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Employment Opportunity: Executive Director

April 24, 2013 - The Law Society of the Northwest Territories is seeking a highly-motivated and resourceful individual for the position of Executive Director at its office in Yellowknife, NT. Under the direction of the Executive of the Law Society, the Executive Director will be responsible for the management and coordination of all phases of the operation, administration, finances, organization and supervision of the activities of the Law Society, will oversee the Law Society's responses to all forms of communication from the general public, members of the Law Society, the courts, governments, other law societies and organizations representing lawyers, and others, and will liaison with the law societies of other jurisdictions. See "Employment Opportunities" for more information.

Rule Amendments Now in Force

April 2, 2013 - A series of five amendments were registered following the 35th Annual General Meeting in December 2012. Two amendments were to come in force as of April 1, 2013. As such, registered amendments R-080-2012 and R-081-2012 are now in force and are included in the most recent version of the Rules of the Law Society. These amendments affect Rule 41(1), regarding a education plan for Students-at-Law, and Item 1(d) of Schedule A, regarding the annual fee for active members. The April 2013 version of the Rules of the Law Society are available here.

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