NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018
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INHOUSE
I
t was a night to celebrate and learn about the
initiatives and leadership taking place in-house
across the country as the fifth annual Canadian
Lawyer InHouse Innovatio Awards were held
Sept. 20 at the Arcadian Court in Toronto. The
evening was kicked off by an inspiring keynote
address from the Right Honourable David
Johnston, former governor general of Canada and
a former professor of law for more than 30 years.
In total, 16 awards were presented to 14
organizations including some from the public
sector. The winners represented organizations
Celeating
innovation in-house
Tommorrow's Leader winner Elmira Chimirova,
legal counsel at the Toronto District School
Board
(front left) with Alex Munoz, legal
counsel, Leola Pon , general counsel TDSB,
and Evelyn Juan, Proof Inc.
Geotab Inc. won the award for Risk Management,
small departments. (From left) Damian Kramer, Harjot
Singh, Jonathan Strong, J. Quinn, Clement-Schlimm,
Barbara McLellan, Kelly Hall and Ian Campbell.
Keynote speaker David Johnston.
