We deeply regret the death of Gerald Gall on March 18, 2012. A professor of law at the University of Alberta for over 35 years, he was also one of the founders of the Centre for Constitutional Studies (CCS). Gerry, as he was known to all his friends and colleagues, devoted his professional life to teaching and advancing the public understanding of Canada’s Constitution and human rights law. He served on the management board of CCS for many years, and was named an honorary Centre Director on leaving the Board in 2007. Gerry was responsible for many Centre initiatives and will be remembered for the enthusiastic support he provided to Centre staff and students.

Bruce Elman is a Professor of Law at the University of Windsor where he teaches in the areas of Constitutional Law, the Legal Profession, and Legal Ethics. Professor Elman served as Dean of Law from 2000 – 2011. As Dean, Professor Elman promoted ethics, professionalism and competence as pre-eminent values of Windsor Law. Professor Elman served as the Chair of the Board of Directors of Legal Assistance of Windsor, Community Legal Aid, and the University of Windsor Mediation Services - Windsor Law's three clinics. Professor Elman was a founding member of the Chief Justice of Ontario's Advisory Committee on Professionalism. His paper on "Creating a Culture of Ethics and Professional Responsibility: A Leadership Role for Law Schools" was delivered at the 8th Colloquium on Legal Profession: The Challenge of Leadership in May 2007. Click here to see his full biography.