Put counsel on the record without retyping client and lawyer details

Parties retaining counsel for the first time in a proceeding repeat client identity, new lawyer name and firm, addresses, and court file references on every Form 15B Notice of Appointment of Lawyer. This guide is an example of storing them once in hivi.

Official form and source

Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:

• Service page: Ontario Superior Court of Justice — ontariocourts.ca
• Form (Central Forms Repository): Form 15B - Courts of Justice Act Notice of Appointment of Lawyer — rcp-15b

What this form is about

Form rcp-15b is Form 15B — Notice of Appointment of Lawyer under the Courts of Justice Act, recording when a party retains counsel to act in a proceeding — confirm on ontariocourts.ca.

Before you start: what to gather

• Client party name and role in the proceeding.
• Appointed lawyer name, firm, address, and contacts.
• Court file number and courthouse.
• Date counsel is retained — confirm with your lawyer.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

1. Save it once. Store your client and appointed counsel names, addresses, and contacts in your hivi profile.
2. Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to hivi Files so you are not searching at form time.
3. Autofill the form. Use the hivi Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside hivi.
4. Review and submit yourself through the official channel.

Why do it in hivi

Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in hivi — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.