10+ Standing Committee

The 10+ Standing Committee was established as an official Standing Committee in 2018, with a mandate to promote the interests of mid-career advocates within The Advocates' Society.

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10+ Executive

Communications Liaison: TBC

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What is 10+?

For the purpose of carrying out its mandate, the definition of midcareer advocates is not rigidly defined, but generally considered to be comprised of advocates who have been in practice for about 10 to 17 years.

10+ fosters networking and engagement among mid-career members to build and engage members during this phase of their careers and seeks to develop opportunities for the participation of mid-career members in the Society. 10+ members sit on various TAS Standing Committees.

10+ also promotes access to justice initiatives, pro bono initiatives, leadership, and career and business development programs for mid-career advocates.

10+ Initiatives include:

• Mid-Career Forum
• Pitch Perfect
• The Inside Story
• Breakfast Near Tiffany's
• Breakfast with Tiffany's
• Mid-Career Women’s Social
• Transitions Panel
• Lessons in Leadership
• Mentoring Dinner Series (jointly with YASC)
• TAS Podcast (jointly with YASC)
• Mid-Career Upscale Social
• Advocacy Matters newsletter

Composition

The Committee is led by an Executive Committee that consists of a Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary and Communications Liaison. Committee membership reflects the diversity of the Society’s membership, including, without limitation, representation from different practice areas of law and from across Canada.

Committee membership is limited to Society members who are mid-career advocates.

10+ Members

Rahool Agarwal, Lax O’Sullivan
Melanie Baird, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Kathryn Bird, Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
Jean-Michel Boudreau, IMK S.e.n.c.r.l./LLP
Lisa Marie Buccella, Dutton Brock LLP
Sonu Dhanju-Dhillon, Torkin Manes LLP
Michael Doyle, Doyle Advocacy
Erin Farrell, Gowling WLG (Canada)
Steven Frankel, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
Andrew Gibbs, Department of Justice
Laura Glithero, Cohen Highley LLP
Andrea Gonsalves, Stockwoods LLP
Jennifer Hunter, Lerners LLP
Brian Kolenda, Lenczner Slaght

Ewa Krajewska, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Sabrina Lucenti, Dooley Lucenti LLP
Clarence Lui, Reain Lui Stock
Neil Paris, Paris & Company
Tamara Ramsey, Chitiz Pathak LLP
Andrea Sanche, Ricketts, Harris LLP
Lyla Simon, Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada
Chloe Snider, Dentons Canada LLP
Cynthia Spry, Babin Bessner Spry LLP
Andrew Sunter, Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP
Nathan Sutherland, Pink Larkin
William Thompson, Addario Law Group
Christine Vanderschoot, Kelly D. Jordan Family Law Firm
Kevin Westell, Pender Litigation

Annual Call for Applications

The call for applications for the upcoming term will be announced early in the new year. Applications are accepted online. New committee members will be appointed in April of each year.

Committee appointments are for a two year term.