Scholars and Explorers - Trafalgar School for Girls

L awLawCaroline (Carol) Holland, Class of 1963Attended Trafalgar: 1952-1963Education: BEng (Electrical), MEng (Biomedical), BCL: McGill UniversityLawyer/EngineerCarol Holland was workingon her PhD in BiomedicalEngineering when she realizedthat a career in research was not forher, even though she had graduatedwith high honours in ElectricalEngineering from McGill, whereshe was a University Scholar andwon numerous academic awards,including the British AssociationMedal. She made an about-face,earned a law degree and neverlooked back. She has been anJill Pilgrim 1975Attended Trafalgar: 1968-1970Education: BA (Politics), Princeton University; JD, Columbia University School of LawLawyer/AdvocateLawyer Jill Pilgrim has spentmuch of her life in thesports world, starting outas a competitive runner. Aftervolunteering her legal skills toUSA Track & Field (USTAF), shewas appointed General Counseland Director of Business Affairs.She established the first in-housebusiness affairs and legal departmentfor USTAF and worked on theanti-doping task force. In 2006,she joined the Ladies ProfessionalGolf Association to serve as GeneralCounsel and Drug Testing ProgramAdministrator. In 2010, she and acolleague founded Precise AdvisoryGroup, a business advice andattorney for Gascon & Associéssince 1988 and contractual in-housecounsel for Ericsson Canada since2001. Her many accomplishments,include scholarships and fellowshipsin both engineering and law. She“Her counsel is sought and respected by several major multinationalsin the telecommunications and electronics industries.”is a member of the Ontario Bar,the Canadian Transport Lawyers’Association, the TransportationLawyers Association (USA) and theCanadian IT Law Association. “Carolhas developed particular expertisein the area of intellectual property instrategic planning business, whereher focus is working to bring sportseducation and training programsto Brazil in the lead-up to the 2016Summer Olympics. Perhaps hermost significant and meaningfulrole is as Founder and Presidentof The Center for the Protectionof Athletes’ Rights, Inc. (CPAR),a non-profit advocacy group foreconomically disadvantaged peopleinvolved in athletic disputes. CPARalso provides education on sportsrules, regulations and disciplinaryprocedures in partnership withnon-profit organizations that servechildren and teens. A member ofthe American Bar Association, Sportsthe technology field – trademarks,copyright and the protectionand transfer of technology. Hercounsel is sought and respected byseveral major multinationals in thetelecommunications and electronicsindustries. “Carol has other talentstoo. A song she co-wrote in 1975with Anna McGarrigle, “You tell methat I’m falling down,” caught the eyeof Linda Ronstadt, who recorded it.Carol put herself through law schoolon the royalties. She advises younggraduates: “Don’t be constrainedby expectations of society, of otherpeople or even your own; be opento new possibilities and don’t beafraid to change course.” For havingthe courage to successfully changethe course of her life, Carol has beennamed one of our 125 Women ofTrafalgar.Additional source: www.gaslaw.ca“upholding the rights of athletesand athletic organizations”Lawyers Association, Women inSports and Events, and the BlackWomen Lawyers’ Association, Jill isa noted panel speaker and nationalmedia commentator, the author/coauthorof numerous articles relatedto sports law, and has taught sportslaw at New York University and theUniversity of Miami Schools of Law.For her commitment to upholdingthe rights of athletes and athleticorganizations and her devotionto ensuring that both individualsand organizations maintain highstandards, Jill is one of our 125Women of Trafalgar.Janice leMaistre 1984Attended Trafalgar: 1979-1982Education: BA, Bachelor of Laws: University of ManitobaJudgeJustice leMaistre is AssociateChief Judge of the ProvincialCourt of Manitoba. Janicegraduated from the Faculty of Lawat the University of Manitoba in1991, articled with Manitoba Justiceand worked in the Crown’s officeuntil her appointment to the bench.She was appointed Crown Attorneywith Manitoba Justice, CriminalProsecutions, in 1992. Janice movedto the Domestic Violence unit in1994, and from 1999 to 2006 shewas Supervising Senior CrownAttorney, Domestic Violence Unit.She has been involved in a numberof projects that have significantlyimproved the administration of lawin Manitoba in matters involvingchild abuse, elder abuse, spousalabuse, prosecutions, inquests, andassize and appellate work. Projects“Associate Chief Judge of theProvincial Court of Manitoba”have included a child victim supportinitiative, zero tolerance and an earlyintervention program. One of themost notable projects was the awardwinningDomestic Violence Front EndProject, which involved collaborationbetween the police, social servicesand Justice. The program providesfor support of the victim and earliertrial dates for the accused. JusticeleMaistre is considered an expert inmatters involving child abuse, elderabuse and spousal abuse. She hasreceived a United Nations PublicService Award and an Institute ofPublic Administration of CanadaGold Award for her leadership in thefield of domestic violence. She hasmade presentations on domesticviolence to a variety of audiences,both in her home province and inCalgary, Regina, Ottawa, and at theUnited Nations. For her leadershipin an extremely challenging field oflaw, Janice is named one of our 125Women of Trafalgar.125 Women of Trafalgar | 31