AN EVENING WITH HER HONOUR BEVERLEY MCLACHLIN IN CONVERSATION WITH GUY PRATTE FOLLOWED BY SOCIAL Join us for an intimate evening with Her Honour Beverley McLachlin, Guy J. Pratte, partner in BLG’s Litigation former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, as she is interviewed Group and the Leader of its Appellate by seasoned litigator Guy Pratte about her recent memoir Truth Be Told: Advocacy Group. My Journey Through Life and the Law. Mark Gannage, Litigation Counsel, TLA Board Director and Education Committee In her inspiring memoir, Beverley McLachlin offers a candid view of her life, from her childhood in rural Pincher Creek, Alberta to her remarkable Chair, will be the moderator. trajectory to the highest court in the land. From a young age, she had an innate sense of justice. It served her well as she distinguished herself as a Tuesday, March 24, 2020 lawyer and rose through the courts. Facing sexism, exclusion, and personal 5:15 – 7:15 p.m. tragedy, she was determined to prove her worth. (registration at 5:00 p.m.) As the Supreme Court’s longest-serving Chief Justice, Her Honour presided TLA Lawyers Lounge over the most prominent cases in the country, including ground-breaking Charter challenges involving assisted death, women’s rights, marriage Registration Fee: equality and indigenous issues. One judgment at a time, she laid down a • Members $30.00 + HST legal legacy that proved that justice and fairness were not luxuries of the • Member Licensing Candidates powerful but rather obligations owed to each and every one of us. and New Calls $20.00 + HST In Truth Be Told, Her Honour shares her insights into today’s most pressing • Non-Members and Friends of the legal, moral and social questions while elegantly linking her personal story TLA $90.00 + HST with some of her more prominent judgments. With warmth, honesty and wisdom, she invites us into her legal and personal life, which she describes Snacks and refreshments will be as a “serendipitous concatenation of circumstance”, and into the hopes and provided. doubts, the triumphs and losses on and off the bench. Her Honour Beverley McLachlin is a jurist and author who served as the Register online at 17th Chief Justice of Canada from 2000 to 2017, the first woman to hold that position. She currently serves as a non-permanent judge on the Hong tlaonline.ca Kong Court of Final Appeal. Or fill out the form on the back. REGISTRATION FORM: Program name: An Evening with Her Honour Beverley McLachlin in Conversa- tion with Guy Pratte Registrant Information Name: Firm: Address: Email: Phone: ( ) Registration Fee: Members: $30.00 + HST ($3.90) = $33.90 Member Licensing Candidates and New Calls $20.00 + HST ($2.60) = $22.60 Non-Members and Friends of the TLA: $90.00 + HST ($11.70) = $101.70 HST # R106989569 Payment I am enclosing a cheque for: $ (see fee schedule above) Or please charge my credit card: Visa Master Card Total amount: $ Card number: Expiry date: / Name on Card: CVV2: Forward cheque payable to: The Toronto Lawyers Association, Courthouse Library, 361 University Avenue, Toronto Ontario M5G 1T3 Photo Release The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) reserves the right to use any photographs and/or video content taken by them during this event. By registering for this event, you hereby acknowledge and agree that the TLA may photograph and/ or videotape you at this event, as well as use this media content for future educational and promotional activities/ materials, without further notification or any compensation to you. You also acknowledge and agree to waive any right to inspect or approve future educational and promotional materials that may include photographs and/or video content of you. If you have concerns regarding the use of photographs or video content, please contact us at [email protected]. Email: [email protected] Fax: 416-947-9148 Phone: 416-327-5700 www.tlaonline.ca.