Debra Van Ginkel, QC Mentoring Award 2010/2011
Photo L-R: Joan Gordon and Deborah Taylor
The CBABC Women Lawyers Forum (WLF) is pleased to announce that the recipient of our second WLF Debra Van Ginkel, QC Mentoring Award is Joan M. Gordon.
Joan has spent countless hours mentoring women in law both formally and informally and is noted by her mentees as exhibiting the greatest of skills at listening, understanding, and assisting them to work through many professional and personal issues. Described by her nominees as “gracious, kind, and courteous,” “a woman of determination, passion, and authenticity,” “fair, impartial, ... generous with her advice,” and “inspirational,” Joan exemplifies all of the best qualities of a mentor providing insight and wisdom on issues relevant to today’s women lawyers, such as practice and partnership track, work/life balance, alternate career and non-traditional career options, and women with family.
Debra Van Ginkel, QC Mentoring Award 2010/2011
Photo L-R: Joan Gordon and Deborah Taylor
The CBABC Women Lawyers Forum (WLF) is pleased to announce that the recipient of our second WLF Debra Van Ginkel, QC Mentoring Award is Joan M. Gordon.
Joan has spent countless hours mentoring women in law both formally and informally and is noted by her mentees as exhibiting the greatest of skills at listening, understanding, and assisting them to work through many professional and personal issues. Described by her nominees as “gracious, kind, and courteous,” “a woman of determination, passion, and authenticity,” “fair, impartial, ... generous with her advice,” and “inspirational,” Joan exemplifies all of the best qualities of a mentor providing insight and wisdom on issues relevant to today’s women lawyers, such as practice and partnership track, work/life balance, alternate career and non-traditional career options, and women with family.