Event Announcement – The Power of Bilingualism in the Legal Profession
Canadian Forum on Civil JusticeWednesday, January 21, 2015
Do you want to improve or develop French language skills that you can use in your legal career? Are you interested in finding out how leveraging language skills can improve access to justice and enrich your legal career? Join us for a panel discussion on how bilingualism opens doors in the legal profession.
Wednesday, January 28 from 12:45-2:30 pm in the Moot Court (room 1005). A light lunch will be provided.
Our esteemed panelists include:
- Justice Paul S. Rouleau, Court of Appeal for Ontario
- François Baril, Partner at Gowlings LLP and President of AJEFO (Association des juristes d’expression française de l’Ontario)
- Josée Bouchard, Equity Advisor at the Law Society of Upper Canada
- Kelly Burke, Assistant Deputy Minister at the Ontario Office of Francophone Affairs
- François Boileau, French Language Services Commissioner