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- ↑ "Law Society of New Brunswick - Our Team". www.lawsociety-barreau.nb.ca. Law Society of New Brunswick. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- 1 2 "Law Society of New Brunswick - History". www.lawsociety-barreau.nb.ca. Law Society of New Brunswick. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
