Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Call to the Nunavut Bar

Today I was given a (restricted) call to the Nunavut Bar. I have three trials this fall in Cape Dorset.
What's interesting is how ordinary the call was. When I became a lawyer in Ontario back in the 80's there was a ceremony and speeches and a big fuss. Today, well, I got an e-mail with a certificate scanned as an attachment.

That makes sense I suppose.

When I was called in Ontario I was starting a new life and a new career. For Nunavut I am an old lawyer only doing a few jury cases out of town.

Still, I'd like a cake!!!

3 comments:

The Mound of Sound said...

What was it James, your fascination with all things Polar bearish?

James C Morton said...

That's a benefit but it's more First Nations stuff for the legal end

Anonymous said...

I think you'd find that if a lawyer from Nunavut, or any other territory or province, were to be called in Ontario they would receive their licence in much the same way. I believe that the ceremony is only for new calls (i.e. those coming right out of law school).