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Submissions for Law Society Honours and Awards

The Honours and Awards Committee is seeking submissions for the following:

Degree of Doctor of Laws
Awarded to a person who has had a distinguished career in the law, is of unimpeachable good character and has a reputation for high professional integrity and honesty. A recipient should also have significant accomplishments in his or her professional career, significant volunteer contributions or significant contributions to the betterment of the law or improvement of the justice system.

Gordon M. Stirling Distinguished Service Award
Awarded to members and former members who have made a significant contribution to the Law Society, legal profession or administration of justice and to the public/community.

Jean Bruneau, QC, Certificate of Merit
Awarded to lay persons who have made a substantial contribution to the Law Society through years of service on Benchers or in some other capacity, or to the legal profession or administration of justice.

Further descriptions and the requirements for each of these Honours can be found in the section of the Law Society website “For Lawyers” under “Service to the Profession”. The link is https://lsnl.ca/lawyers/service-to-the-profession/honours-and-awards/

Please forward the names of any nominees, on or before March 13, to the Chair of the Honours and Awards Committee, Amy Crosbie at: acrosbie@curtisdawe.com