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If you wish to file a complaint against your lawyer, there are several options. First, before taking any legal action, you may wish to talk or write to your lawyer about the issue. If speaking directly with your lawyer fails, you can file a complaint with the Law Society of British Columbia, the body that regulates lawyers in BC. | If you wish to file a complaint against your lawyer, there are several options. First, before taking any legal action, you may wish to talk or write to your lawyer about the issue. If speaking directly with your lawyer fails, you can file a complaint with the Law Society of British Columbia, the body that regulates lawyers in BC. | ||
Ways to file a complaint: | |||
By postal mail: | |||
Attention: Intake Officer | |||
Professional Conduct | |||
Law Society of British Columbia | |||
845 Cambie Street | |||
Vancouver, BC, V6B 4Z9 | |||
Fax: 604-605-5399 | |||
Email: professionalconduct@lsbc.org | |||
Online: at the Law Society of BC’s website: [http://www.lawsociety.bc.ca. | |||
The Professional Conduct Department will review the complaint against the lawyer. If they find they have no authority to investigate the complaint, they will close the file. Otherwise, they will contact the lawyer for a response. | The Professional Conduct Department will review the complaint against the lawyer. If they find they have no authority to investigate the complaint, they will close the file. Otherwise, they will contact the lawyer for a response. | ||
