CDL AWARDS
LEE SAMIS AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
This Canadian Defence Lawyers Award for distinguished service, named for the founding President of CDL, was created to recognize exceptional contributions and/or achievements by members of CDL:
- to the legal profession in general; or
- to jurisprudence in Canada on the law of insurance; or
- to law or development of the law of insurance in Canada; or
- a significant law-related benefit to CDL and/or the insurance industry.
A special dinner is held to honour the recipient of each year's award - a wonderful opportunity to recognize leaders in the defence bar and also to get together with your colleagues in a social setting.
- 2010 Lee Samis Award Winner: David Hashey, Q.C.
· Lee Samis Award Winner 2009 - Mary Helen Wright
· Lee Samis Award Winner 2008 - Rick Davison Q.C.
· Lee Samis Award Winner 2007 - Graham Dutton
· Lee Samis Award Winner 2006 - Richard Lindsay Q.C.
· Lee Samis Award Winner 2005 - Harrison Arrell
· Lee Samis Award Winner 2004 - Thomas McGrenere
· Lee Samis Award Winner 2003 - David Miller Q.C.
· Lee Samis Award Winner 2002 - Philippa Samworth
RICHARD B. LINDSAY Q.C. EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG LAWYER AWARD
A new Canadian Defence Lawyers Award has been created this year to recognize exceptional contributions by a Young Lawyer member of CDL:
- To the legal profession in general; or
- To jurisprudence in Canada; or
- To Canadian Defence Lawyers and its membership; or
- Service to the community at large.
Any CDL member in good standing who is a Young Lawyer (ten years of call or less) is eligible for the award (except a member of the current Executive). The award will be presented annually at the Annual General Meeting.
- 2010 Exceptional Young Lawyer Award Winner: Kadey B.J. Schultz
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