2021-22 LSN Notice of AGM & Materials

Updated June 6, 13 & 16 2022

Please take note the 2021-22 Annual General Meeting of the Law Society of Nunavut will take place on June 16 at 6pm ET. 

• The May 31, 2022 Notice of AGM  is available in English and Inuktitut.
• The Agenda  is available in English and Inuktitut.

Materials 

• 2021 Audited Financial Statements  for adoption

• 2020-21 AGM Draft Minutes for adoption 

• Law Society Resolutions to amend the Rules of the Law Society of Nunavut (for adoption) :

  • A -   Cessation of Practice and Change of Status

  • B -    Electronic Signatures

  • C -   FORM J -  Application for Admission as a Member ( by a Student-at-Law)

• Continuing Legal Education  (CLE) -  Overview and Policy;  Policy Inuktitut
• Member motion  (June 16, 2022)  

Reports

• President’s Report  (until April 2022) -  Sandhya Chari English; Inuktitut

  • Practice Management Guide  

• Law Society Chief Executive Officer's Report - Nalini Vaddapalli English; Inuktitut

  • Reading Lists Mandatory and Supplemental 

    • Please note the Supplemental List requires a final review to ensure the suggested readings that are for purchase have updated accurate links for online purchases. The list will be made available by June 30, 2022.   

• Access to Justice, Law Society Representatives -  Victoria Perrie and Gloria Song English; Inuktitut

  • Read the Final Report on Access to Justice on Family Violence in Nunavut launched on March 8, 2022:  English; Inuktitut

  • Listen to Talking about Justice in Nunavut  Podcasts
    •  Episode 1 | What do we need to know about family violence and abuse, and what can we do?
    • Episode 2 | Thinking about access to justice for family violence in Nunavut 

• Federation of Law Societies of Canada, Council Member - Sara Siebert  English; Inuktitut

• Legal Services Board of Nunavut, Law Society Representative - Julie Bedford English; Inuktitut

Reports - Standing Committees 

• Discipline Committee, Chair - Shayne Kert; report delivered by the Deputy Secretary  English; Inuktitut

• Legal Ethics and Practice Committee, Chair - Erinma Abara  English; Inuktitut

  • LEPC Report Annex 1 - Revision of the Nunavut Code - Summary Table
  • LEPC Report Annex 2 - Reading Lists Second Membership Consultation Summary
  • Nunavut Code of Conduct updated from May 2016 -  Presented Nunavut Code of Conduct Blueline          Adopted Nunavut Code of Conduct Clean; 

• Membership and Admissions Committee, Chair -  Rohan Brown  English; Inuktitut

  • Annual Membership Statistics; Comparative Statistics 

• Rules Committee, Chair - Thomas Ahlfors English;  Inuktitut

Nunavut Law Foundation 

• Chair's report - Sarah Arngna'naaq  English; Inuktitut

  • Notice to the Profession re: Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts and ss. 57(2) Legal Profession Act English; Inuktitut

• 2021 Audited Financial statements  for adoption