Mrs. Laura Legge

Laura Louise Legge was born January 27, 1923, on a farm near Delhi, Ontario, the fourth of seven children in a family that valued education regardless of gender. Her father James Down was a prosperous farmer and local politician who served as Reeve of Middleton Township during the Great Depression (1929-1933). Despite initially being discouraged from pursuing medicine and completing nursing training at Toronto General Hospital (1942-1945), Legge discovered her true calling was law and entered Osgoode Hall Law School in 1945.

Legge went on to have a distinguished career in the legal profession, serving as a Bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada and eventually as Treasurer. During her tenure, she worked on important committees including Admissions, Unauthorized Practice, Rules and Regulations, and Discipline. She witnessed significant changes in Law Society procedures, particularly the transition to public discipline hearings. Legge worked alongside several notable Treasurers including Stuart Thom, Gibson Gray, George Finlayson, and John Bowlby, providing detailed insights into their leadership styles and the political dynamics of the Law Society during their respective tenures. Throughout her career, she maintained a strong commitment to helping others through the legal profession and expressed great satisfaction with her career choice.

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