Micheline A. Rawlins (born 1951) is a lawyer and judge in Ontario, Canada. She was the first black woman appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice.[1]
Micheline Rawlins | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1951 |
| Citizenship | Canada |
| Education | McGill University (BA) University of Windsor (LLB) |
| Occupation | Lawyer · judge |
| Years active | 1986–1992 (assistant crown attorney) 1992– (judge) |
Education and career
editShe was born in Montreal, Quebec and received a BA from McGill University in 1974 and a LLB from the University of Windsor in 1978.[2] She was called to the Ontario bar in 1982.[1] Rawlins was an assistant Crown Attorney in Kent County from 1986 until she was named to the bench in 1992.[3][2]
Rawlins has served on the board of governors for the University of Windsor.[1] She has also served on the boards for various organizations such as the Girl Guides, the Boy Scouts, Robinson House, the Windsor Urban Alliance and the Windsor Media Council.[3]
In 2002, Justice Rawlins received national media attention for attacking a female lawyer's choice of clothing, and adjourning a case for "lack of counsel" because she objected to the lawyer's attire.[4]
Community contributions
editRawlins was the president of the Chatham Youth Soccer Association from 1990 to 1993 and is also a qualified hockey trainer.[2] She served as the President of the North American Black Historical Museum (2003–07 and of the Association of Black Judges of Michigan.[5]
Honours and awards
editMadame Justice Rawlins has received:
- the North American Black Historical Museum Community Contribution Award in 1994
- the African-Canadian Achievement Award in Law in 1997
- the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers Black Judges in Canada Recognition Award in 2000
- the Congress of Black Women of Canada Outstanding Contribution to Women, to Law and to Canada Award in 2002
In 2004, she was named Windsor Woman of the Year.[3]
The Loop named her in its list of 10 amazing Canadian women who deserve to be on a 100-dollar bill.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Diversifying the bar: lawyers make history". Law Society of Upper Canada.
- ^ a b c Williams, Dawn P. (2002). Who's who in Black Canada : Black success and Black excellence in Canada : a contemporary directory, 2002. Toronto, ON: D.P. Williams & Associates. pp. 303–304. ISBN 0973138408. OCLC 52478669.
- ^ a b c "Beyond the Badge: A CBC series on Windsor Police". CBC News Windsor. 2012-10-16.
- ^ Oziewicz, Estanislao (2002-03-27). "Lawyer's attire prompts rebuke". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ^ "Micheline Rawlins | 100ABCWomen". 100 ABC Women. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ^ "10 amazing Canadian women who deserve to be on a 100-dollar bill". The Loop. Archived from the original on 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
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