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The Law Society was officially created in 1846. The Provincial Legislative Assembly adopted Chapter 48 of the Provincial Statutes which in effect incorporated what was then called the "Barristers' Society" for the "purpose of securing in the Province a learned and honourable legal profession, for establishing order and good conduct among its members and for promoting knowledgeable development and reform of the law".
While the name of the organisation has changed and is now the Law Society of New Brunswick, its original mandate has remained essentially the same.
It is important to note that the Law Society is an independent body, which has as its primary responsibility the protection of the public in the administration of justice.
The Consolidated Law Society Act, 1996 sets out clearly the objects and duties of the Society.
They are as follows:
(a) to uphold and protect the public interest in the administration of justice,
(b) to preserve and protect the rights and freedoms of all persons,
(c) to ensure independence, integrity and honor of its members,
(d) to establish standards of education, professional responsibility and competence of its members and applicants to membership, and
(e) to regulate the legal profession.
To accomplish the above, the Society has established rules, committees and procedures, details of which appear under the section Regulation. You can also go to our FAQ or conduct a search for the information you seek.
Source: "The Law Society of New Brunswick: An Historical Sketch", published by the Law Society of New Brunswick, 1999.
Past Presidents
Past Presidents from 1947 to Present:
| J. H. Drummie * | 1947-49 |
| A. B. Gilbert, K.C. *i | 1949-51 |
| J. A. Pichette, Q.C. * | 1951-53 |
| G. F. Nicholson, Q.C. * | 1953-55 |
| R. D. Mitton, Q.C. * | 1955-57 |
| M. Gerald Teed, Q.C. * | 1957-59 |
| F. Dodd Tweedie, Q.C. * | 1959-61 |
| Charles J. A. Hughes, Q.C. * | 1961-63 |
| J. Edward Murphy, Q.C. * | 1963-65 |
| J. Paul Barry, Q.C. *ii | 1965-66 |
| A. McF. Limerick * | 1966-67 |
| Charles E. Léger, Q.C. * | 1967-69 |
| Donald M. Gillis, Q.C. * | 1969-71 |
| George A. McAllister, Q.C. (Sr.) * | 1971-73 |
| John P. Palmer, Q.C. * | 1973-75 |
| G. Irving Mitton, Q.C. * | 1975-77 |
| Weldon Graser, Q.C. * | 1977-79 |
| Robert C. Rice, Q.C. * | 1979-81 |
| J. Turney Jones, Q.C. *iii | 1981 |
| G. Fred Nicholson, K.C. | 1981-82 |
| David T. Hashey, K.C. iv | 1982-83 |
| The Honourable Joseph C. A. Michaud | 1983-84 |
| The Honourable Hugh H. McLellan | 1984-85 |
| J. Fernand Landry. Q.C. * | 1985-86 |
| D. Leslie Smith, K.C. | 1986-87 |
| James E. Lockyer. K.C. v | 1987 |
| A. David Case, K.C. | 1987-89 |
| Harry H. Williamson, K.C. | 1989-90 |
| David M. Lutz, K.C. | 1990-91 |
| François M. Angers, K.C. | 1991-92 |
| R. Bruce Eddy, K.C. | 1992-93 |
| Raymond F. Glennie. K.C. | 1993-94 |
| David H. McIntyre, Q.C. * | 1994-95 |
| Sherron Hughes, Q.C. *vi | 1995-96 |
| Peter T. Zed, K.C. | 1996-97 |
| Gilles J. Godbout, K.C. | 1997-98 |
| J. Christopher Nagle, K.C. | 1998-99 |
| The Honourable Julian A. G. Dickson | 1999-00 |
| The Honourable Charles A. LeBlond * | 2000-01 |
| Charles H. Johnstone, K.C. | 2001-02 |
| E. Emerson Mills, K.C. | 2002-03 |
| The Honourable J. C. Marc Richard vii | 2003 |
| Bruce A. Noble, K.C. | 2003-05 |
| Jeffrey L. Mockler, K.C. | 2005-06 |
| G. Robert Basque, K.C. | 2006-07 |
| Maria Henheffer, K.C. | 2007-08 |
| The Honourable E. Thomas Christie | 2008-09 |
| David R. Ames, K.C. | 2009-10 |
| The Honourable Marie-Claude Bélanger-Richard viii | 2010-11 |
| Mark A. Canty, K.C. | 2011-12 |
| Richard J. Scott, Q.C. * | 2012-13 |
| John B. Malone, K.C. | 2013-14 |
| Hélène L. Beaulieu, K.C., FCIP | 2014-15 |
| Robert M. Creamer, K.C. | 2015-16 |
| George P. L. Filliter, K.C. | 2016-17 |
| Luc C. Marcoux, K.C. | 2017-18 |
| Christian E. Michaud, K.C. | 2018-19 |
| The Honourable Scott A. Brittain | 2019-20 |
| Richard A. Williams, K.C. | 2020-21 |
| Carly J. Parish, K.C. | 2021-22 |
| Justin Robichaud, K.C. | 2022-23 |
| Catherine Fawcett, K.C. | 2023-24 |
| James L. Mockler, K.C. | 2024-25 |
* Deceased
i Mr. Gilbert, K.C., served as President of the Conference of Governing Bodies of the Legal Profession in Canada (the predecessor to the Federation of Law Societies of Canada) in 1955.
ii On April 26, 1966, Mr. Barry, Q.C., was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick, Queen's Bench Division.
iii On July 23, 1981, Mr. Jones, Q.C., was appointed a Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick, Trial Division.
iv Mr. Hashey, Q.C., served as President of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada in 1990-1991.
v Elected the MLA for Moncton West in the 1987 General Election. On October 27, 1987, Mr. Lockyer was appointed Attorney General of New Brunswick and Minister of Justice.
vi Ms. (Hughes) Dickson, K.C., served as President of the Federation of the Law Societies of Canada in 2002-2003.
vii On October 28, 2003, Mr. Richard, K.C., was appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick.
viii Mrs. Bélanger-Richard, K.C., served as President of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada in 2013-2014.
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