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Until such steps are taken, we cannot offer you any legal advice.
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The Ontario Law Society requires lawyers, before accepting new clients, to:
- perform identity checks with photo identification of new clients;
- confirm no conflict of interest exists, and
- advise clients about confidentiality rules.
Until such steps are taken, I cannot offer you any legal advice.
When you become a client, you must provide identification information on this form.
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