Mandate
Established in 1999, the Law Society of Nunavut is a self-governing Society which derives its authority from the Legal Profession Act of Nunavut. The Law Society is responsible for governing the legal profession in the public interest according to Nunavut law and the Law Society’s rules, regulations, guidelines and the Canadian Bar Association’s Code of Professional Conduct. It is our responsibility to ensure that the people of Nunavut are served by lawyers who meet high standards of competence, learning and professional conduct; and, to uphold the independence, integrity and honour of the legal profession. We believe that the Public is well served by a legal profession that is independent, responsible, and responsive to the needs of the public it serves.
Officers and Administration
| Executive Committee | |
|---|---|
| President | Arthur Yuan, Iqaluit |
| Vice President | Stephen Mansell, Iqaluit |
| Secretary | Mark Mossey, Iqaluit |
| Treasurer | Clare Henderson, Cambridge Bay |
| Public Representative | Vacant |
| ADMINISTRATION | |
| Chief Executive Officer | Nalini Vaddapalli |
| Administrator | Sandra Stekel |
| Law Student | Sarah Bailey (Summer 2012) |
ᐱᓇᓱᐊᒐᖅ
ᓴᖅᑭᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᖅ 1999-ᖑᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖑᔪᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐃᓗᐊᓂ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᕙᒃᐳᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖑᑉᓗᑎᒃ ᑕᐃᒫᒃ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᐅᑎᖃᖅᓯᒪᕗᑦ ᒪᓕᑐᒥᒃ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᔨᓄᑦ ᐱᖁᔭᖓᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᕗᒥ. ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᑦ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᖃᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᓗᑎᒃ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᔨᐅᕙᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᑭᒃᑯᑐᐃᓐᓇᓄᑦ ᐊᒃᑐᐊᓂᓕᖕᓂᒃ ᑐᕌᖓᔪᓂᒃ ᒪᓕᒡᓗᒍ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᔨᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᖏᓐᓂᒃ, ᐊᑐᐊᒐᖏᓐᓂᒃ, ᐊᑐᕆᐊᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᔨᙳᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖏᑦ ᒪᓕᒋᐊᓕᖏᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᑎᖏᓐᓄᑦ. ᐅᕙᒍᑦ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᖃᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᒍᑦ ᑕᐃᒫᒃ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐃᓄᖏᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᖅᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᔨᒧᑦ ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᖅᐹᒥᒃ ᐊᔪᙱᓐᓂᖃᑦᑎᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ, ᐃᓕᑦᑎᓯᒪᓂᖃᑦᑎᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᓕᕆᔪᓐᓇᑦᑎᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ; ᐊᒻᒪ, ᑕᐃᒫᒃ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᐊᐅᓚᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᖃᕐᓗᑎᒃ, ᓇᖏᕈᓐᓇᑦᑎᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᓱᓕᔪᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑐᙵᕝᕕᖃᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᔨᐅᓗᑎᒃ. ᐅᒃᐱᕈᓱᒃᐳᒍᑦ ᑭᒃᑯᑐᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᖅᑕᐅᑦᑎᐊᕐᒪᑕ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᔨᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᓇᖏᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ, ᑲᒪᔨᑦᑎᐊᖑᑉᓗᑎᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᑭᐅᑦᑎᐊᕈᓐᓇᕆᑉᓗᑎᒃ ᐱᔪᒪᓂᕆᔭᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᑭᒃᑯᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᖅᑕᖏᓐᓂᒃ.
ᑲᒪᔨᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔩᑦ
| ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ | |
|---|---|
| ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖅ | |
| ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᑉ ᑐᒡᓕᐊ | |
| ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑎ | |
| ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᔨ | |
| ᐃᓚᒋᔭᖅ | |
| ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔩᑦ | |
| ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨᒻᒪᕆᒃ | ᑯᕆᒡ ᒎᐳᓪ |
| ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨ | ( ᐃᓐᓄᒃᑕᐅᓯᒪᙱᑦᑐᖅ ) |
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Complaint Process
The Law Society of Nunavut has a duty to protect the public interest, and requires the lawyers in our territory to practice law ethically and competently. A person with questions or concerns about a lawyer’s professional conduct can make a complaint to the Law Society. [Click here] for more information.
ᐅᖃᐱᓗᒍᑎᓕᐅᕐᓂᖅ
ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᔨᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖏᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒥ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᖃᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᑦ ᑕᐃᒫᒃ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᑭᒃᑯᓕᒫᓄᑦ ᐊᒃᑐᐊᖓᔪᓅᖓᔪᓂᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᔨᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᕕᒃᑐᖅᓯᒪᓂᕆᔭᑉᑕ ᐃᓗᐊᓂ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᑲᐅᔪᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᑦᑎᐊᔪᓴᕐᓗᑎᒃ. ᐃᓄᒃ ᐊᐱᖅᑯᑎᓕᒃ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐃᓱᒫᓘᑎᓕᒃ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᔨᐅᔫᑉ ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐅᖃᐱᓗᒍᑎᓕᐅᕈᓐᓇᕐᐳᖅ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᔨᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖏᓐᓄᑦ. [ ᐅᓇ ᓇᕿᓪᓗᒍ ] ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᒍᕕᑦ.
Indian Residential Schools (IRS)
Independent Assessment Process (IAP)
The deadline to submit an IAP application : September 19, 2012
To learn more about the IAP [click here] to access the official Indian Residential Schools Adjudication Secretariat and the application form.
IAP Infoline : 1-877- 635-2648
Guide to Assist in Change of Lawyers
Referrals
The Canadian Bar Association adopted Guidelines for Lawyers Acting for Survivors of Indian Residential Schools
[Click here] to download the CBA Guidelines.
Rule on Client Identification effective on January 1, 2009.
“Lawyers by virtue of their trust accounts are targets for those wishing to launder money. Amendments to By-Law 7.1 on client identification and verification were approved by Convocation on April 24, 2008 and come into effect on December 31, 2008.” –Law Society of Upper Canada
[Click here] for more information on Client Identification and Verification of Identity Requirements.
Inter-Jurisdictional Practice
[Click here] to obtain information on transferring under the Territorial Mobility Agreement.
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