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The Commissioner of Federal Judicial Affairs is seeking applications from barristers or advocates who are members in good standing of any provincial or territorial Bar, and who have extensive professional experience spanning at least ten years, to fill an existing vacancy at the Federal Court in Vancouver and create a pool of candidates to staff future prothonotary positions in Ottawa, Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver.

Does your Section have a conference coming up? Here’s a list.

Announcements and cross country roundup.

The CBA National Women Lawyers Forum has extended the deadline for nominations for its Cecilia I. Johnstone Award to May 31. Do you know a woman who has achieved professional excellence in the legal profession, and who has influenced others?

The Women Lawyers Forum is pleased to see the following Notice to the Profession issued by the Federal Court following the Mid-Winter resolution on accommodating maternity in court gowning directives.

Details on the #writeyourwrong sexual harassment awareness campaign.

A cross country roundup from the CBA National Women Lawyers Forum.

Government of Canada

The Write Your Wrong campaign, launched by the National Women Lawyers’ Forum, SOGIC and the Equality Committee, has received a number of stories from lawyers who’ve experienced sexual harassment in the workplace. It has also received a number of questions from members about the need for such a campaign.

Women lawyers and professionals across Canada have a unique opportunity to attend a truly inspirational conference that will bring together an international faculty of renowned and celebrated women leaders to inspire, embolden and teach invaluable leadership skills. November 20-21, 2015