Changing Membership Status

The application package to change your membership status from inactive to active is available here.

The instructions and process is available here.

Fees:

Status Upgrade fee* $1200.00
Application fee $200.00
Assurance levy $125.00
Subtotal $1,525.00
GST (5%) $76.25
TOTAL $1,601.25

Withdrawal from Private Practice

1) A MEMBER THAT WANTS TO WITHDRAW FROM PRIVATE PRACTICE MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE EXECUTIVE PRIOR TO WITHDRAWING. THE MEMBER MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THE EXECUTIVE REGARDING THE SETTLEMENT OF:

a) Open and closed files
b) Wills, titles and other important or valuable documents
c) Non-documentary valuables
d) Trust moneys, trust accounts and books of account, that relate to the practice of the member in Nunavut and are within the control of the member

Withdrawal from Practice

1) A MEMBER THAT WANTS TO WITHDRAW FROM PRIVATE PRACTICE MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE EXECUTIVE PRIOR TO WITHDRAWING. THE MEMBER MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THE EXECUTIVE REGARDING THE SETTLEMENT OF:
a) Open and closed files

Rules of the LSN - Withdrawal from Private Practice

58 (1) A member who ceases the private practice of law in Nunavut shall provide written notice to the Executive before the cessation occurs and shall obtain the approval of the Executive with respect to the intended disposition of all

(a) open and closed files,
(b) wills, titles and other important or valuable documents,
(c) non-documentary valuables, and
(d) trust moneys, trust accounts and books of account, that relate to the practice of the member in Nunavut and are within the control of the member.