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Cecil Allan Fraser, B.A. 1958, LL.B. 1961, the first Black graduate of the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s law program worked hard, got along well with his classmates, and forged a successful career as a lawyer.
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As he discusses his father, Justice Fraser would be remiss to avoid discussing his own career as a lawyer, a judge, and an Olympic sprinter.
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Justice Fraser completed his undergrad at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s, but was unsure about his future. 카지노 게임 컬렉션As I grew more mature, I realized law was something I was keen to pursue,카지노 게임 컬렉션 he says. 카지노 게임 컬렉션It wasn't a conscious decision to follow in my father's footsteps, but that was certainly a big influence.카지노 게임 컬렉션
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Justice Fraser admits to being hesitant in 1993, when he was called to the bench at the relatively young age of 41 , but he felt a responsibility to answer the call. 카지노 게임 컬렉션At that point, there were not a lot of Black lawyers with the kind of seniority you needed to even apply to become a judge,카지노 게임 컬렉션 he says. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I felt that if the opportunity was there and I turned it down, who knows how long it will be for the next person behind me?카지노 게임 컬렉션
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But perhaps the biggest sign of progress, according to Justice Fraser, happened recently at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Kingston and Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s have been wonderful for my family,카지노 게임 컬렉션 he says, 카지노 게임 컬렉션but I don카지노 게임 컬렉션t think any of us could have dreamed that there would be a bursary in my father카지노 게임 컬렉션s name. To hear that he was being recognized in that way was a tremendous joy.카지노 게임 컬렉션
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