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Barreau du Québec

Official website of the Barreau du Québec (Bar Association of Quebec). Key sections of the site cover services to members, services for the general public and Bar publications. The organisation publishes two journals, which are freely available on the website in full-text: Journal du Barreau ( 1996 - ), which provides articles and news, and Revue du Barreau (1999 - 2005), which includes more substantial articles. There is also a monthly e-newsletter, Le Bref (2007 - ), and searchable databases of Bar members and mediators.

Lögmannafélag Íslands

Website of the Icelandic Bar Association, which represents lawyers practising in Iceland. The site has a limited amount of information in English and Danish, but it is mostly in Icelandic. There is a directory of lawyers which can be browsed by region or by practice area.

Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet

Website of the Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet (WS Society), a society of Scottish solicitors based in Edinburgh. The site has information about the WS Society including its history and details of staff and committees. There is also information regarding the Society's professional education programmes and seminars for solicitors, the Signet Library which is open to non-members and Scottish legal news.

International Lawyers Network

The International Lawyers Network (ILN) has members in more than 60 countries, with expertise in areas such as corporate and commercial law, securities law, taxation, commercial litigation and employment law. The site provides details of members, the ILN bulletin and guides to doing business in Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Singapore, France, Lithuania and Argentina.

LITIG

LITIG (Legal IT & Innovators Group) is a not-for-profit group for professionals working in all areas of legal information technology in the UK. The site gives an overview of current projects and details of LITIG membership, news and events. There is an AI page which includes the Litig AI Transparency Charter, a glossary of AI terms and a collection of resources including benchmarks, evaluation frameworks, a due diligence questionnaire and regulatory material.

Federation of Law Societies of Canada

The Federation of Law Societies of Canada (FLSC) is the umbrella organisation of the fourteen Canadian law societies. The website explains the work of the FLSC covering its history and purpose and including a list of past presidents back to 1927. There is background information about the practice of law in Canada (including guidance for foreign lawyers) and the regulatory functions of the law societies. The law societies' acts and regulations and annual statistics giving figures on membership, fees and discipline cases are given.

Lithuanian Bar Association

Web pages of the Lithuanian Bar Association. English sections of the site include a list of contact details for advocates and law firms in Lithuania and a copy of the professional code of ethics for lawyers in Lithuania. There is also a comprehensive collection of web links to Lithuanian legal resources. Most of the site is presented in Lithuanian with an English interface.

Inter-Pacific Bar Association

Website of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) an international organisation of lawyers who have an interest, or are based, in the Asia-Pacific region. The IPBA was established in 1991 and focuses on business and commercial law. The site gives background information about the IPBA including a copy of its Constitution, details of officers and events. There is information on the work of the various committees which cover international trade, aerospace, energy, environmental and maritime law.

Law Society of Yukon

The Law Society of Yukon is the governing body for the legal profession in the Canadian province of Yukon. The website contains the Law Society's rules, forms, code of professional conduct and information relating to the discipline process. There is also a page of links to Yukon legal information. The site is shared with the Yukon Law Foundation and includes brief details and contact information for this organisation.

Law Society of the Northwest Territories

The Law Society of the Northwest Territories (NWT) is the self-governing body responsible for regulating the legal profession in the Canadian province of Northwest Territories. The site gives details of the Law Society's Committee members, a calendar of events and information about the discipline process. There is legal information for the public covering issues such as going to court, buying a home, sentencing and appeals and making a will. The site also provides a directory of members and a page of web links to other NWT legal resources.

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