Law Society of Nunavut

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

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. has compiled information to assist in Determining Change of Lawyers on Representation of the IAP. [Click here] to download the Guide.

Referrals

The Law Society of Nunavut maintains a referral database of members who offer legal services to the public in various areas including Residential Schools. You can contact us at (867) 979-2330 or email us at administrator@lawsociety.nu.ca .

The Canadian Bar Association and the Law Society of Nunavut have developed a cooperative relationship designed to bring resident lawyers professional development/ continuing education opportunities, with other incidental benefits, such as enhanced collegiality. [Click here] for more information.

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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