TORONTO, May 16, 2024 /CNW/ - Members of Ontario's legal professions will be recognized for their outstanding career achievements and contributions to their communities at the annual Law Society Awards ceremony on May 22, 2024.

Recipients and their invited guests will attend an in-person ceremony hosted by Treasurer Jacqueline Horvat. A webcast will be available for all others to view at: LSO.ca/2024AwardsEvent. The ceremony will begin at 5 p.m.

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The 2024 recipients are:

William J. Simpson Distinguished Paralegal Award: Charlene Nero

Lincoln Alexander Award: Juliet Chang Knapton

Laura Legge Award: Julie Lassonde

J. Shirley Denison Award: Trudy McCormick

Law Society Medal: Dianne G. Corbiere, Rob Cunningham, Carole M. Dagher, Milton A. Davis,
Raj Dhir, Professor Mayo Moran 

Human Rights Award: Prakash Diar

Biographies are available here.

The Law Society regulates lawyers and paralegals in Ontario in the public interest. The Law Society has a mandate to protect the public interest, to maintain and to advance the cause of justice and the rule of law, to facilitate access to justice for the people of Ontario and to act in a timely, open and efficient manner.

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SOURCE Law Society of Ontario