How to be a Good Lawyer – Judge Murray Sinclair
November 21st, 2009
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.
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 A. J. 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-Commissioner, along with Court of Queen’s Bench Associate Chief Justice A. C. Hamilton, of Manitoba’s Aboriginal Justice Inquiry.
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November 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Anishnabe means …
Anishnabe means good human being
November 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
I thought he said, …
I thought he said, “Initiable” … at the end…
BTW, what is anatiable? or inishablE?
November 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
dang this was a …
dang this was a pretty good speech. i learned something.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
He made me cry at …
He made me cry at the end. Be a real person first and foremost before going out in the world to try and contribute. So many wounded people out there working in various positions of ‘authority’ who are no where near real people. CFS agents Gov’t agents you name it – no heart just paper and work they do.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
It is immediately …
It is immediately distinguishable by the manner this judge spoke, the depth of his reasoning and the calm pace he spoke with, that this judge is Canadian. Thank you for sharing.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
ok, maybe you …
ok, maybe you should complain to your old teachers then?
November 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Well they didnt …
Well they didnt teach me that in law school….
November 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
An important …
An important teaching. . .pass it on to others.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
You mean they are …
You mean they are all human beings?
November 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
I guess U.S. and …
I guess U.S. and Canadian lawyers are pretty much the same.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
How true i get it …
How true i get it now you cannot properly defend someone if you do not see them as your family lawyer is just the job title humans are what we are.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Anishnabe means …
Anishnabe means original people – to be a good human being.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
wonderful,practical …
wonderful,practical lesson for any human ,specially for a lawyer.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
what is ishnabe?
what is ishnabe?
November 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
thanks for sharing …
thanks for sharing the teaching you received years ago
November 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
brilliant…very …
brilliant…very educating
November 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
a beautiful teaching
a beautiful teaching
November 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
thanx for posting …
thanx for posting this!
November 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Wise words indeed. …
Wise words indeed. Thanks for capturing this moment to share with the rest of us.