Teaching the Next Generation of Lawyers
Richard Auger was the coach for the University of Ottawa’s Arnup Cup trial advocacy team for three years in a row. The 2006 team won first place in Ontario and went on to the national Sopinka Cup in March 2006 where they placed third in Canada. The 2007 team were Ontario’s runner up and performed well at the Sopinka Cup.
Brenda Hollingsworth and Richard Auger are both part-time professors at the University of Ottawa where they teach a trial advocacy course to third year law students at the University of Ottawa. This course helps future lawyers learn practical court room skills.
Brenda Hollingsworth is a frequent speaker. She spoke at the Canadian Bar Association’s conference for articling students and new lawyers on law practice management. She was also a speaker at the Eastern Ontario Lawyers’ Conference at Montebello