The author offers a personal account of his life in Canada's courts, highlighting in particular the influence that Quebec jurists and legal events have had on his career. In recounting his experiences involving clients from many different walks of life, the author demonstrates how law, and the lawyer personally, can assist the cause of justice. L'auteur offre un recit de son experience personnelle devant les tribunaux canadiens, soulignant plus particulierement l'influence sur sa carriere des juristes quebecois et des evenements juridiques s'etant produit dans la province. En retracant ses experiences avec des clients de divers horizons, l'auteur demontre comment le droit, ainsi que l'avocat lui-meme, peuvent servir les fins de la justice.
