Justice Abella is known for her pathbreaking decisions to enforce civil rights in Canada and for her lectures and writings on employment equity, disability, racial and gender justice, and First Nations rights. After her parents survived Nazi concentration camps, Abella was born in a displaced persons camp in Germany in 1946; her family was allowed to enter Canada in 1950. After practicing both civil and criminal law in Ontario, Abella was appointed to the Ontario Family Court at age 29—the youngest and the first pregnant judge in Canadian history. She went on to be the first refugee and the first Jewish woman ever appointed to the Canadian Supreme Court in 2004. Her extensive and innovative work on judicial independence, human rights, and democracy is particularly pertinent today. Join “Putting Law Back in the Service of Humanity,” a conversation with Rosalie Abella, moderated by constitutional law scholar Avi Soifer. In Classroom 2 at the William S Richardson School of Law, UH Manoa. Parking is available for $5 in the Lower Campus Parking Structure. This event is free and open to the public. More info: Rosalie Abella: Putting Law Back in the Service of Humanity Tickets, Wed, Feb 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM | Eventbrite
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