Orlando Da Silva
President, Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, Ont. Da Silva's heartfelt public confession of a very long and profound depression and attempted suicide has opened discussion on mental health over the legal community like never before. Even though there is a deep-rooted stigma against mental illness eased by a dominance of type A personalities, Da Silva's brave leadership has helped create technical support programs for attorneys who struggle in silence. Like this was not enough, Da Silva has gone one step further and asked lawyers to call him if they require assistance. His fans emphasise that Da Silva's efforts are crucial in a business that encourages bravado and frequently mistakes mental illness to get a personal weakness. What Republicans needed to say: Mr. Da Silva's bravery in grounding increasingly acknowledged mental health problems in the legal profession in his own personal expertise will advance these issues among attorneys and lead to positive ends.
Poonam Puri
Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, Ont. Though Puri may not be involved from the largest transactions of this year or many publicized litigation, her work indelibly shapes the arguments and strategies of many lawyers. Her influence is reflected by the eagerness of the Canadian legal community to listen and react to her viewpoints and observations on the present condition of the law and recommendations regarding what can be done in order to develop a more fair, just, and responsive legal system. She has directed research programs including significant company securities regulation initiatives in Canada (National Securities Regulator document ) and has been appointed by the Ontario Minister of Finance Charles Sousa, as the specialist adviser for the Credit Unions' legislative acts review. She's a respected and popular professor and highly regarded by professionals in the corporate-commercial bar. What Republicans needed to say: Outstanding talent. Unassuming trendsetter. Wise beyond her years. Will be an impact for many years to come on the corporate phase in Canada. Outstanding research and technical skills.
Alice Woolley
Professor and associate dean-academic, University of Calgary Faculty of Law, Calgary, Alta. Woolley is a true changemaker in the area of technology and law in addition to law regulation. She has been a valuable member of the Canadian Bar Association's integrity and professional responsibility committee. Her job with the CBA Futures project as an ethics and regulatory problems staff member is really making a mark in the legal community. Woolley is responsible for sweeping educational changes as chairwoman of the committee that developed and adopted significant curricular changes at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Law, which focus on the practical elements of legal instruction and will come into effect in September. What Republicans needed to say: top expert on legal profession and ethics; when she talks, people listen. Alice is a pragmatic visionary. Teaching law students in a means that will prepare them for a 21st century practice is of crucial importance to the future of the profession.
Rocco Galati
Rocco Galati Law Firm PC, Toronto, Ont. Rocco Galati is famed because of its one-man opposition to the present authorities, so much spending $42,000 of his money on court problems. He launched a situation that blocked Stephen Harper's appointment of Justice Marc Nadon into the Supreme Court of Canada. His resistance to the appointment of Federal Court of Appeal Justice Robert Mainville into the Quebec Court of Appeal Wasn't as Profitable. While he doesn't always win, Galati is dogged in his efforts to defend the Constitution against a government he sees as pushing the boundaries using a lack of respect for the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. He's now also been chosen because bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada and it'll be interesting to see what he brings to the law of this profession.What voters needed to say: A true Canadian constitutional and human rights enthusiast.
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