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 …
How to be a Good Lawyer – Judge Murray Sinclair
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#1 by Karzaveer on June 11th, 2010
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the fact that he used his mind to think about the legal system and how it is or can be corrupt, makes him a great lawyer because he THOUGHT!
#2 by LionsGrin on June 11th, 2010
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Wow I like this – this was so awesome yet so simple of a teaching this is what we are all missing in our lives -”How to be a good human being” thank you
#3 by russle360 on June 11th, 2010
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This is inspiring.
#4 by BasharatJ88 on June 11th, 2010
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I’m in my 1st year of the LL.B Law degree in the UK and im 21 years old. Does anyone think being in the 1st year at age 21 is too old?
#5 by shako5555 on June 11th, 2010
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Wow. I actually learnt something. I’m a 16 year old boy who wants to be a criminal lawyer. it’s my dream. Thankyou for posting.
#6 by theryanfawcett on June 11th, 2010
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He said “Anishinaabe” – It is a group of aboriginal people who speak essentially the same language.
#7 by erickgpt on June 11th, 2010
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I thought he said, “Initiable” … at the end…
BTW, what is anatiable? or inishablE?
#8 by Wegash on June 11th, 2010
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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.
#9 by selymak on June 11th, 2010
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dang this was a pretty good speech. i learned something.
#10 by grainy123 on June 11th, 2010
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ok, maybe you should complain to your old teachers then?
#11 by dubseller on June 11th, 2010
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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.
#12 by scottyea on June 11th, 2010
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Well they didnt teach me that in law school….
#13 by curiouscrone on June 11th, 2010
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An important teaching. . .pass it on to others.
#14 by heartspeak on June 11th, 2010
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You mean they are all human beings?
#15 by TheManYouWantToKnow on June 11th, 2010
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I guess U.S. and Canadian lawyers are pretty much the same.
#16 by CRAZYjay88 on June 11th, 2010
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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.
#17 by heartspeak on June 11th, 2010
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Anishnabe means original people – to be a good human being.
#18 by 20sam on June 11th, 2010
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what is ishnabe?
#19 by rahulloveaqua on June 11th, 2010
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wonderful,practical lesson for any human ,specially for a lawyer.
#20 by Rono900 on June 11th, 2010
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brilliant…very educating
#21 by ladybug546 on June 11th, 2010
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thanks for sharing the teaching you received years ago
#22 by 4ujavi on June 11th, 2010
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thanx for posting this!
#23 by agawaga on June 11th, 2010
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a beautiful teaching
#24 by solosrecon on June 11th, 2010
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Wise words indeed. Thanks for capturing this moment to share with the rest of us.