I hereby certify to the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia (TLABC) that:
1) I am a member in good standing of the Trial Lawyers of British Columbia and the Law Society of British Columbia or its equivalent in another jurisdiction OR I am an articling student whose principal counsel is a member in good standing of the Law Society of British Columbia or its equivalent.
2) to the extent that I practise law in criminal cases, I represent the defendants and I do not represent the Crown (either provincial or federal) except on an occasional ad hoc basis, which shall be defined for this purpose as 30 court days or fewer per calendar year.
3) If and when I am retained as ad hoc Crown, I agree to send an email notice immediately to the CDPG list server, with “ad hoc” in the subject line, notifying my fellow CDPG subscribers: (a) which dates I will be acting as ad hoc Crown, and (b) to which courthouse and courtroom I have been assigned, and (c) whether it will be trial court, or bail, plea, arraignment or remand court (if known). If I have been retained for a single file and know the name(s) of counsel for the defence, I understand I may notify them privately. I also understand that I may be asked to withdraw from the CDPG until that file’s conclusion.
4) In the event that I am hired as a permanent or auxiliary member or agent of the office of Crown Counsel, or my ad hoc commitments exceed 30 court days in one calendar year, I agree to withdraw from the CDPG until such time as I am eligible again.
5) I have familiarized myself with the rules of TLABC list server use as defined in the TLABC Universal List Server Agreement (see reverse), and I agree to abide by these rules and usage restrictions as a condition of access. I agree not to disseminate any of the information or materials I obtain through the CDPG list server to anyone, except for the sole purpose of representing my client(s). I understand that any violations of these rules may result in expulsion from the CDPG.
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