YUKON LAW SOCIETY FONDS

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1 Inventory to the YUKON LAW SOCIETY FONDS held at Yukon Archives Accessions 88/122, 89/11 and 93/119 June 1994 Reprinted May 2018

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3 TABLE OF CONTENTS FONDS DESCRIPTION... 1 SERIES DESCRIPTIONS... 5 ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS Committees Correspondence Education Insurance , Legal aid Legislation Meetings Office Organizations Federation of Law Societies of Canada Press Social / community affairs Year end reports EXECUTIVE RECORDS Elections Meetings President s correspondence First Vice-president s correspondence Second Vice-president s correspondence Treasurer's correspondence FINANCIAL RECORDS PERSONNEL / MEMBERSHIP Admissions Appointments Court personnel Discipline. [197-?] Fees Membership lists YUKON LAW FOUNDATION CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION - YUKON BRANCH Administrative records Canadian Constitution. 1980, Correspondence Financial records Meetings National sections / subsections i

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5 FONDS DESCRIPTION YUKON LAW SOCIETY FONDS m of textual records 9 audio cassettes (7:08:09) : (Audio Magnetics - XHE C60) 1 photograph : col. print (Kodak paper) ; 17 x 10.5 cm The Yukon Law Society's primary duty is to serve and protect public interest in the administration of justice and to preserve the rights of all persons in the relationship between members and clients. Its focus is threefold: to consider, discuss and take action in all matters pertaining to the practice of law and the administration of justice in Canada generally, and in the Yukon Territory; to represent the legal profession in the Yukon Territory; and to establish or adopt and to enforce appropriate Codes of Legal Ethics in the Yukon Territory. The Yukon Law Society serves its members by offering Continuing Legal Education classes, informing practitioners of legislative decisions, coordinating insurance coverage, and organizing social events. It recommends guidelines for legal fees and establishes rules regarding the administration of trust accounts which clients have entrusted to their lawyers. Complaints against members of the legal profession are investigated by the Discipline Committee of the society. The executive of the Yukon Law Society consists of no less than six members, four elected from the resident membership and two non-members appointed by the Commissioner of the Yukon Territory. The executive positions have been President, Vice-president (Admissions), Vicepresident (Discipline), Secretary, and Treasurer. Every lawyer practicing in the Yukon must maintain membership in the Yukon Law Society. The first executive members were Erik Nielsen, President; Robert W. Miller, Secretary; and Allan R. Lueck, Treasurer. The Yukon Law Society has administrative relationships with the Yukon Law Foundation and the Canadian Bar Association - Yukon Branch. Established in 1970, the Yukon Law Society was originally called the Yukon Bar Association; the name officially changed in By 1992 the name had been changed to the Law Society of Yukon. 1

6 Inventory to the Yukon Law Society fonds The fonds consists of records of the Yukon Law Society, , including correspondence, minutes, financial and personnel records, reports, sound recordings of a conference, and reference material. The records document the creation, development and operation of the Yukon Law Society, and are arranged into the following series: Administrative records; Executive records; Financial records; Personnel / Membership; Yukon Law Foundation; and Canadian Bar Association - Yukon Branch. Title notes Title based on name of the society at the time the predominant number of records were created. The series and sub-series were determined by the archivist based on the file plan provided by the Yukon Law Society. Immediate source of acquisition Donated by the Yukon Law Society in 1988, 1989, 1990 and A group of files received in 1990 were added to accession 88/122 in November The sound recordings in accession 89/11 were recorded by Yukon Archives staff with permission from the Yukon Law Society and individual speakers. General notes Discipline files, previously listed in the Yukon Law Society finding aids printed in June 1994 and March 1995, were removed due to privacy issues and returned to the Law Society of Yukon in As a result, files COR 971 f10, f11 and f13 and COR 995 f7 are no longer located at Yukon Archives. At a later date, it was determined that some documents in the files were printed on the backs of other unrelated documents in an effort to reuse paper. Some of the recycled paper contained solicitor / client information. The side of the page without the solicitor / client information was photocopied, placed in the file, and the original document was returned to the Law Society of Yukon in The sound recordings of the conference were recorded by staff of the Yukon Archives, with permission of the Yukon Law Society and the individual speakers. Published material (PAM ) has been transferred to the Yukon Archives Library. 2

7 Fonds description Other formats The sound recordings in accession 89/11 were digitized as Production Masters for access in February Access restrictions There are no donor-imposed restrictions on this material. General copyright or institutional or legal restrictions may apply. Finding aid Inventory to the Yukon Law Society fonds held at the Yukon Archives, May Content listing for the sound recordings is available. Accruals notes Further accruals are expected. Financial assistance The production of this finding aid has been made possible by financial assistance from the federal government through the National Archives of Canada, the Canadian Council of Archives and the Yukon Archives. Specific location COR 19 (93/119) : Textual records COR 172 to COR 176 (88/122) : Textual records COR 239 (88/122) : Textual records COR 328 (88/122) : Textual records COR 970 to COR 978 (88/122) : Textual records COR 987 to COR 997 (93/119) : Textual records SR 105 (89/11) : Sound Recordings PHO 481 (88/122) : Photographs Accession numbers 88/122, 89/11, 93/119 3

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9 ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS SERIES DESCRIPTIONS m of textual records 9 audio cassettes (7:08:09) : (Audio Magnetics - XHE C60) The Yukon Law Society consisted of four executive members who handled all of the regular administrative duties. The executive worked out of their own firms' offices until 1985, when the Yukon Law Society rented an office in Whitehorse and hired the first administrative secretary. The series consists of the administrative records of the Yukon Law Society. This includes correspondence, minutes, memos, notes, articles, and reports. The records are arranged into the following sub-series: Committees; Correspondence; Education; Insurance; Legal aid; Legislation; Meetings; Office; Organizations; Federation of Law Societies of Canada; Press; Social / community affairs; and Year end reports. The title is based on the contents of the series. The series and sub-series were established by the archivist. Sub-series description follows. Committees m of textual records The Yukon Law Society was often asked to contribute expertise to various national and territorial standing committees affecting the legal profession. The Yukon Law Society and Canadian Bar Association also maintained other ongoing committees. The sub-series consists of Yukon Law Society correspondence, agendas, minutes and news releases as well as background papers and reports generated by the various 5

10 Inventory to the Yukon Law Society fonds committees of the Yukon Law Society, provincial and territorial law societies, and the Canadian Bar Association. The files are arranged alphabetically by committee name. 93/119 COR Barristers Room [Committee] /122 COR Criminal Justice Liaison /122 COR Dispute Committee - Dispute Resolutions Made /122 COR General /122 COR Insurance /122 COR Interprovincial Law Firms /122 COR Law Reform Commission /122 COR Medical-Legal Liaison Committee /122 COR Public Legal Education /122 COR Public Legal Education Articles /122 COR Public Legal Information /122 COR Rules /122 COR Rules Committee, Legal Professions Act /122 COR Senate Reform Committee /122 COR Special Committee on Numbers of Lawyers ca /122 COR Territorial Court Backlog Review

11 Administrative records Correspondence m of textual records The Yukon Law Society executive corresponded with governments, associations, businesses, members of the society, embassies, the general public, and law societies and firms across Canada. The sub-series consists of memos, notes and letters from various agencies and government departments, and copies of correspondence generated by the Yukon Law Society. The files also include forms, reports, membership lists and minutes. The material includes local, interprovincial and international correspondence. The files are arranged chronologically. 88/122 COR [General] /122 COR [Local] /122 COR [General] /122 COR [General] /122 COR [General] /122 COR [Local] /122 COR [General] /122 COR [General]

12 Inventory to the Yukon Law Society fonds 88/122 COR [General] /122 COR Interprovincial /122 COR Local, file I /122 COR Local, file II /122 COR Memos [Local] /122 COR Replies to memos [Local] /122 COR [Local] /122 COR Local /122 COR Interprovincial /122 COR Interprovincial /122 COR Local /122 COR Interprovincial /122 COR Local /122 COR [General] /122 COR International /122 COR Interprovincial /122 COR General Matters [Local] /122 COR [Local] /122 COR [General] /119 COR The Law Society of Yukon General Correspondence /119 COR Memorandums /119 COR 987 4a-b General Correspondence /119 COR General Correspondence

13 Administrative records 93/119 COR Memorandums /119 COR Letters & Correspondence /119 COR Correspondence (letters) /119 COR 988 2a-b Letters & Correspondence /119 COR Memorandums /119 COR Memorandums /119 COR 988 5a-b Letters & Correspondence Education m of textual records 9 audio cassettes (7:08:09) : (Audio Magnetics - XHE C60) The Yukon Law Society offered Continuing Legal Education through the Canadian Bar Association. The 1989 Continuing Legal Education Conference was on "The Constitutional Status of Yukon". Its Open Forum, featured the Government Leader, Tony Penikett and Leader of the Opposition, Willard Phelps, during a territorial election campaign. The sub-series consists of records arising from educational programs that the Yukon Law Society was involved in, including the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program sponsored by the Canadian Bar Association. Included is correspondence, class lists, evaluation forms, course outlines, scholarship applications, requests for library purchases, and a report "Professional Legal Training in Australia". Also included are sound recordings of the presentations delivered at the 1989 Continuing Legal Education Conference, "The Constitutional Status of Yukon". Speakers gave legal, historical and political perspectives on the comparison of Alaska and Yukon constitutional development, the Meech Lake Accord and implications for the Yukon, Yukon's claim to have crown status, native rights, and the future of Yukon's constitutional status. 9

14 Inventory to the Yukon Law Society fonds The archivist arranged the files alphabetically. 93/119 COR Civil Litigation for Legal Secretaries /122 COR CLE Past Programs /122 COR CLE Proposed Programs /122 COR CLE Proposed Programs, Replies /119 COR Computers and the Law /119 COR Education and Admissions AGM Video Repeats /122 COR Education and Scholarships /119 COR Foreclosures Update /119 COR Jury Trials /122 COR Law Library /122 COR Legal Training Outside Canada /119 COR Murray Smith s Paper Right to Counsel - CLE 93/119 COR Quicklaw and Canadian Bar Association Net /122 COR Seminar and Annual Dinner, Mining Law /122 COR Seminar, BC Supreme Court Rules /122 COR Seminar, Charter of Rights

15 Administrative records 88/122 COR Seminar, Judges' /122 COR Seminar, Justice Systems /122 COR Seminar, Rules of Court /122 COR Seminar, Taxing Party-Party Costs /119 COR The Battered Client /11 SR 105 (1-9) Sound recordings 1989 Insurance , m of textual records The Yukon Law Society determines the mandatory insurance coverage cost for its members, and collects the premiums. Excess coverage for lawyers is voluntary. The sub-series consists of correspondence to the Yukon Law Society from law societies and law firms regarding Errors and Omissions insurance, and correspondence and information concerning the Canadian Lawyers Insurance Association (CLIA), excess coverage and mandatory coverage for lawyers. The files are arranged in the order in which they were received by the Yukon Archives. 88/122 COR Errors and Omissions Insurance

16 Inventory to the Yukon Law Society fonds 93/119 COR 989 9a-b [CLIA General Reports] /119 COR Legal Opinions of Participating Law Societies (Insurance File #4) /119 COR ab CLIA Excess Coverage (File #1) /119 COR Insurance Committee File # /119 COR CLIA Excess Coverage File # /119 COR CLIA Excess Coverage /119 COR 990 4a-b CLIA Mandatory Coverage (File #1) /119 COR CLIA Mandatory Coverage (File #2) /119 COR CLIA Mandatory Coverage Legal aid m of textual records. The establishment of the legal aid plan in Ontario in 1967 altered the concept of legal representation for the poor from one of "charity" to one of "right". The remaining provinces and territories followed suit and the Yukon Territory established a Legal Aid Act in A tariff of fees was introduced in the Yukon to provide lawyers acting under legal aid certificates with reasonable remuneration. At this time the Yukon Legal Aid Board consisted of six members, three appointed by the Commissioner of the Yukon Territory and three appointed by the executive of the Yukon Law Society. Lawyers volunteered their names for legal aid service; Social Services later opened the Legal Aid contract for tender. The sub-series consists of Yukon Law Society correspondence, memos, questionnaires, ballots of Yukon Law Society members, rosters of lawyers participating in legal aid work, reports, fee schedules, newspaper clippings, legislation, and minutes of meetings 12

17 Administrative records regarding Legal Aid. The files are arranged alphabetically. 88/122 COR Ballot, May /122 COR Circuit Assignments /122 COR Negotiations /122 COR Newsletters and Newspaper Articles /122 COR Plan /122 COR Standing Committees /122 COR Tariff, Notes re: Meeting with Duncan /122 COR Tariff and Correspondence through Dec. 31/ /122 COR Tariff, beginning /122 COR Transcript Fees /119 COR 991 1a-b Legal Aid Tariff Old & Revised [1986?], 1988 Legislation m of textual records The Yukon Law Society was frequently called upon to review and comment on 13

18 Inventory to the Yukon Law Society fonds government legislation before it was tabled. The sub-series consists of the Yukon Law Society's suggested amendments regarding various acts of legislation, including the Legal Professions Act, under which the Yukon Law Society was created. The sub-series consists of correspondence, notes and memos, copies of proposed legislation and Yukon Law Society revisions of legislation. The files are arranged alphabetically. 88/122 COR Bylaws and Societies Ordinances Requirements /122 COR Children's Act /122 COR Document File /122 COR Document File, Robert P. Pitzel /122 COR Human Rights /122 COR Legal Professions Act /122 COR Legal Professions Act /122 COR Mental Health Act /122 COR Miners' Lien Act /122 COR National Practice Requirements, Legislation 88/122 COR YTG [Yukon Territorial Government] Legislation

19 Administrative records Meetings m of textual records The sub-series consists of records arising from the Annual General Meetings of the Yukon Law Society. Included are correspondence, notes, memos, agendas, minutes, resolutions, reports and financial statements. The files are arranged alphabetically. 88/122 COR Annual General Meeting /122 COR Annual General Meeting /122 COR Annual General Meeting /119 COR Annual General Meeting /119 COR Annual General Meeting /119 COR Annual General Meeting /119 COR Annual General Meeting and Elections /119 COR Annual General Meeting April /119 COR Annual General Meeting April /122 COR Annual General Meetings, Future Agenda Items 93/119 COR Executive Meeting & Session August

20 Inventory to the Yukon Law Society fonds 88/122 COR General Meeting, Minutes and Notes /119 COR Elections and Annual General Meeting /122 COR Proxies /122 COR Resolutions /119 COR Special General Meeting February /119 COR Special General Meeting July 1988 [Minutes] 1988 Office m of textual records In 1984, the Yukon Law Society was asked for its input into the design of the proposed new justice centre. The sub-series consists of correspondence and memos from the Yukon Law Society's input into the design of the proposed justice centre. 88/122 COR Justice Centre

21 Administrative records Organizations m of textual records The Yukon Law Society corresponded with a number of private and public organizations in the Yukon and across Canada, including the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), the Canadian Judicial Council, the Canadian Law Information Council, the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Justice of the Peace Council, the Legal Services Society, the Sheriff's Office and the Yukon Foundation. The sub-series consists of Yukon Law Society correspondence, memos, minutes, reports, survey results, expense statements, and organizational by-laws. The files are arranged alphabetically. 88/122 COR Canadian Broadcasting Corporation /122 COR Canadian Judicial Council /122 COR Canadian Law Information Council /122 COR Canadian Law Information Council /122 COR Commonwealth Secretariat /122 COR Justice of the Peace Council /122 COR Legal Services Society /122 COR Sheriff's Office /122 COR Yukon Foundation

22 Inventory to the Yukon Law Society fonds 93/119 COR Y-400 Yukon Law Foundation / Indemnification Fund [Correspondence] Federation of Law Societies of Canada m of textual records The Federation of Law Societies was incorporated in 1972 to study matters of essential concern to the legal profession in Canada, and to increase cooperation and dialogue among governing bodies of the legal profession. The Federation assumed two main responsibilities: to operate as a forum for the exchange of views and information of common interest to the governing bodies; and to improve the general public s understanding of the legal profession in Canada. As an umbrella group for provincial and territorial legal societies, the Federation offers Continuing Legal Education courses in subjects of current national interest and discusses problems in competency, discipline, errors and omissions insurance, compensation funds, legal aid programs, Bar admission programs, and matters affecting the independence of the profession. The executive consists of five elected members (President, Vice-president, Pastpresident, Secretary-Treasurer, and Co-ordinator of Continuing Education). As a matter of practice, the directors each represent one of the five regions of Canada, namely, the Maritime Provinces, Quebec, Ontario, the Prairie Provinces, and British Columbia. The membership of the Federation consists of two representatives from each of the governing bodies appointed by such governing bodies. The directors of the Federation are also members. Each of these persons has the right to exercise one vote and may appoint any other member as his or her proxy. The Federation is financed by an annual assessment on each governing body based on the number of active members each year. The sub-series consists of Yukon Law Society correspondence with the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, and the Federation s annual meeting minutes, reports, bylaws,

23 Administrative records compensation survey results, and transfer payment survey results. Also included are reports from the Yukon Law Society and Canadian law societies. The files are arranged chronologically. 88/122 COR [Correspondence, minutes] /122 COR Meeting, Whitehorse, February /122 COR Annual Meeting, Summer /122 COR [Correspondence, reports] /119 COR Annual General Meeting of Federation of Law Societies [Yukon Law Society report, August 1987] 93/119 COR Mid-Winter Meeting Federation [Yukon Law Society report, February 1988; general report re: Canadian Lawyers Insurance Association (CLIA)] 93/119 COR Mid-Winter Meeting Federation [Yukon Law Society report, February 1989] 93/119 COR Annual General Meeting of Federation of Law Societies [Yukon Law Society report, 1989] 93/119 COR Mid-Winter Meeting Federation [Yukon Law Society report, February 1990] 93/119 COR Annual General Meeting of the Federation of Law Societies [Yukon Law Society report, September 1990]

24 Inventory to the Yukon Law Society fonds Press m of textual records The sub-series consists of correspondence, memos, minutes, clippings and journal articles relating to the Yukon Law Society's relations with the media. The files are arranged alphabetically. 88/122 COR Advertising /122 COR Law and the Media /122 COR Press Comments Social / community affairs m of textual records The sub-series consists of correspondence, memos, guest lists, catering notices, and speeches for social and community activities organized by the Yukon Law Society, including the Annual Dinner and Dance, Law Day, Christmas Party and Golf Tournament. 20

25 Administrative records The files are arranged chronologically. 88/122 COR Annual Dinner and Dance /122 COR Donation Applications /122 COR Wills, Macaulay Lodge [continuing care facility] /122 COR Law Day /122 COR Annual Dinner and Dance /122 COR Career Day, F.H. Collins [Secondary School] /119 COR Christmas Party /119 COR Christmas Party /119 COR Court of Appeal Dinner /119 COR Christmas Party /119 COR Law Day /119 COR Law Society Golf tournament Year end reports m of textual records. Each lawyer in the Yukon must annually submit a year end report to the Yukon Law Society. The society retains the reports for the duration of the lawyer s practice in the territory. 21

26 Inventory to the Yukon Law Society fonds The sub-series consists of correspondence to and from the Yukon Law Society and accountants' reports that comprise the annual reports of lawyers. Notes The annual reports transferred to Yukon Archives are those for lawyers who are no longer practicing in Yukon. The files are arranged alphabetically. 93/119 COR Coffin, Gordon R. Year End /119 COR Kilpatrick, Robert G. Year End /119 COR Lueck, Allan Year End /119 COR Pelton, Douglas W. Year End /119 COR Perry, Michael D. Year End /119 COR Pitzel, Robert P. Year End

27 EXECUTIVE RECORDS m of textual records Until 1985 the Yukon Law Society executive consisted of four directors (President, Vicepresident, Secretary and Treasurer). The 1982 executive members were Donald Kidd, President; Paul O'Brien, Vice-president; Dennis Claxton, Secretary; and Grant Macdonald, Treasurer. In 1985 the position of Vice-president was divided into two areas of responsibility, First Vicepresident in charge of Discipline and Second Vice-president in charge of Education and Admissions. The series consists of materials generated and received by the Yukon Law Society executive. They include correspondence, notes and memos, minutes and agendas, reports, nomination forms, certificates and financial statements. The series is divided into the following sub-series: Elections; Meetings; President s correspondence; First Vice-president s correspondence; Second Vice-president s correspondence; and Treasurer's correspondence. The title is based on the contents of the series. The series and sub-series were established by the archivist. Sub-series description follows. Elections m of textual records Each candidate to executive must be nominated by two other members of the Yukon Law Society. The sub-series consists of material relating to the 1982, 1984 and 1987 Yukon Law Society executive nominations and elections. It consists of correspondence, memos, nomination forms and minutes of meetings. 23

28 Inventory to the Yukon Law Society fonds The files are arranged chronologically. 88/122 COR Executive Nominations /122 COR Election /119 COR By-Election for President Summer Meetings m of textual records The executive of the Yukon Law Society met approximately every three weeks to discuss internal and external matters. The executive occasionally called a special meeting to discuss a single pressing issue. Agendas were circulated and minutes were kept. The sub-series consists of correspondence of the executive of the Yukon Law Society, notes and memos, agendas, minutes and documents to be considered for future meetings. The files are arranged chronologically. 24

29 Executive records 88/122 COR Future agenda items /122 COR Minutes and Notes /122 COR Executive meetings President s correspondence m of textual records The sub-series consists of the Yukon Law Society president s correspondence, invitations to meetings, minutes of a Canadian Bar Association meeting, and a discussion paper. The files are arranged chronologically. 93/119 COR ab President General File Ron Veale to April AGM /119 COR President Ron Veale (General) April 1990-April First Vice-president s correspondence m of textual records 25

30 Inventory to the Yukon Law Society fonds The sub-series consists of the Yukon Law Society first vice-president s correspondence and a list of members of the society. The files are arranged chronologically. 93/119 COR [Grant] MacDonald 1 st Vice-President General file (up to April 29, 1988) /119 COR First V.P. General File Malcolm Florence Second Vice-president s correspondence m of textual records Scope and Content The sub-series consists of the Yukon Law Society second vice-president s correspondence. 93/119 COR Second V.P. General File Rob Kilpatrick

31 Executive records Treasurer's correspondence m of textual records The Treasurer of the Yukon Law Society was responsible for all financial matters of the society and corresponded with numerous societies, law firms and government departments. The sub-series consists of the Yukon Law Society treasurer s correspondence, notes, memos, certificates, drafts of financial statements, minutes of executive meetings, reports, a Yukon Bar Association constitution, and a Society grant application to the Yukon Law Foundation. The files are arranged chronologically. 88/122 COR [Treasurer's Correspondence] /122 COR [Treasurer's Correspondence] /122 COR [Treasurer's Correspondence] /122 COR [Treasurer's Correspondence] /119 COR Treasurer General File Stan Benda

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33 FINANCIAL RECORDS m of textual records Financial statements of the Yukon Law Society were drawn up by the Treasurer, although insurance companies usually addressed their correspondence to the society's President. The series consists of the Yukon Law Society financial correspondence, policy drafts, minutes of the Yukon Law Foundation, monthly reports, and statements of receipts and expenditures. The title is based on the contents of the series. The series was established and arranged alphabetically by the archivist. 88/122 COR Assurance /122 COR Financial Statements /122 COR Financial Statements /119 COR Strachan Treasurer Monthly Reports

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35 PERSONNEL / MEMBERSHIP m of textual records Membership in the Yukon Law Society was voluntary until a revision in the Legal Professions Act (1985) made membership compulsory for all individuals practicing law in the Yukon Territory. Membership is open to all lawyers admitted to the Bar in Canada or who have articled for 12 months in the Yukon. Many individuals living outside of the Territory choose to retain non-resident membership. All members in good standing pay annual fees and, in return, receive courses in Continuing Legal Education, notices of meetings of interest to legal professionals, group insurance, information regarding legislation, and the right to elect the society's executive. The Yukon Law Society keeps records of its members' appointments to Boards as well as regulating members through its Discipline Committee. The series consists of the personnel and membership records of the Yukon Law Society. Included is correspondence, legislation, fee schedules and membership lists. The records are arranged into the following sub-series: Admissions; Appointments; Court personnel; Discipline; Fees; and Membership lists. The title is based on the contents of the series. The series and sub-series were established by the archivist. The sub-series were arranged alphabetically by the archivist. Sub-series description follows. Admissions m of textual records To be called to the Bar in the Yukon, a lawyer must either already be a member of a Bar of a province or a graduate of a recognized law school in Canada with articles in the Yukon Territory. The Yukon Law Society receives inquiries from articling students from other provinces and lawyers from other countries. The society is also notified of 31

36 Inventory to the Yukon Law Society fonds disbarments, suspensions and reinstatements of attorneys across Canada. The sub-series consists of Yukon Law Society correspondence, admissions lists, certificates of standing, Legal Professions Act ordinances, resumes, requests for admittance, Bar exams, notices of suspension, and reinstatement (local and national). The files are arranged chronologically. 93/119 COR Suspensions Other Law Societies /122 COR Bar Admission, Inquiries /122 COR Correspondence: Disbarment, Reinstatement and Similar Notices /122 COR Bar Admission Exam Precedents, Alberta /122 COR Bar Admission Exam Precedents, Ontario /122 COR Bar Admission /122 COR Bar Admission, Applications for Call to the Bar /122 COR Education and Admissions /119 COR Resignations Other Law Societies [Yukon Law Society] 1985 Appointments m of textual records 32

37 Personnel / Membership Members of the Yukon Law Society and its executive were often called to sit on lawrelated committees in the Yukon Territory or nationally. These have included the Judicial Council, Law Foundation, Legal Aid Committee, Canadian Legal Information Council, Courtworkers Liaison, Justice Minister's Advisory Committee, Yukon Foundation, Legal Professions Act Rules, Insurance Committee, Barristers' Room, Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Committee, Medical Legal Committee, Rules of Court, Public Legal Education, Canadian Bar Association National Executive, Canadian Bar Association Legal Aid Liaison, Canadian Bar Association Group Insurance Committee, and the Canadian Bar Association National Council. Some members were appointed (by the minister, by the executive, by the association in question), others were elected. The sub-series consists of lists of Yukon Law Society members sitting on national or territorial committees, their appointment and termination dates. The files are arranged chronologically. Alpha-numeric designations The Y-1 file number reflects a filing system that is no longer used by the Yukon Law Society. 93/119 COR Y-100 Legal Profession Ordinance [appointments to Discipline Committee] /122 COR Appointments to Boards [ca. 1983] 88/122 COR Representative Appointments /119 COR Assessment Appeal Board

38 Inventory to the Yukon Law Society fonds Court personnel m of textual records The Yukon Law Society concerned itself with the functioning and public image of all aspects of the justice system, thereby supporting the interests of legal professionals other than lawyers. The sub-series consists of Yukon Law Society correspondence, memos, a list of Deputy Judges, and a report on court reporting services. The files are arranged alphabetically. 88/122 COR Court Reporters /122 COR Deputy Judges of the Supreme Court /122 COR Justices of the Peace Program /122 COR Native Courtworkers Discipline. [197-?] m of textual records Before the establishment of the Discipline Committee of the Yukon Law Society in 1984, complaints against legal professionals were handled by the Yukon Lawyers Discipline

39 Personnel / Membership Committee of the Law Society of Alberta. Governed by the Code of Ethics of the Canadian Bar Association, the Committee reviewed only complaints regarding the ethical conduct of legal professionals and did not investigate possible legal claims against lawyers which would properly go before the courts. The sub-series consists of one file about Interprovincial Experience and Discipline for the legal profession. Notes The majority of discipline records are held by the Yukon Law Society and have not been transferred to Yukon Archives. 88/122 COR Discipline, Interprovincial Experience [197-?] Fees m of textual records The Yukon Law Society charged annual dues to its resident and non-resident members. The sub-series consists of Yukon Law Society correspondence, membership lists, a draft report to the national annual meeting, and oaths of allegiance. The files are arranged chronologically. 35

40 Inventory to the Yukon Law Society fonds 88/122 COR Non-resident membership fees /122 COR Resident membership fees /122 COR Non-resident membership fees /122 COR Resident membership fees /122 COR Non-resident membership fees /122 COR Resident membership fees /119 COR Fees and Assessments /119 COR Fees and Assessments /119 COR Fees and Assessments 1987 & /119 COR Fees and Assessments /119 COR Fees and Assessments /119 COR Fees and Assessments Membership lists m of textual records The Secretary of the Yukon Law Society kept annual lists of resident and non-resident members. The sub-series consists of correspondence, a members register, members lists, and a Yukon Law Society Certificate of Standing. 36

41 Personnel / Membership The files are arranged chronologically 88/122 COR Law Society Certificate of Standing [1974?] 88/122 COR [Members Register] [1974?] 88/122 COR Membership List /122 COR Non-resident Membership Correspondence /122 COR Membership List

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43 YUKON LAW FOUNDATION m of textual records The Yukon Law Foundation was established in 1979 to administer the interest earned on the trust accounts of the Yukon's resident barristers and solicitors. Its first undertaking was to reimburse the public for any losses caused through misappropriation or wrongful conversion of property by a lawyer. The Foundation solicited and reviewed claims against the indemnity fund. Payments were subsequently made from the fund. The Foundation also permits grants for legal education and research, law reform and the publication of information about the law, and the establishment and maintenance of law libraries. The executive of the Yukon Law Foundation consists of a president and five other members. The first executive was composed of Ron Veale (President) and members Donald Kidd, W.G.N. Egbert, W.B. Kelly, E. Walters and P. O'Donoghue. The first administrative secretary was Vicki Hancock. The series consists of records of the Yukon Law Foundation kept with the Yukon Law Society records. Included is correspondence, minutes, financial statements, applications for grants, details of a contract, agenda, reports, press releases, a ledger, and a list of grants. The title is based the contents of the series. The series was arranged alphabetically by the archivist. 93/119 COR Agendas & Items T / B Discussed /122 COR Bonding Lawyers /119 COR Correspondence

44 Inventory to the Yukon Law Society fonds 93/119 COR Correspondence /119 COR Correspondence / Memos Fiscal Year /122 COR [Correspondence, ordinances] , /122 COR General Matters and Correspondence /119 COR Indemnity Fund [includes financial statements] /122 COR July Meeting /119 COR Pierce / Van Loon Contract /119 COR Pierce / Van Loon Contract /119 COR Pierce / Van Loon Contract /119 COR U.S. Bar Foundations Correspondence from National Conference and Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA) [file consists of a list of Yukon Law Foundation grants ] 93/119 COR 19 1 Yukon Law Foundation General Fund [Ledger] /119 COR Yukon Law Foundation. Minutes /119 COR Yukon Law Foundation re: Indemnity Fund: Case and Articles 93/119 COR Yukon Law Foundation re: National Law Foundation 93/119 COR [Yukon Law Society Reports to the Law Foundation taken from Reports from Law Foundations (Book 2)]

45 CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION - YUKON BRANCH m of textual records 1 photograph : col. print (Kodak paper) ; 17 x 10.5 cm The Canadian Bar Association is a national association for legal professionals whose stated aim is to facilitate the administration of justice in Canada. Unlike the rules governing membership in the Yukon Law Society, membership in the Canadian Bar Association is voluntary and attorneys are free to practice law without being a member of the Bar Association. The Canadian Bar Association seeks to increase knowledge and understanding of the legal system, deliver legal services to the public and participate in the actual reform and improvement of laws through parliamentary submissions and lobbying. Branch presidents attend semi-annual meetings in cities across Canada. Each province and territory has a branch of the Canadian Bar Association. In , the Yukon Territory was the last jurisdiction to form a branch. The first president was Ronald S. Veale, followed by Donald Kidd. The first concern of the new Yukon branch was to promote continuing legal education and public legal education. The series consists of the records of the Canadian Bar Association - Yukon Branch, including correspondence, minutes and financial statements. The records document the administrative and operational activities of the Yukon Branch. The series is arranged into the following subseries: Administrative records; Canadian Constitution; Correspondence; Financial records; Meetings; and National sections / subsections. The title is based on the content of the series. The series and sub-series were established by the archivist. The sub-series is arranged alphabetically. Sub-series description follows. 41

46 Inventory to the Yukon Law Society fonds Administrative records m of textual records Although the national office of the Canadian Bar Association in Ottawa generates most of the directives for the branches, it does encourage branch members to take an active role in the affairs of the national association. The administrative records documents activities undertaken both by the national office of the Canadian Bar Association and by the Yukon Branch. The sub-series consists of correspondence, minutes, agenda, articles, itineraries, membership and nomination lists, reports, resolutions and certificates. The files are arranged alphabetically. 88/122 COR Conferences /122 COR Criminal Costs, DGK [Donald G. Kidd] /122 COR Economic Survey of Law Firms /122 COR Itinerary - Paul Fraser [National President] Weekend /122 COR Judicial Appointments /122 COR Law for the Future Fund /122 COR Legal Writing /122 COR Membership Application

47 Canadian Bar Association Yukon Branch 88/122 COR National Standing Committee (Nominations) /122 COR Nominating Committee /122 COR Professional Liability Insurance /122 COR Report Format /122 COR Resolutions Canadian Constitution. 1980, m of textual records The Canadian Bar Association took an active role in reviewing and advising the Joint Parliamentary Committee of the Senate and of the House of Commons on the Constitution of Canada. In 1980 it submitted a brief to the Committee detailing matters that were of particular concern to the Association. The sub-series consists of 1980 news releases regarding the Canadian Bar Association s recommended revisions to the Constitutional Act and the submission of the brief to the Special Joint Committee of the Senate and of the House of Commons on the Constitution of Canada. Included in the sub-series is a Study on the Charter and Covenant (1980) and correspondence and memos regarding proposed amendments to Section 96 of the Constitution Act (1983). The files are arranged chronologically. 43

48 Inventory to the Yukon Law Society fonds 88/122 COR Submission on the Constitution /122 COR S-96 Amendments 1983 Correspondence m of textual records 1 photograph : col. print (Kodak paper) ; 17 x 10.5 cm The members of the Canadian Bar Association - Yukon Branch corresponded with the head office of the Canadian Bar Association in Ottawa, with the Ministers of Justice and other government departments, the Office of the Prime Minister, the Joint Committee on Senate Reform, local and extra-territorial law firms, the Canadian Bar Foundation and various associations across Canada. The sub-series consists of Canadian Bar Association - Yukon Branch correspondence, notes and memos, resolutions, financial statements, press releases, minutes, reports, and clippings. There is also one colour photograph of a Canadian Bar Association flag and a banner. The files are arranged chronologically. 88/122 COR President's correspondence /122 COR Memos and notes /122 COR President's correspondence

49 Canadian Bar Association Yukon Branch 88/122 COR Interprovincial /122 COR Local /122 COR Treasurer's correspondence /122 COR Treasurer's correspondence /122 COR Local /122 COR 977 2a-b Interprovincial /122 PHO 481 Photograph - Canadian Bar Association flag and banner [removed from COR 977 f2a-b] /122 COR Interprovincial /122 COR Interprovincial /122 COR Local /119 COR Canadian Bar Association [National, local] /119 COR 997 1a-b Canadian Bar Association [National, local] /119 COR 996 4a-b Canadian Bar Association [National, local] /119 COR 996 3a-b Canadian Bar Association [Memos, minutes, reports national, local] 93/119 COR 996 2a-b Canadian Bar Association Yukon Branch Financial records m of textual records The Treasurer of the Canadian Bar Association - Yukon Branch prepared detailed budget proposals and statements of receipts and expenditures. 45

50 Inventory to the Yukon Law Society fonds The sub-series consists of Canadian Bar Association - Yukon Branch financial statements. 88/122 COR Financial Statements Meetings m of textual records Meetings of the Canadian Bar Association included Annual General Meetings open to all members; Branch Presidents' meetings; Mid-winter meetings of Branch Presidents and Vice-presidents; and National Executive Meetings. The sub-series consists of correspondence, membership lists, agendas, minutes, memos, Canadian Bar Association - Yukon Branch Constitution (1970), resolutions, reports, financial statements and future agenda items. The files are arranged chronologically. 46

51 Canadian Bar Association Yukon Branch 88/122 COR Calgary Annual Meeting /122 COR Executive Committee Meetings (National) /122 COR Minutes of Branch Presidents Meetings /122 COR Mid-winter Meeting, Saskatoon /122 COR Canadian Bar Association Future Agenda Items /122 COR Mid-winter Meeting, Charlottetown 1982 National sections / subsections m of textual records The provincial and territorial branches of the Canadian Bar Association formed committees to discuss and submit to the national section views and findings regarding various aspects of law in Canada. The reports of these provincial and territorial subsections assisted the Canadian Bar Association in Ottawa to formulate policy and remain informed of members' concerns and ideas. The sub-series consists of correspondence, memos, agendas, minutes and lists of subsection members. The material is generated from Yukon and British Columbia subsections of the Canadian Bar Association. The files are arranged chronologically. 47

52 Inventory to the Yukon Law Society fonds 88/122 COR Corporate Counsel Section, Minutes and Notices of Meetings [British Columbia] 88/122 COR Labour Law Section, Minutes and Notices of Meetings [British Columbia] 88/122 COR Family Law Section, Minutes and Notices of Meetings [British Columbia] 88/122 COR Miscellaneous Sections, Minutes and Notices of Meetings [Yukon and British Columbia] 88/122 COR Real Estate Section [Yukon and British Columbia] /122 COR Subsections, Yukon Branch /122 COR Criminal Law Subsection [Yukon]