Olympic gold medalist, lawyer Jennifer Jones highlights 2015 CCCA National Conference

  • April 16, 2015

Toronto – Olympic gold medalist and corporate lawyer Jennifer Jones headlines the Canadian Bar Association’s (CBA) Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA) 2015 National Conference. She speaks at 1:00 pm on Monday, April 20 at the Toronto Hilton in Toronto I/II room.

Jennifer Jones’ talk is titled Gold Medal Performance. A leader whose innovative strategies have changed the face of women’s curling, she will draw on her experience to share her approach to leadership, team dynamics, and maintaining life balance with the lawyer audience.

A senior advisor and corporate ambassador at National Bank Financial, Jennifer Jones is Canada’s most decorated and recognizable female curling athlete. She was the skip of the undefeated 2014 Olympic Gold Medal winning team.

A graduate of the University of Manitoba, Jennifer Jones completed her Bachelor of Laws Degree in 1999 and has been a member of the Manitoba Bar since 2000.

The conference, The Business of Law: Black Letter and Beyond, takes place April 19-21 at the Hilton Toronto. Most sessions are open to accredited media. Accreditation may be obtained by contacting Hannah Bernstein at hannahb@cba.org.

An integral group within the 36,000-member CBA, the CCCA is dedicated to supporting and enhancing the interests of Canadian corporate counsel. It provides uniquely Canadian perspectives, resources, tools, professional development, conferences, and peer-to-peer networking opportunities. The CCCA has some 4,500 in-house counsel members.