Constance Backhouse". As a detourf rom the larger project of writing Claire's biography, the author offers insights into the events in Claire'sl ife that led her to a successful career inpnvatep ractice, which at that time was virtually the only route to a judicial appointment.
Perhaps the most pivotal of those events was the fact that when she was admitted to the bar, Sam Schwarz Bard,. The author compares Claire'sp ath with the more meandering careerpathso f most of the other early Lavalfemale law graduates,a nd unpacks the dauntingc hallenges they faced in establishing.
Among those challenges were open gender bias, unwelcoming male colleagues, marriage, self limiting expectations and a lack of information about career opportunities. B y way ofcontrast,t he authorl ooks at thestrikinglym ore direct careert rajectories ofsome of their male classmates.
Introduction I. Laval's First Twenty A. Marriagea s the True Calling B. The Honourable Madam Justice Claire L'Heureux-Dub6, one of Laval University's most famous law graduates and one of Canada's most celebrated judges, completed her law degree in and was admitted to the Quebec bar in Her fifteen-year term on the Supreme Court would garner international accolades and win wide recognition for a legacy of bold and. Reflecting back on this turning point, when Sam Schwarz Bard hired her in to work at his Quebec City law firm, Claire said: "He hired me.
Unless otherwise indicated, all the information about Claire's life and career is drawn from my interviews with the Honourable Madam Justice L'Heureux-Dub6 in Quebec City, Ottawa, Rimouski and Clearwater, Florida between and Details of the interviews are available from the author. See e. Although this is not an authorized biography, my research has been aided enormously by L'Heureux-Dub6 J's generous cooperation.
