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Congratulations to eight alumni, including Schulich School of Law Associate Dean and Professor Michael Deturbide, who are among the newest group of lawyers to earn the Queen's Counsel designation for Nova Scotia:
- Gregory Auld ('82)
- Tim Hill ('85)
- Mark Knox ('85)
- Douglas Lloy ('89)
- Michael Deturbide ('89, LLM '97)
- Robyn Elliott ('91)
- Christa Brothers ('96)
- R Lester Jesudason ('96)
Minister of Justice and Attorney General Lena Diab ('90) announced 14 Queen's Counsel appointments January 29th. Queen's Counsel appointees are recognized for their exceptional merit and contributions to the practice of law in Nova Scotia throughout their careers. An independent advisory committee makes Queen's Counsel recommendations to cabinet.
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