Bencher Election Nomination Period: Communication to the Profession
Per the Rules of the Law Society, candidates may begin communicating their candidacy to the profession starting Oct. 20, 2026, providing that they have received notification from the Law Society that their nomination has been approved. That means no phone calls, emails, social media posts or otherwise by candidates or by others on their behalf until Oct. 20.
The Law Society provides the Bencher Election website to serve as a single platform that will give each candidate a place for their information, including their biographical details, photo and candidate statement of the interest collected during the nomination process. These profile pages will be live Oct. 20 and communicated to the profession that day.
Other forms of communication, including additional websites, emails, social media and letter-writing will not be supported by the Law Society directly. However, all other forms of communication must comply with the election Rules in terms of content and what is and isn’t permissible.
The Law Society’s purpose is to protect the public interest. As such, candidates are precluded by the Rules from including campaign promises in their candidate statements. Once elected, Benchers are required to govern in the public interest and cannot advance personal or political objectives through their governance role.
If you have any questions, visit the Bencher Election website or contact us via email.