What is the effect of a reprimand on a lawyer?

Alberta, Canada


The following excerpt is from Law Society of Alberta v. Murtaza, 2014 ABLS 49 (CanLII):

24. A reprimand is considered a public expression of the profession’s denunciation of the lawyer’s conduct and is to deter future misconduct by the member and within the profession: Law Society of Alberta v. Westra, 2011 CanLii 90716.

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