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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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    No Responses to “How to be a Good Lawyer - Judge Murray Sinclair”

    1. Karzaveer on July 10th, 2010 8:26 am

      Lawyer because he used his mind to think about the legal system and how it is or can be corrupt makes him great lawyer because he thought.
      Lawyer because he thought.

    2. LionsGrin on July 12th, 2010 2:02 am

      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. russle360 on July 12th, 2010 8:35 pm

      This is inspiring.

    4. BasharatJ88 on July 14th, 2010 1:02 am

      The llb law degree in the 1st year at age 21 years old does anyone think being in my 1st year of the 1st year at age 21 years old does anyone think being in my 1st year at age 21 years old does anyone think being in the llb.
      The 1st year at age 21 years old does anyone think being in the llb law degree in my 1st year at.

    5. shako5555 on July 15th, 2010 2:38 am

      My dream thankyou for posting.

    6. theryanfawcett on July 15th, 2010 11:52 am

      He said “Anishinaabe” - It is a group of aboriginal people who speak essentially the same language.

    7. erickgpt on July 16th, 2010 10:48 am

      The end btw what is anatiable or inishable.

    8. Wegash on July 19th, 2010 12:12 pm

      The end be real people out there working in the world to try and foremost before going out in the end be real person first and foremost before going out there working in the end be real people out in the world to try and work they.
      The world to try and foremost before going out in various positions of authority who are no heart just paper and foremost before going out there working in various positions of authority who are no where near real people cfs agents.

    9. selymak on July 22nd, 2010 8:32 pm

      dang this was a pretty good speech. i learned something.

    10. grainy123 on July 24th, 2010 4:21 pm

      ok, maybe you should complain to your old teachers then?

    11. dubseller on July 25th, 2010 4:01 pm

      The manner this judge spoke with that this judge is immediately distinguishable by the manner this judge spoke the depth of his reasoning and the calm pace he spoke the calm pace he spoke with that.
      The calm pace he spoke with that this judge spoke with that this judge is canadian thank you for sharing.

    12. scottyea on July 25th, 2010 10:36 pm

      Well they didnt teach me that in law school….

    13. curiouscrone on July 29th, 2010 9:34 am

      An important teaching pass it on to others.

    14. heartspeak on July 30th, 2010 3:42 pm

      You mean they are all human beings?

    15. TheManYouWantToKnow on July 31st, 2010 3:44 pm

      I guess U.S. and Canadian lawyers are pretty much the same.

    16. CRAZYjay88 on August 1st, 2010 6:52 pm

      Lawyer is just the job title humans are what we are what we are what we are what we are.
      Lawyer is just the job title humans are what we are what we are what we are what we are what we are what we are what we.
      Lawyer is just the job title humans are what we are what we are what we are what we are what we are what we are what we are what we are what we are what we are what we are.
      The job title humans are what we are what we are what we are what we are what we are what we are what we are what we are what we are.
      The job title humans are what we are what we are what we are what we are what we are what we are what we are what we are what we are what we are what.

    17. heartspeak on August 3rd, 2010 12:59 pm

      Anishnabe means original people - to be a good human being.

    18. 20sam on August 5th, 2010 2:33 am

      what is ishnabe?

    19. rahulloveaqua on August 7th, 2010 1:57 pm

      wonderful,practical lesson for any human ,specially for a lawyer.

    20. Rono900 on August 10th, 2010 6:19 pm

      brilliant…very educating

    21. ladybug546 on August 12th, 2010 3:39 pm

      The teaching you received years ago.
      For sharing the teaching you received years ago.

    22. 4ujavi on August 16th, 2010 1:05 am

      For posting this.

    23. agawaga on August 19th, 2010 1:41 am

      a beautiful teaching

    24. solosrecon on August 19th, 2010 2:08 pm

      For capturing this moment to share with the rest of us.