The Law Society of Upper Canada requires all firms and licensees to establish a Statement of Principles as a recognition that the legal profession plays a vital role in accelerating culture shift. The following is the Statement of Principles of Lemke Law Professional Corporation that every lawyer practicing at the firm is required to acknowledge and abide by in order to promote equality, diversity and inclusion generally.

Lemke Law Professional Corporation stands by the following principles:

• A recognition that the Law Society is committed to Inclusive legal workplaces in Ontario, a reduction of barriers created by racism, unconscious bias and discrimination and better representation of Indigenous and racialized licensees in the legal professions in all legal workplaces and at all levels of seniority;

• Our special responsibility as members of the legal profession to protect the dignity of all individuals, and to respect human rights laws in force in Ontario;

• A commitment to advance  reconciliation, acknowledging that we are collectively responsible to support improved relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Ontario and Canada; and,

• An acknowledgement of our obligation to promote equality, diversity and inclusion generally and in our behaviour towards colleagues, employees, clients and the public.

Should you have any questions or comments regarding these principles, please feel free to reach out to us at 647-361-3085.