B-1, r. 1.01 - Regulation respecting the professional activities that may be engaged in by persons other than advocates

Section 2 Disposition versions

2022-04-28

2. A person referred to in paragraph 1 or 2 of section 1 may give legal advice or consultations on legal matters on behalf of others within a legal clinic established or recognized by a university-level educational institution that grants a diploma that meets the requirements for the permit issued by the Barreau, provided

(1)  the person has completed a course in ethics and professional conduct of a minimum duration of 3 hours that is recognized by the Barreau;

(2)  the person engages in those activities under the close supervision and responsibility of a practising advocate referred to in section 3;

(3)  except in the case of communications that are administrative in nature, the person communicates alone with a client only after obtaining the approval of the supervising advocate, who determines whether his or her presence is required given the complexity of the case or the nature of the legal matters involved;

(4)  the person gives verbal advice on legal matters to a client only in the presence of the supervising advocate or, in the case of written advice on legal matters, only after obtaining the supervising advocate’s approval; and

(5)  the person engages in those activities in conformity with the regulatory standards applicable to advocates relating to professional conduct, accounting and professional practice standards, with the necessary modifications.

O.C. 652-2022, s. 2.

Not in force

In force: 2022-04-28

2. A person referred to in paragraph 1 or 2 of section 1 may give legal advice or consultations on legal matters on behalf of others within a legal clinic established or recognized by a university-level educational institution that grants a diploma that meets the requirements for the permit issued by the Barreau, provided

(1)  the person has completed a course in ethics and professional conduct of a minimum duration of 3 hours that is recognized by the Barreau;

(2)  the person engages in those activities under the close supervision and responsibility of a practising advocate referred to in section 3;

(3)  except in the case of communications that are administrative in nature, the person communicates alone with a client only after obtaining the approval of the supervising advocate, who determines whether his or her presence is required given the complexity of the case or the nature of the legal matters involved;

(4)  the person gives verbal advice on legal matters to a client only in the presence of the supervising advocate or, in the case of written advice on legal matters, only after obtaining the supervising advocate’s approval; and

(5)  the person engages in those activities in conformity with the regulatory standards applicable to advocates relating to professional conduct, accounting and professional practice standards, with the necessary modifications.

O.C. 652-2022, s. 2.