Law Society of Ontario

The Law Society of Ontario (LSO; French: Barreau de l'Ontario) is the law society responsible for the self-regulation of lawyers and paralegals in the Canadian province of Ontario. Founded in 1797 as the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC; French: Barreau du Haut-Canada), its name was changed by statute in 2018.

Law Society of Ontario
Barreau de l'Ontario
AbbreviationLSO
Founded1797 (1797)
TypeLaw society
HeadquartersOsgoode Hall,
130 Queen Street West,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Area served
Ontario
Official language
English
French
Treasurer
Jacqueline Horvat
CEO
Diana Miles
AffiliationsFederation of Law Societies of Canada
Websitelso.ca
Formerly called
The Law Society of Upper Canada (1797–2018)
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