November 4, 2026 – The new date for this hearing has been added below.
IN THE MATTER of an Inquiry into the conduct of Shantelle Smith arising from and in relation to Discipline File No. 2024-0593.
REVISED NOTICE OF HEARING
TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the provisions of Section 24.5 (5) of the Legal Profession Act, an inquiry will take place by a sole inquirer into the following matter relating to the conduct of Shantelle Smith.
It is alleged that:
Shantelle SMITH, a member of the Law Society of the Northwest Territories, on or between June 21, 2024 and July 12, 2024, did commit unprofessional conduct by, directly or indirectly through a staff member for whom you were responsible, disclose confidential information about a client, Joel MCCONNELL, without authorization contrary to ss. 3.1-2, 3.3-1 or 6.1-1 of the Code of Professional Conduct.
The inquiry will commence on Tuesday, December 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM MST. The hearing will be held virtually and anyone wishing to observe may attend via Zoom (contact the LSNT offices for connection information).
DATED at Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories this 4th day of November, 2026.
This online notice is a reproduction of the official notice posted on August 19, 2026 which was revised on November 4, 2026 and signed by Jeff Round, Deputy Secretary, at Yellowknife, in the Northwest Territories. The original signed notice is available at the office of the Law Society of the Northwest Territories (Yellowknife, NT).
