For the Public

Lawyer Lookup

Welcome to the Law Society of Manitoba's member directory. This directory is intended to assist the public in locating a particular Manitoba lawyer or articling student. It will usually give the name, address, firm or business, telephone number and email address of Manitoba lawyers. It will tell you a lawyer's practising status and the date when they first were licensed to practise in Manitoba.

Law Phone-in and Lawyer Referral Service

Funded by the Law Society of Manitoba and The Manitoba Law Foundation, the Law Phone-In and Lawyer Referral Program provides general legal information over the phone in response to callers' inquiries. Callers are also referred to appropriate law-related agencies where such an agency exists and the situation warrants it.

Lawyer Discipline Histories

The Law Society maintains a record of all lawyers' discipline records dating back to 1992. A discipline record will show if a lawyer has been convicted of professional misconduct, incompetence or conduct unbecoming a lawyer. A lawyer's complaints history is not a matter of public record.

Family Law Access Centre

The Family Law Access Centre (FLAC) is a pilot project offered by the Law Society of Manitoba to assist middle income families afford legal services with respect to family law matters.

Concerns About Your Lawyer

How the Law Society Can Help

Complaints Review Commissioner

The Complaints Review Commissioner is an independent member of the public (a non-lawyer) who reviews Law Society staff decisions not to investigate a complaint because it is determined to be of no merit as well as staff decisions not to refer an investigated complaint to the Complaints Investigation Committee for its consideration.

Frequently Asked Questions

A list of commonly asked questions.