Individuals present at the Law Society hearings in March and June 2011 were appalled at the shockingly rude, horrible, insulting behaviour of Ms. Judith Marilyn Potter (London lawyer) and Chair Mr. Jacques Joseph Menard (Kingston lawyer)
Mr. Jacques Menard graduated in 1981 from Windsor Law School.
He was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1983.
Mr. Jacques Menard practises law in Kingston, Ontario.
His rude behaviour as Chair of the LSUC Hearing Panel brings disrepute to the profession. There is no over-sight over LSUC Hearing Panels. Benchers and lay-benchers can get very personal, very rude and abusive. Jacques Menard was observed behaving this way by those in attendance in March 2011 and June 2011 at the LSUC v Bruce hearing, LCN 131/10.
Ms. Potter's offensive, horrible behaviour certainly did NOT inspire professionalism, civility, nor a spirit of community or colleagiality.
Where is Judith Potter's leadership and civility in her shocking behaviour?
In a paper written by Judith Marilyn Potter in May 2007, entitled "Leadership in the Non-Profit Sector" she wrote:
" . . .your volunteer activities are a powerful legacy. You are setting an example for your colleagues, your community at large, and most important, for your children or those whose lives you directly influence. . . "
Eight Colloquiem on the Legal Profession: The Challenges of Leadership
wow, now consider Ms. Potter's example she sets -- as you read (below) Ms. Potter's statements from the LSUC v Bruce, LCN131/10 transcript.
Judith Potter's rude, argumentative tone shocked those in attendance in March and June 2011.
Ms. Potter's sarcasm and ridicule of a lawyer with laryngitis brings disrepute to herself personally, professionally and to the administration of justice. She has not demonstrated civility or leadership qualities as a shockingly rude, petulant Panelist.
Big Lady Justice had laryngitis.
Transcript of Proceedings dated March 21, 2011, LSUC v Bruce, LCN 131/10, page 9.
the CHAIR Jacques Menard: We are working with a bit of a mystery there, bit of a gap.
Ms. Judith Potter: Thank you very much (to Ms. Suzanne Jarvie)
Ms. Bruce: I wanted to indicate that I have laryngitis, so I can’t project my voice as I would.
Ms. Potter: I’m afraid you are going to have to speak up a bit. (Ms. Potter's tone was forceful and argumentative)
Ms. Bruce: I can’t actually because it’s too painful. I have laryngitis, and if I do that, I tend to have coughing bouts. I’m letting you know that it is very difficult for me to raise my voice above what I can say right now because of the laryngitis. I don’t know if that might be a problem.
THE CHAIR Jacques Menard: Ms. Bruce, this is going to be difficult for us because with grey hair maybe comes experience, but also sometimes our hearing isn’t as great as it should be. I’m certainly a little feeble on one side, so I echo Ms. Potter’s concerns with making sure – we absolutely want to hear everything you have to say. I will go ahead and see how it is, but I think we will taking our lead from each other as to whetehr we can hear you well enough to proceed.
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the CHAIR Jacques Menard: Please go ahead and let’s see how it works.
Ms. Bruce: Certainly I will make my best efforts, but so you are aware that I can’t physically actually talk louder because my voice won’t go louder.
Ms. Potter: Is this a temporary condition or permanent? Is this a temporary thing, this laryngitis or WHATEVER? (rude, mocking tone)
Ms. Bruce: I don’t think laryngitis is ever permanent.
Ms. Potter: Did you say that this is something temporary that you have some laryngitis that you can’t speak up any more, or is this how you always speak? (Ms. Judith Potter's tone was sarcastic, rude and mocking)
Ms. Bruce: No. I have lost my voice since last Friday. I have been whispering since last Friday.
THE CHAIR Jacques Menard: We are going to take a very temporary measure here, which I think is: Ms. Bruce, come over to this chair here if you could with your materials so that you can address us a little more closely. Then we are going to break to make some decisions with regard to these preliminary matters, and they will set up a system so you can sit and be very close to a microphone.
March 23, 2011 - Snowday/School Closures in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Ms. Judith POTTER: So given that she is supposedly sick today, there was nothing further requested or provided, Is that correct? (page 17, lines 22-24 of March 23, 2011 transcript of proceeding, LSUC v Bruce, LCN131/10)
Big Lady Justice's larygitis worsened by March 23, 2011. She could not travel to Toronto on this snow day.
Individuals present throughout the LSUC v Bruce hearing were aghast at the highly personal, sarcastic and shockingly rude behaviour from the Chair Jacques Menard and Judith Potter.
Their behaviour brought into question their questionable fitness to perform their duties as Panelists.
Would you retain Jacques Menard or Judith Potter to represent you? Or would you prefer a normal, respectful, civil lawyer?
Mr. Jacques Menard graduated in 1981 from Windsor Law School.
He was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1983.
Mr. Jacques Menard practises law in Kingston, Ontario.
His rude behaviour as Chair of the LSUC Hearing Panel brings disrepute to the profession. There is no over-sight over LSUC Hearing Panels. Benchers and lay-benchers can get very personal, very rude and abusive. Jacques Menard was observed behaving this way by those in attendance in March 2011 and June 2011 at the LSUC v Bruce hearing, LCN 131/10.
Ms. Potter's offensive, horrible behaviour certainly did NOT inspire professionalism, civility, nor a spirit of community or colleagiality.
Where is Judith Potter's leadership and civility in her shocking behaviour?
In a paper written by Judith Marilyn Potter in May 2007, entitled "Leadership in the Non-Profit Sector" she wrote:
" . . .your volunteer activities are a powerful legacy. You are setting an example for your colleagues, your community at large, and most important, for your children or those whose lives you directly influence. . . "
Eight Colloquiem on the Legal Profession: The Challenges of Leadership
wow, now consider Ms. Potter's example she sets -- as you read (below) Ms. Potter's statements from the LSUC v Bruce, LCN131/10 transcript.
Judith Potter's rude, argumentative tone shocked those in attendance in March and June 2011.
Ms. Potter's sarcasm and ridicule of a lawyer with laryngitis brings disrepute to herself personally, professionally and to the administration of justice. She has not demonstrated civility or leadership qualities as a shockingly rude, petulant Panelist.
Big Lady Justice had laryngitis.
Transcript of Proceedings dated March 21, 2011, LSUC v Bruce, LCN 131/10, page 9.
the CHAIR Jacques Menard: We are working with a bit of a mystery there, bit of a gap.
Ms. Judith Potter: Thank you very much (to Ms. Suzanne Jarvie)
Ms. Bruce: I wanted to indicate that I have laryngitis, so I can’t project my voice as I would.
Ms. Potter: I’m afraid you are going to have to speak up a bit. (Ms. Potter's tone was forceful and argumentative)
Ms. Bruce: I can’t actually because it’s too painful. I have laryngitis, and if I do that, I tend to have coughing bouts. I’m letting you know that it is very difficult for me to raise my voice above what I can say right now because of the laryngitis. I don’t know if that might be a problem.
THE CHAIR Jacques Menard: Ms. Bruce, this is going to be difficult for us because with grey hair maybe comes experience, but also sometimes our hearing isn’t as great as it should be. I’m certainly a little feeble on one side, so I echo Ms. Potter’s concerns with making sure – we absolutely want to hear everything you have to say. I will go ahead and see how it is, but I think we will taking our lead from each other as to whetehr we can hear you well enough to proceed.
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the CHAIR Jacques Menard: Please go ahead and let’s see how it works.
Ms. Bruce: Certainly I will make my best efforts, but so you are aware that I can’t physically actually talk louder because my voice won’t go louder.
Ms. Potter: Is this a temporary condition or permanent? Is this a temporary thing, this laryngitis or WHATEVER? (rude, mocking tone)
Ms. Bruce: I don’t think laryngitis is ever permanent.
Ms. Potter: Did you say that this is something temporary that you have some laryngitis that you can’t speak up any more, or is this how you always speak? (Ms. Judith Potter's tone was sarcastic, rude and mocking)
Ms. Bruce: No. I have lost my voice since last Friday. I have been whispering since last Friday.
THE CHAIR Jacques Menard: We are going to take a very temporary measure here, which I think is: Ms. Bruce, come over to this chair here if you could with your materials so that you can address us a little more closely. Then we are going to break to make some decisions with regard to these preliminary matters, and they will set up a system so you can sit and be very close to a microphone.
March 23, 2011 - Snowday/School Closures in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Ms. Judith POTTER: So given that she is supposedly sick today, there was nothing further requested or provided, Is that correct? (page 17, lines 22-24 of March 23, 2011 transcript of proceeding, LSUC v Bruce, LCN131/10)
Big Lady Justice's larygitis worsened by March 23, 2011. She could not travel to Toronto on this snow day.
Individuals present throughout the LSUC v Bruce hearing were aghast at the highly personal, sarcastic and shockingly rude behaviour from the Chair Jacques Menard and Judith Potter.
Their behaviour brought into question their questionable fitness to perform their duties as Panelists.
Would you retain Jacques Menard or Judith Potter to represent you? Or would you prefer a normal, respectful, civil lawyer?
