Passing of Joanne Skolnick, the SJC Women’s Network 1980s Representative

After her degree at St. John’s, Joanne completed a Master’s in Journalism at Northwestern University and an LLB and a BCL at McGill University’s Faculty of Law. She was a qualified solicitor in England and Wales, an attorney in New York, and a barrister and solicitor in Ontario, Canada. After a brief stint in journalism, Joanne worked in private practice in Toronto and New York City before becoming an Assistant Attorney General for the State of New York and a legal consultant in London.

Joanne devoted much of her time to advising charities and non-profit organisations, serving as a legal trustee for the British American Security Information Council (BASIC), and as a trustee for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) in East London.

Joanne cared deeply about empowering women and served on the board of several women's organisations over the years. She was also an editor of a UK women's legal publication.

We will greatly miss Joanne and send our condolences to her husband Gregory, her family, and friends.