed practising law and/or providing legal services in
Ontario. This
includes sole practitioners; partners, associates and employees in law firms.
To Be Confirmed
We are waiting for further information from the lawyer with respect to their contact, status, and/or
practice information.
For further information, please contact the Law Society's Resource Centre by email at
lawsociety@lso.ca or call
416-947-3315 or 1-800-668-7380 ext. 3315.
Trusteeship
When, by Court Order or by voluntary agreement, all or part of the property from a lawyer's or paralegal's professional business is under the control of the Law Society.
Status Definitions for Paralegals
In Private Practice
A paralegal who is licensed to provide legal services in the areas permitted within the scope of practice. This includes sole practitioners; partners, associates and employees in paralegal firms.
Providing Legal Services - Employed
A paralegal who is employed and providing legal services exclusively for the paralegal's employer.
Not Eligible to Provide Legal Services - No Proof of Insurance
A paralegal who is not eligible to provide legal services - no proof of insurance.
Not Providing Legal Services - Employed
A paralegal who is employed by an organization such as government, an educational institution, a company, a
society,
trade union, etc., and who does not provide legal services.
Not Providing Legal Services
A paralegal who is not currently providing legal services.
Practice Restricted
A paralegal who is providing legal services but who is restricted in the manner or in the areas in which they may provide legal services, or in the legal services they may provide. For example, the paralegal may only be permitted to provide legal services as an employee or under the supervision of another paralegal or may not be permitted to provide legal services with respect to Highway Traffic Act matters.
Suspended Administratively
A licensed paralegal who has been suspended for administrative reasons, such as failing to pay fees or file
forms
on time. A suspended licensed paralegal is not permitted to provide legal services.
Suspended
A licensed paralegal who has been suspended by order of the Law Society Tribunal or for failing to pay a costs order of the Law Society Tribunal by the deadline for payment. A suspended licensed paralegal is not permitted to provide legal services.
Undertaking Not to Practise
A promise or pledge not to practise law or provide legal services made by a lawyer or paralegal to the Law
Society,
usually in writing, during the course of regulatory activity, which may be permanent, or temporary until the
regulatory activity is concluded.
Deceased
Paralegal is deceased.
Licence Surrendered - By Order of the Law Society Tribunal
A former licensed paralegal who was authorized by the Law Society to surrender their licence by order of the Law
Society Tribunal. A person who has surrendered their licence is not licensed by the Law Society to provide legal
services.
Licence Surrendered - Administrative Surrender of Licence
A former licensed paralegal who applied to surrender their licence and whose application was accepted. A person
who
has surrendered their licence is not licensed by the Law Society to provide legal services.
Licence Surrendered - Retired
A former paralegal who applied to surrender their licence after they retired from providing legal services and whose application was accepted. A person who has surrendered their licence is not licensed by the Law Society to provide legal services.
Licence Surrendered - In the Face of Regulatory Proceedings
A former licensed paralegal who applied to surrender their licence in the face of a Law Society audit,
investigation
or search and seizure or a proceeding before the Law Society Tribunal and whose application was approved. A
person
who has surrendered their licence is not licensed by the Law Society to provide legal services.
Licence Revoked
A former licensed paralegal whose licence was revoked by order of the Law Society Tribunal. A person whose
licence
has been revoked is not licensed by the Law Society to provide legal services.
Note: Under
By-Law 4, certain individuals and organizations are
entitled to provide legal services without a licence.
Please see the
Paralegal Regulation pages of
our website for more information or contact the Law Society by email at
lawsociety@lso.ca or
call 416-947-3315 or 1-800-668-7380 ext. 3315.
Licence Revoked - Administrative Suspension Over 12 Months
A former paralegal whose licence was revoked under subsection 48(1)(a) of the Law Society Act, following an administrative suspension that was still in effect more than 12 months after it was made. A person whose licence has been revoked is not licensed by the Law Society to provide legal services.
Licence Revoked - Regulatory Suspension Over 24 Months
A former paralegal whose licence was revoked under subsection 48(1)(b) of the Law Society Act, following a regulatory suspension that was still in effect more than 24 months after it was made. A person whose licence has been revoked is not licensed by the Law Society to provide legal services.
To Be Confirmed
We are waiting for further information from the paralegal with respect to their contact, status, and/or practice
information (e,g. proof of insurance). For further information, please contact the Law Society by email at
lawsociety@lso.ca or call 416-947-3315 or 1-800-668-7380 ext. 3315.
Trusteeship
When, by Court Order or by voluntary agreement, all or part of the property from a lawyer's or paralegal's professional business is under the control of the Law Society.