The Council is vested with the powers and duties necessary for the administration of the affairs of the Section between meetings of the Section.

Ex-officio members of the Council are not entitled to vote, and consist of: a representative selected by the Law Student Division of the Association; a representative selected by the Young Lawyers Division of the Association; the editor of the Section's periodical publication; a representative selected by the Canadian Bar Association from among the past chairs of the Law Office Economics and Management Section of the Canadian Bar Association; the Director of Finance; the Governance Liaison; and two additional non-voting, honorary ex-officio members of the Council who are appointed by the Chair-Elect.