▁def am ation , ▁copy right , ▁access ▁to ▁information ▁and ▁free ▁expression ▁matters . ▁ ▁Paul ▁was ▁coun sel ▁on ▁leading ▁Char ter ▁and ▁human ▁rights ▁cases , ▁many ▁before ▁the ▁Supreme ▁Court ▁of ▁Canada . ▁Paul ▁is ▁a ▁Fellow ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁College ▁of ▁Tri al ▁Law y ers , ▁and ▁the ▁International ▁Academy ▁of ▁Tri al ▁Law y ers . ▁▁▁▁ ▁In ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁Paul ▁completed ▁two ▁years ▁as ▁the ▁ 6 6 th ▁Tre as urer ▁( Pres ident ) ▁of ▁the ▁Law ▁Society ▁of ▁Ontario , ▁ ▁< http :// www . l so . ca > ▁the ▁reg ulator ▁of ▁the ▁province ’ s ▁ 5 0 , 0 0 0 ▁law y ers ▁and ▁ 8 , 0 0 0 ▁lic ensed ▁par ale g als . ▁▁▁ ▁Paul ▁was ▁only ▁the ▁second ▁lawyer ▁from ▁Bla kes ▁to ▁hold ▁this ▁distinguished ▁position , ▁the ▁first ▁being ▁Edward ▁Bla ke , ▁the ▁firm ' s ▁found ing ▁partner , ▁who ▁was ▁Tre as urer ▁from ▁ 1 8 7 9 ▁to ▁ 1 8 9 3 . ▁▁▁ ▁Prior ▁to ▁being ▁elected ▁Tre as urer , ▁Paul ▁was ▁a ▁ben cher ▁of ▁the ▁Law ▁Society , ▁elected ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁and ▁re - elect ed ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁As ▁a ▁ben cher , ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁chair ▁of ▁the ▁Professional ▁Reg ulation ▁Committee , ▁the ▁Pro ceed ings ▁Author