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ACCOLADES Brenda Pate, Janet Stevenson, Lyndsay Jardine, Janice Beaton, and Jennifer Biernaskie Frances Fish Lawyers’ Achievement Award Committee On September 10, 1918, Frances Lillian Fish became the first woman admitted to the Nova Scotia Bar. She had completed her LLB at Dalhousie Law School a few months earlier as the first female graduate. That’s reason to celebrate and since 1997, that’s exactly what a group of women lawyers have made sure we do! The Nova Scotia Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) is a non-profit women’s organization that promotes equal rights for all women through legal education, research and law reform advocacy. Members include lawyers, academics, students and others who support its goals and objectives. Every two years, NAWL co-sponsors the Frances Fish Award Dinner with the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society. The Frances Fish Women Lawyers’ Achievement Award honours and celebrates outstanding lawyers who have achieved excellence in their area of focus or in the community, and who have demonstrated a commitment to the advancement of women’s equality in or through the legal profession. In this “Accolades” column, the Society acknowledges the work of all women who have served on the organizing committee of the Frances Fish Award Dinner. Membership changes from time to time and most recently, the women on the committee for the 2007 event were: Andrea Baldwin Janice Beaton Jennifer Biernaskie Heather Burchill Catherine Craig Sherida Hassanali Lyndsay Jardine Barbara Kerr Janine Kerr Catherine Meade Brenda Pate Heidi Schedler Janet Stevenson Maggie Stewart The next award presentation is well into the planning stages and will take place at a ceremony and dinner in October. Recent participants have noted how serving on the organizing committee has been a rewarding experience for them: Lara Morris Non-practising lawyer “This committee is a wonderful way for a junior lawyer to make connections with senior practitioners. It is also a great opportunity to reflect on the particular skills that women bring to this profession and to celebrate the impact we have had on what it means to be a successful lawyer.” – Jennifer Biernaskie, McInnes Cooper ”Volunteering with the Frances Fish Organizing Committee has been a very rewarding experience for me. Not only do I get to be involved in one of the most enjoyable events in the legal community, but I also get to meet and work with some of the brightest and most inspiring women at the Bar. Being a part of something that honours and rewards the contributions of such dynamic and committed women in Nova Scotia is amazing.” – Heidi Schedler, NS Department of Justice “The event itself provides a rare opportunity to publicly and positively recognize lawyers in general and women lawyers in particular as well as a rare occasion for the legal community to interact collegially, so I am very proud to be a part of a team which produces it.” – Brenda Pate, Barrister & Solicitor, Bedford Congratulations to all committee members, past and present, on a job well done. We welcome your submission to Accolades! In each column we will showcase a different lawyer, firm, group or association to recognize how they are effecting change in the profession. Feel free to contact a member of the Gender Equity Committee or Equity Officer Emma Halpern at equity@nsbs.org to discuss your submission. July 2009 15
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