Practising Insured
A practising insured member is entitled to practise law in New Brunswick.

Practising Exempt
A practising exempt member is entitled to practise law in New Brunswick, but is exempt from mandatory insurance coverage for one of the following reasons:

• They are not engaged in the practice of law in New Brunswick,
• They are employed by a government department or agency, or municipality, and do not practise law outside such employment,
• They are employed by a corporation, other than a professional corporation, and do not practise law outside such employment,
• They practise law in New Brunswick, but maintain their principal office in another province, and are insured under a similar insurance plan that will respond to claims arising in New Brunswick.

Life Member
A life member is a member in good standing who has been entitled to practise in New Brunswick for fifty years. Life members may or may not be actively engaged in the practice of law.

Restricted Practice
This designates a practising member who is entitled to practise law in New Brunswick but has restrictions or limits on their practice. All inquiries related to practice restrictions should be referred to the Discipline department of the Law Society.

Non-Practising
A non-practising member is one who has chosen not to practise law and is therefore not permitted to practise law or handle trust funds.

Retired
Retired members have permanently retired from the practice of law in New Brunswick and are not permitted to engage in the practice of law or handle trust funds.

Disabled
Disabled members are members who are permanently disabled or incapacitated and as a result are unable to practise law.

Resigned
A resigned member is a former member of the Law Society. Resigned members are no longer permitted to practise law or handle trust funds.

Student-at-Law
A student-at-law is participating in the Bar Admission program of the Law Society, with the goal of being admitted as a member. Students-at-law may be authorized to practise in limited circumstances under supervision of a practising lawyer acting as their principal.

Suspended or Disbarred
Suspended or disbarred members are not permitted to practise law or handle trust funds. Members may be suspended for administrative reasons such as failing to pay their fees or file forms on time. Lawyers may also be suspended for disciplinary reasons such as being found guilty of conduct deserving sanction or pending the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings.

Judge
Judges at the time of their appointment to the Bench are no longer entitled to practise law and are considered former members of the Law Society.

Other Canadian Jurisdiction
Other Canadian Jurisdiction refers to a lawyer from another province who has applied to be admitted as a lawyer in New Brunswick. Such an applicant can sometimes obtain permission to practise in New Brunswick prior to their admission, but they must be qualified to practise and have insurance coverage in their home jurisdiction. Any change to their ability to practise in their home jurisdiction such as any change to their status or any suspension would automatically and immediately revoke their ability to practise in New Brunswick.