Yukon Law Foundation
Box 31789
Whitehorse,
Yukon Y1A 6L3
Telephone: (867) 667-7500 Fax: (867) 393-3904
Email: execdir@yukonlawfoundation.com
The Yukon Law Foundation was established pursuant to Part 5 of the Legal Profession Act. The objects of the Foundation are to maintain and manage a fund accumulated primarily from the interest on lawyers' trust accounts, to be used for:
- conducting research into and recommending law reform of law
- establishing, maintaining and operating law libraries for public use,
- contributing to the legal education and knowledge of lawyers and the people of the Yukon and providing programs and facilities for that purpose,
- legal aid programs and related programs for the benefit of persons unable to afford the legal services they require,
- contributing to the special fund,
- contributing to other related projects or activities.
Board of Directors
The affairs of the Foundation are conducted by a board of directors composed of 6 members of the Law Society of Yukon. The Yukon Minister of Justice appoints 3 and the Executive of the Law Society appoints 3 from among the members of the society. The term of office of the members is two years.
Yukon Law Foundation Board
| Chair | Malcolm Campbell | |||
| Appointed by Law Society: | Member | Lesley McCullough | ||
| Appointed by Law Society: | Member | Rick Smith | ||
| Appointed by Government: | Member | Thomas Ullyett | ||
| Appointed by Government | Member | Mike Reynolds | ||
| :Appointed by Government | Member | Janet Wood | ||
| Executive Director | Deana Lemke | |||
Grants
The Foundation holds two general grant meetings a year. One is held in April and one in September. The deadline for the applications is usually mid-month. An ad is placed in the two Whitehorse newspapers approximately two months prior to the deadline. The Foundation funds several law-related activities such as legal education, legal research, legal aid, law reform and maintenance of law libraries. All interest earned on money from clients placed in lawyers' trust accounts is paid by the banks to the Law Foundation. As a result, the amount of money which is available to the Foundation to pursue its objectives will vary from year to year.
Grant Application
The Yukon Law Foundation is a corporation established under the Legal Profession Act and its objectives are to fund several law related activities as listed below:
- Legal Education;
- Legal Research;
- Legal Aid Services;
- Law Reform; and,
- The Development & Maintenance of Law Libraries.
Scholarship
The Yukon Law Foundation manages a fund for scholarships in the amount of approximately $5,000.00 that is made available for law or law related studies. Disbursement of scholarships will be dependent on the applications received.
The criteria is as follows:
- Academic achievement;
- Residency;
- Community involvement; and
- Financial need.
For more information on the Yukon Law Foundation, please refer to Part 5 of the Legal Profession Act, Law Society of Yukon.
Scholarship Application
The Yukon Law Foundation manages a fund for scholarships in the amount of approximately $5,000.00 that is made available for law or law related studies. Disbursement of scholarships will be dependent on the applications received.
The criteria for these above scholarships is as follows:
- Academic achievement;
- Residency;
- Community involvement; and,
- Financial need.
The Scholarship Information Package & Application Form is now available in PDF (Portable Document Format) here:
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