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What is the primary mandate of the Law Society of Ontario?
What is the primary mandate of the Law Society of Ontario?
- To govern Ontario's legal professions in the public interest (correct)
- To provide legal services to the public
- To manage the education and licensing of lawyers and paralegals
- To appoint benchers for the Law Society
Who is responsible for running the Law Society as a self-governing body?
Who is responsible for running the Law Society as a self-governing body?
- The convocation
- The Lieutenant Governor in Council
- The members of the public
- The benchers (correct)
What are the primary functions of the Law Society?
What are the primary functions of the Law Society?
- Regulating professional development
- Managing paralegals' affairs
- Educating and licensing lawyers and paralegals (correct)
- Providing legal services to the public
Who appoints some of the benchers in the Law Society?
Who appoints some of the benchers in the Law Society?
What happens at the convocation of benchers?
What happens at the convocation of benchers?
Who is permitted to be licensed to provide legal services or to practice law according to the text?
Who is permitted to be licensed to provide legal services or to practice law according to the text?
What is the role of the Chief Executive Officer at the Law Society?
What is the role of the Chief Executive Officer at the Law Society?
What is the responsibility of the Professional Development and Competence Division (PD&C) at the Law Society?
What is the responsibility of the Professional Development and Competence Division (PD&C) at the Law Society?
What is the primary role of the Client Service Centre (CSC) at the Law Society?
What is the primary role of the Client Service Centre (CSC) at the Law Society?
What is the function of the Paralegal Standing Committee at the Law Society?
What is the function of the Paralegal Standing Committee at the Law Society?
What is the responsibility of the Professional Regulation Division at the Law Society?
What is the responsibility of the Professional Regulation Division at the Law Society?
What is the goal of the Professional Development and Competence Division (PD&C) at the Law Society?
What is the goal of the Professional Development and Competence Division (PD&C) at the Law Society?
