Why Volunteer at LISNS?

There are a lot of great reasons to volunteer with LISNS. Here are just a few:

LISNS offers access for everyone in Nova Scotia to understand the law.

• LISNS empowers people to change their lives.
• LISNS really does care.
• And most importantly - because we can't do it all by ourselves and we need your support.

LISNS offers Nova Scotians many programs and services, all of which require the work of more people than are employed at the Society. We need the help of volunteers to deliver the quality of service we offer.

Volunteer positions currently open at LISNS:
Board and Committee Work

*Please Note: You do not have to be a Board member to volunteer on committees.

Board of Directors
The LISNS Board of Directors is responsible for governance, planning, policy setting, budget approval and fund development. Time commitment is approximately 80 hours per year and includes Board meetings, education sessions, special events and committee work.

We accept applications through out the year (including an interview). Responsibilities start at the Annual General Meeting in June of each year.

For more information contact:
Maria Franks, Executive Director
execdir@legalinfo.org
Tel: (902) 454-2198

Legal Content Committee
The Legal Content Committee develops, maintains and implements procedures to regularly review and edit legal content produced by LISNS, including website and publications (excluding project-related content).  The Committee also writes, reviews and edits legal content to ensure it is is user-friendly, up-to-date and accurate. Time commitment is flexible.

Click here for more information and to complete the Legal Content Committee application form, or contact:
Wendy Turner, Manager, Legal Information Services
questions@legalinfo.org
Tel: (902) 454-2198

Finance Committee
The Finance Committee is responsible for overseeing the finances of the Society, establishing rules for, and providing advice on accounting policy, reviewing budgets and financial statements before presentation to the Board. They are also responsible for ensuring and reviewing the annual external audit of the Society's books of account. Members are usually accountants or people with other financial backgrounds.

For more information contact:
Maria Franks, Executive Director
execdir@legalinfo.org
(902) 454-2198

Fund Development
The philanthropy committee sets the direction for encouraging philanthropy, planning and assisting in events, website advertising & general administration including follow up phone calls.

For more information contact:
Gwen Atkinson, Manager, Fund Development
development@legalinfo.org
(902) 454-2198

  Click here to download the application form to become a volunteer

Note: please complete the Legal Content Committee application form to volunteer for that Committee.

Just fill it in and fax to (902) 455 - 3105 or mail to:

Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia
5523B Young St
Halifax,NS
B3K 1Z7