How to notify a change of lawyer (Form 15A) — and autofill rcp-15a with my-id.ca
Record new counsel without retyping party and lawyer details
Parties changing legal representation repeat client name, former and new lawyer identities, firm addresses, and court file references on every Form 15A Notice of Change of Lawyer. This guide is an example of storing them once in my-id.ca.
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 15A - Courts of Justice Act Notice of Change of Lawyer — rcp-15a
What this form is about
Form rcp-15a is Form 15A — Notice of Change of Lawyer under the Courts of Justice Act, notifying the court and other parties when representation changes — confirm service rules on ontariocourts.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Client party name and role in the proceeding.
- Former lawyer name, firm, and address.
- New lawyer name, firm, address, and contacts.
- Court file number and courthouse.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your client, former counsel, and new counsel names, addresses, and contacts in your my-id.ca profile.
- Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to my-id.ca Files so you are not searching at form time.
- Autofill the form. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
- Review and submit yourself through the official channel.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in my-id.ca — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.
Frequently asked questions
- Must all parties be served?
- Confirm notice and service requirements under the Rules of Civil Procedure.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills lawyer and firm addresses saved in your profile.
- When is Form 15B used instead?
- Form 15B appoints counsel where none was previously on record — confirm which form applies.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.