2019

Becoming a judge is a life-changing event – and not just because people now stand up when you enter your place of employ. And not all of the changes are entirely positive – judges find there are new limits on what they can talk about, and to whom. But overall, it’s kind of a thrill, according to three new Alberta Provincial Court judges, who tell us about their experience.

William Goodridge introduces this year’s Colleague in the Spotlight, Margaret Cameron, who entered the legal profession in 1971 at a time when she had few female peers, and rose to become the first female judge in Newfoundland and Labrador.