Micheline A. Rawlins graduated from the Faculty
of Law at the University of Windsor in 1978. In October 1992
Justice Micheline A. Rawlins became the first black woman
to be appointed to the Ontario Provincial Court.
Since the
1980's Justice Rawlins has sat on the board of many organizations
in Windsor including the Girl Guides, the Boy Scouts,
Robinson House, Windsor Urban Alliance, Windsor Media Council,
the
University of Windsor and more. She is currently on
Hon.
Madame Justice Micheline A. Rawlins, photo courtesy of
M.A.Rawlins
the University Board of Governors and the Friends
of Women's Studies Committee.
Hon. Madame Justice Micheline A. Rawlins has received an extensive
list of awards including:
The NABHM Community Contribution Award 1994 - African-Canadian
Achievement Award in Law 1997
Canadian Assoc. of Black Lawyers Black Judges in Canada Recognition
Award 2000
National Congress of Black Women Outstanding Contribution to
Women, to Law
and to Canada Award 2002
The Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal 2002
Windsor Woman of the Year 2004
Juanita Westmoreland-Traore
Juanita Westmoreland-Traore was born in Verdun,
Quebec. She graduated from law school at the University of
Montreal. She began practicing law in 1970. She was the first
black woman to be appointed as a judge for the Ontario Court
in Windsor. She was the Ontario Employment Equity Commissioner
and is a strong defender of human rights. She was the first
black dean of a law school
Justice Juanita
Westmoreland- Traore and Nelson Mandela at The Canadian Tribute
to Human Rights on September 24, 1998
in Canada as Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University
of Windsor.
