In the fall of this year, a committee consisting of the Chief Justice of New Brunswick, J.C. Marc Richard, the Attorney General of New Brunswick and the President of the Law Society of New Brunswick will consider candidates for the next King’s Counsel appointments.

The distinction of King’s Counsel is conferred upon experienced lawyers in recognition of their commitment to the principles of the legal profession and contributions to their communities. The criteria for these appointments are:

A regular member of the Law Society of New Brunswick who:

a) has been engaged in the active practice of law in the Province of New Brunswick for at least fifteen years, with extensive experience before the courts;

b) in the opinion of the Committee, merits the appointment by reason of exceptional service to the legal profession.

It should be noted that past practice indicates that King’s Counsel appointments typically have more than seventeen years at the Bar.

The Law Society encourages members to forward a letter and a resume in order to be considered as a candidate for a King’s Counsel appointment. Persons may either apply personally or may nominate a member of the Law Society. All applicants will be treated equally by the Committee whether they are nominated, or whether they apply personally.

In your letter, you may wish to identify two individuals, either within or outside the Law Society who might provide additional information to assist the Committee in considering this matter. If letters of reference are provided, they may be identified for this purpose.

Your application or nomination should be received by Chief Justice J.C. Marc Richard no later than June 21, 2024, at 4 p.m.

It may be sent via email to tross@judicom.ca or sent/delivered to:

Mailing Address
Committee on King’s Counsel Appointments
c/o The Hon. Chief Justice J.C. Marc Richard
Court of Appeal of New Brunswick
Justice Building
PO Box 6000
Fredericton, NB   E3B 5H1

Physical Address
Committee on King’s Counsel Appointments
c/o The Hon. Chief Justice J.C. Marc Richard
Court of Appeal of New Brunswick
Justice Building
427 Queen Street, Room 311
Fredericton, NB   E3B 1B7

The Committee will consider applications or nominations from previous years. Therefore, it is not necessary to resubmit your applications or nominations.