Power of Attorney

Calgary Law Review

A Special Publication on Business Law by the Calgary Herald

Interview by Brian Burton

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Litigator, Calgary managing partner for Osler Hoskin Harcourt, winner of a Women in Law leadership award from the Association of Women Lawyers; mother of four and university instructor: Maureen Killoran never started out to be a downtown, power attorney for one of the biggest law firms in Canada. Killoran says it all came from taking a flexible approach to finding out what she was good at — and a rather more rigid approach to setting priorities.

“At Osler, the firm feels very strongly that you ought to continue to practice while you manage — and I feel very strongly that I don’t want to give up my practice. I want to do 100 per cent of it and I do. If a great file comes in, I’m going to do it. I really love my practice. I love litigating and I’m not going to give any of it up.” Maureen Killoran, Managing Partner, Osler,  Calgary office.

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