Membership
Under the Legal Profession Act, lawyers practicing in the Northwest Territories must be members of the Law Society of the Northwest Territories.
Currently, the Law Society has 401 active (practicing) members and 87 inactive (non-practicing) members. There are also 81 lawyers practicing with Restricted Appearance Certificates.
New Members
Ardith Bailey
(Public Prosecution Service of Canada - Yellowknife, NT)
Called to the Bar: January 31st
Alya K. Akgungor
(Field LLP - Edmonton, AB)
Called to the Bar: January 23rd
Erika D. Norheim
(Engel Brubaker - Edmonton, AB)
Called to the Bar: January 20th
Kenneth Peter Kinnear
(Legal Services Board of the NWT - Yellowknife, NT)
Called to the Bar: January 17th
Denise M Hendrix
(Vickers Hendrix LLP - Calgary, AB)
Called to the Bar: January 16th
Peter J Harte
(Peter Harte - Cambridge Bay, NU)
Called to the Bar: January 13th
Damian A Shepherd
(Chatwin - Edmonton, AB)
Called to the Bar: January 11th
Application Packages
You can find more imformation about the application process and what you need on the Applications page.
Professional Corporations
The Professional Corporations Act was recently passed in the Northwest Territories. Click here for more information.
Limited Liability Partnerships
Click here if you are interested in Limited Liability Partnerships in the Northwest Territories.
