Law Day is celebrated annually to inform the public about the importance of the rule of law in our society, and the important role that lawyers and the judiciary serve in guaranteeing an open, independent and unbiased system.
Brenda Hollingsworth
Biography
Brenda is an owner of Auger Hollingsworth Professional Corporation, a firm focussed on personal injury law in Ontario.
Lynne M. J. Vicars
Biography
Lynne is a banker turned lawyer whose extensive experience in both business and complex litigation management has fostered a passion for bringing technology to the legal profession and for using it effectively to advance access to justice. Lynne is an Investigator with ADR Chambers Banking Ombuds, a Deputy Judge in Toronto, provides General Counsel services to a US company and Chair’s the LSO’s Access to Innovation Advisory Council. In her previous role as Senior Legal Counsel for a major Canadian financial institution, Lynne was responsible for litigation and other dispute resolution processes for the bank in Canada and led the bank’s global eDiscovery activities. Lynne is a Director of the Canadian Bar Association, Chairs the CBAs Finance Committee and is a Trustee and Chair of the CBAs Law for the Future Fund. As president of the Ontario Bar Association for the 2018-19 term, Lynne spearheaded initiatives to advance gender equality, innovation and engagement in the profession – causes she continues to champion. During the 2019-2020 term, Lynne was the Chair of the OBA Technology and Innovation Committee, leading the Innovator in Residence initiative and was a member of the Governance Committee for the CBA. With an M.B.A. in International Business, a J.D. from the University of Alberta, an LL.M. in e-Business Law from Osgoode Hall Law School, and a certificate in Lean Six Sigma from the University of Toronto, Lynne brings a unique perspective to her work – one that connects business principles with legal vision.
