SR Vol 27 No 3, July 2009 - Nova Scotia Barristers' Society

Youth facilitator LaMeia Reddick and Vice-Principal Karen Hudson (second and third from left) helped keep
the day on track, with participation from students, staff and local RCMP officers.
The high school setting allowed the Society to build on its annual
UnCommon Law conference, a key Equity Office initiative that
brings together young people, lawyers, judges and social workers to
discuss current legal issues.
“Learning is not a spectator sport” is a key motto at Auburn High,
and Law Day was good evidence of just how seriously students take
their responsibility to learn. Long before the event, the student
council and the school’s Youth of Today group collaborated closely
with the Society and professional facilitator Becky Colwell to plan the
program of sessions, which were designed to be interactive.
Council also conducted its regular agenda of Society business, so
students could observe how the provincial regulatory group operates.
At one point, during a vesting ceremony for departing Council
members who were completing their terms, music students provided
a riveting drumming accompaniment.
It was the final meeting of the year for the group, before the newly
elected Council began its duties in June, and students had a chance
to witness some important decisions being made. Key agenda items
included a comprehensive review of Professional Responsibility activity,
as well as adoption of a new communications strategy, which
aims to strengthen the Society’s connections with the public. The
final order of business was an NSBS scholarship, presented by Pink to
the school. Student Alyson Reid was the recipient of the scholarship,
handed out during the June 25 graduation ceremony.
“It’s very important that we build a relationship between lawyers
and the community,” explains Pink. “Considering our mandate
is to uphold and protect the public interest in the practice of law,
this is a good way to ensure people know what we do and also to
give us a better understanding of public concerns in relation to the
administration of justice.”
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