Architypes Vol. 14 Issue 2, 2005/2006
ARCHITYPES Legal Archives Society of Alberta Newsletter Volume 14, Issue II, Winter 2005/2006 The Bench Entertains at 2005 Historical Dinners Two justices spoke at the Historical dinners this year and gave their views on Alberta legal history, one was a more personal account, the other was a broad approach, but both were filled with humour and insight. The Hon. Mr. Justice Clifton D. OBrien, recently appointed to the Court of Appeal in Calgary, spoke on his over-40 year career as a litigator. He would often appear before Magistrates who, in those days, didnt have formal legal training. He also represented the former employer (CFCN) of Albertas Premier Ralph Klein, when Klein, as a reporter, and CFCN were indicted under the Invasion of Privacy Provisions of the Criminal Code The Head Table in Calgary in 1975. Justice OBrien commented on the changes over the last 40 years, such as the faster pace and increased pressure legal history. He concluded his talk by saying that the history and the growing number of women in the profession. One of law is that of socialized humanity linking us to this mists of thing that has remained constant is that the success of a good the ages and into the future. litigator comes with judgement, legal ability and hard work. The Calgary dinner was held on September 22nd at the Palliser Hotel. Catherine Christopher, Q.C. was our Master of Ceremony, the Hon. Mr. J.W. Laycraft, Q.C. said Grace and JoAnne Strekaf introduced Justice OBrien. Greg Stirling was our piper for the evening.
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