How to Be a Good Lawyer – Judge Murray Sinclair
by admin on July 30th, 2011
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www.heartspeakproductions.ca In this excerpt from Tributary Streams of A Healing River, the Honourable Associate Chief Judge Murray Sinclair speaks about his personal challenges while working in the criminal justice system. http Tributary Streams of a Healing River is an in depth study of restorative justice with over 14 hrs of video on 10 DVDs. (available from Heartspeak Productions — www.heartspeakproductions.ca) Speakers Bio Chief Judge Murray Sinclair was appointed Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Manitoba in March of 1988. He was Manitoba’s first Aboriginal Judge, and at that time, Canada’s second. After serving as Special Assistant to the Attorney General of Manitoba, Judge Sinclair attended the Universities of Winnipeg and Manitoba and, in 1979, graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba. He was awarded the AJ Christie Prize in Civil Litigation in his second year of law and articled with a law firm in his home town of Selkirk, Manitoba. He was called to the Manitoba Bar in 1980. In the course of his legal practice, Judge Sinclair practiced primarily in the fields of Civil and Criminal Litigation and Aboriginal Law. He represented a cross section of clients but by the time of his appointment, was known for his representation of Aboriginal people and his knowledge of Aboriginal legal issues. Shortly after his appointment as Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Manitoba in 1988, Judge Sinclair was also appointed as Co …
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What Does a Criminal Defense Lawyer Do
by admin on May 12th, 2011
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In Chapter 1 of 9, attorney Julia Green defines her role as a federal public defender in New York City. Green is a criminal defense lawyer who represents indigent defendants who cannot afford counsel. View more at www.captureyourflag.com
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Law School Bible – How to Become a Lawyer
by admin on January 1st, 2011
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www.LawSchoolBible.com Become a lawyer using online law degree programs and distance-learning education. Become a criminal attorney.
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