Public Legal Information Association - Lawyer Recruitment and Registration

Suite 301, 140 Water Street

(TD Building)

St. John's, NL, A1C 1A8

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* 1. Please enter your contact information

Name

Name of Firm

Phone Number

Address

Mailing Address (if different)

Email Address

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* 2. Do you have practicing status in any jurisdiction other than NL? If so, please indicate which ones:

Yes

Province(s) or other Jurisdiction(s):

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* 3. Please indicate any language(s) other than English that you are comfortable offering services in:

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* 4. Are your premises wheelchair accessible?

Yes

Are there any other accessibility considerations clients should be aware of in your premises? (i.e. office accessible but not the washroom, scent-free workplace, etc...)

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* 5. Please indicate the alternative methods through which you are willing to provide services:

Telephone

Zoom/Skype/Other video call platform

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* 6. Are you willing to provide consultations to clients outside of the province?

Yes

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* 7. I am interested in registering for the following PLIAN programs and clinics

Pro Bono Legal Clinics (if yes please answer Question 9)

PLIAN Lawyer Referral Service (if yes, please answer Question 10)

Journey Project Sexual Violence Legal Support Service (if yes, a member of the Journey Project team will contact you with additional details)

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* 8. If registering for Pro Bono Legal Clinics, please indicate which of the following you would be interested in volunteering for:

Gathering Place Legal Clinic (Monthly, at the Gathering Place in St. John's)

Small Claims Court Legal Assistance Clinic (Monthly, on a call-in or virtual basis)

I am willing to be contacted to potentially volunteer when additional clinics covering various areas of law are organized

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* 9. If registering for PLIAN's Lawyer Referral Service, please indicate the areas of law in which you are willing to accept referrals:

Administrative Law/Administrative Board and Tribunals

Alternative Dispute Resolution - Civil Law

Alternative Dispute Resolution - Family Law

Bankruptcy/Insolvency

Civil Litigation - Consumer Protection

Civil Litigation - Contracts

Civil Litigation - Debtor/Creditor

Civil Litigation - Defamation

Civil Litigation - Insurance

Civil Litigation - Liens

Civil Litigation - Personal Injury

Civil Litigation - Small Claims

Constitutional Law

Corporate and Commercial - Commercial Leases

Corporate and Commercial - General

Corporate and Commercial - Incorporation

Corporate and Commercial - Non-Profits

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal Law - General Criminal Code Offences

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal Law - Drug Offences

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal Law - Emergency Protection Orders and Peace Bonds

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal Law - Fisheries and Wildlife Offences

Criminal/Quasi-Criminal Law - Youth accused

Education Law

Environmental Law

Family Law - Adoption

Family Law - Child Protection

Family Law - Divorce/Separation

Family Law - Domestic Agreements

Family Law - Parenting Orders (Custody, Access, etc...)

Health Law

Human Rights

Indigenous Law

Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law

International and Transnational Law

Labour and Employment - Employee-Side

Labour and Employment - Employer-Side

Labour and Employment - Employment Insurance, Benefits, and Pensions

Labour and Employment - Worker's Compensation

Labour and Employment - Wrongful Dismissal

Land - Crown Lands

Land - Private Land Disputes

Land - Quieting of Titles

Maritime Law

Municipalities

Privacy Law

Professional Malpractice

Real Estate Law

Residential Tenancies

Tax - Business

Tax - Personal

Taxation Process (Lawyer Fees)

Wills and Estates - Administration and Probate

Wills and Estates - Advance Health Care Directives

Wills and Estates - Creation of Will/Estate Planning

Wills and Estates - Estate Litigation

Wills and Estates - Powers of Attorney

Wills and Estates - Trusts

Other Area(s) of Law (please specify)

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* 10. Please indicate any limitations on the number of referrals you wish to receive in a given time from PLIAN, or any other considerations to note:

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* 11. I consent to my name being included for the Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) in the categories indicated in the attached listing and to the following terms and conditions of participation in the LRS:

·         I agree to accept all persons referred by the LRS for an initial consultation of up to 30 minutes, provided there is no conflict of interest and the referral is not otherwise deemed improper;

·         I agree to charge the referred person no more than $40.00 (taxes included) for the consultation;

·         I agree to return messages or calls from persons referred by the LRS within a reasonable time and to inform PLIAN if I am unavailable and need to be temporarily removed from the LRS;

·         I agree to provide summary legal advice to the person referred to me during the consultation and understand that I am under no obligation to provide other legal services during this time, including representation in court or the completion of legal documents;

·         I understand that no person given my name as a referral is obliged to contact me. I further understand that I am under no obligation to accept any matter referred to me or provide any additional services beyond the initial 30 minute consultation;

·         I agree to discuss the cost of any additional services (beyond the initial consultation) with the person referred to me during the consultation.

Agree

Disagree