Applications
Full Membership
The following memorandum explains what is required to complete and submit an application for a Full Membership:
Memo: Application for Membership
The following forms are required as part of the full application:
- Form D - Application for Membership
- Form E - Accountant's Report or
Form F - Statutory Declaration - Insurance Exemption Certificate and Undertaking
- Required Reading List and Statutory Declaration
Restricted Appearance Certificates
The following memorandum explains what is required to complete and submit an application for a Restricted Appearance Certificate:
Memo: Application for a Restricted Appearance Certificate
The following forms are required as part of the full application:
- Form M - Application for Restricted Appearance Certificate
- Insurance Exemption Certificate and Undertaking
- Form E - Accountant's Report or
Form F - Statutory Declaration
Students-at-Law
The following memorandum explains what is required to complete and submit an application as a Student-at-Law:
Memo: Application for Admission as a Student-at-Law
The following forms are required as part of the Student-at-Law application:
Change of Status (to Active)
The following memorandum explains what is required to complete and submit an application for Change of Status:
Memo: Change of Status from an Inactive to an Active Member
The following forms are required as part of application to change your status:
- Form R - Application for Membership
- Form E - Accountant's Report or
Form F - Statutory Declaration - Insurance Exemption Certificate and Undertaking
Foreign-Trained Lawyers
Lawyers trained outside of Canada and not currently members of another Canadian law society must have their credentials evaluated by the National Committee on Accreditation.
More information is available in the following memorandum:
Memo: Requirements for Membership of Foreign-Trained Applicants
Membership Renewals
Find everything you need to renew your membership on the Renewals page.
Full Membership or Restricted Appearance Certificate?
Lawyers practicing law in the Northwest Territories must be members of the Law Society. However, the handling of a single file or a single client in the Northwest Territories poses a question for many lawyers: should they become a full member or a restricted member?
In short, a lawyer handling one case for one client for a specific period of time should obtain a Restricted Appearance Certificate to become a restricted member. Lawyers who foresee working on more than one case, or with more than one client, for longer periods of time may want to become a full member (without restrictions). If you have any questions or concerns, the membership coordinator would be happy to help you make the decision. Contact the Law Society now.
