As announced at June Convocation, the Law Society’s Advertising and Fee Arrangements Issues Working Group is continuing to consider regulatory responses to issues relating to advertising, referral fees, and contingency and other fee practices. The Working Group would like to hear from lawyers, paralegals and the public about potential changes to the regulation of contingency fee arrangements.
Attached you will find the Consultation Document and the Working Group’s June 2017 Report to Convocation.
Comments can be submitted online by September 29, 2017 at http://www.lsuc.on.ca/advertising-fee-arrangements/
Should you have any questions about the Working Group or consultation, please contact Juda Strawczynski, Senior Counsel, Professional Regulation, at jstrawcz@lsuc.on.ca.