Law Society of Nunavut explained

Law Society of Nunavut
Native Name:ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ
Nunavumi Maligaliuqtit
Barreau du Nunavut
Abbreviation:LSN
Formation:1999
Type:Law society
Status:active
Headquarters:Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
Region Served:Nunavut, Canada
Language:English
French
Inuktitut
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Alison Crowe
Leader Name2:Nalini Vaddapalli
Affiliations:Federation of Law Societies of Canada

The Law Society of Nunavut (Inuktitut: ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ; Inuinnaqtun: Nunavumi Maligaliuqtit; French: Barreau du Nunavut) is the law society responsible for licensing and self-regulation of the legal profession in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It is based in the territorial capital of Iqaluit. The society was established in 1999 when Nunavut was created from portions of the Northwest Territories, most LSN members were formerly members of the Law Society of the Northwest Territories.

LSN operates in English and French, with an additional legal aid hotline offering services in Inuktitut.

Governance

The Society has governing executive headed by a President and 4 other officers. The administrative unit has 3 members headed by a Chief Executive Officer.