A license to print money?
Anonymous has left a new comment on your post, "Keep your bedroom antics private - a nation doesn't need to know!"
Clare,
Although the Law Society offers a myraid of professional development and education programs, etc. and, of course administers the Bar Admissions Program, the main benefit - many lawyers would say the ONLY benefit - is the actual license to practice law.
On this view, the Law Society of Manitoba is analogous to a medieval trade guild: members pay for the privilege of supporting an organization which muscles out the competition.
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Clare,
Although the Law Society offers a myraid of professional development and education programs, etc. and, of course administers the Bar Admissions Program, the main benefit - many lawyers would say the ONLY benefit - is the actual license to practice law.
On this view, the Law Society of Manitoba is analogous to a medieval trade guild: members pay for the privilege of supporting an organization which muscles out the competition.
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Dear Anonymous:
Thank you very much for writing. Anyone know how much the annual dues are for a life membership in this exclusive little private monopolistic club with a licence to print money?
Sincerely/Clare L. Pieuk
posted by Clare L. Pieuk at 11:13 PM
1 Comments:
Mr. Pieuk,
In answer to your question regarding practice fees for the LSM, the following can be found on the LSM website.
Practising Fee $1,375.00
Education Fund Contribution $100.00
Reimbursement Fund Contribution $100.00
Locker Renewal Fee (Locker # N/A) $0.00
Law Corporation Permit Renewal Fee $0.00
$1575.00
G.S.T. $78.75
Due on or before: Apr 01, 2010 TOTAL DUE $1653.75
Option #2 – Instalment Plan
First Instalment $787.50
Administration Charge $75.00
Locker renewal fee (Locker # N/A) $0.00
Law Corporation Permit Renewal Fee $0.00
G.S.T. $43.13
Due on or before: Apr 01, 2010 $905.63
Second Instalment $787.50
G.S.T. $39.38
Due on or before: Oct 01, 2010 $826.88
The non-practising fee for the practising year ending March 31, 2011 is in the amount of $105.00
($100.00 + $5.00 G.S.T.)
Send cheques
So, for the bargain basement price of $1,653.75 the lawyers of MB get defence of their monopoly and protection of their unprofessional conduct. Which can be paid in installments no less!
Must be nice...
VJH
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