What: 3rd Annual Law Slam Tennis Challenge
Where: Timberlane Athletic Club, Aurora
When: June 1, 2014
This past June, lawyers left their big-city offices to hit the tennis court.
Co-hosted by Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP and Paliare Roland Barristers, the 2014 Law Slam Tennis Challenge took place at the Timberlane Athletic Club in Aurora.
“Lawyers are all too familiar with the charity golf scramble where you play with your foursome and never see anyone else for 6 hours,” says Howard Blitstein, event organizer and HSH partner. “What’s different about this tennis tournament is that we compete against each other and watch each other’s matches which really provides for a fun and competitive event and a great opportunity for networking.”
Lawyers faced off in doubles teams for a preliminary round robin, followed by a final and consolation final. The tournament was divided into two divisions: one for advanced players and another for intermediate. The competition was stiff but the following players came out on top:
A division champions: Mixed doubles team of Jennifer Bishop and Jonathan Kay
A division finalists: Jason Katz and Patrick O’Brien
B division champions: Father and son team of Joel Freedman and Eric Freedman
B division finalists: Irwin Isenstein and Andrew Prenick
The annual event has raised over $40,000 in the past three years with proceeds from this year’s tournament going to Pro Bono Law Ontario.
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Photos courtesy of Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP