Advocacy-Matters-Spring-2023
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esponses to a few of the questions we ask<br />
when interviewing advocates:<br />
My favourite song: Blue by Joni Mitchell.<br />
My most unusual job: I taught ballet and creative<br />
dance many years ago and then during<br />
the pandemic shared my personal blend of<br />
Yoga and Pilates with friends and family via<br />
Zoom.<br />
My most embarrassing moment as a litigator:<br />
The judge made it clear that they were not<br />
with me, so I threw myself at the mercy of the<br />
Court asking the judge not to punish my clients<br />
for my failures. I had seen someone do this effectively<br />
in Court a few weeks earlier, but it did<br />
not work for me. I have regretted it ever since<br />
and I have never done it again.<br />
The last book I read: The Sleeping Car Porter<br />
by Suzette Mayr.<br />
A food I cannot stand: Pineapple. Never have,<br />
never will. Eww.<br />
My best advice for young litigators just<br />
starting out: If you have something important<br />
to say, take a deep breath, say it, and make<br />
sure people hear you saying it. If it does not<br />
work the first time, try again, and again…<br />
Notes<br />
1. Congratulations to Megan Keenberg who will be transitioning from Deputy Editor to Editor for the next term.<br />
Where will you practise this summer? Lakeside dock? Sunny balcony? Backyard<br />
oasis? Or somewhere further abroad? Share your #MySummerOffice photos<br />
on Twitter and tag @Advocates_Soc or email to mail@advocates.ca and you<br />
may be featured in the Summer issue of <strong>Advocacy</strong> <strong>Matters</strong>!<br />
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