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 384 active (practicing) members and 85 inactive (non-practicing) members. There are also 78 lawyers practicing with Restricted Appearance Certificates.
New Members
Michael C. Woodward
(Department of Justice - Yellowknife, NT)
Called to the Bar: May 8th
Anne Frances Walker
(Department of Justice - Yellowknife, NT)
Called to the Bar: May 3rd
Simone Tielesh
(Government of the Northwest Territories - Yellowknife, NT)
Called to the Bar: April 30th
Alison Duckett
(Public Prosecution Service of Canada - Yellowknife, NT)
Called to the Bar: April 26th
Alexandre Larouche
(Department of Justice Canada - Yellowknife, NT)
Called to the Bar: April 24th
Michelle S. Thériault
(McLennan Ross LLP - Yellowknife, NT)
Called to the Bar: April 18th
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.
