Paths to the BenchA lawyer wanting to become a judge in early 20th century Manitoba could attract the attention of his peers through his work but it was a friendship with a powerful mentor that got him to the bench. In Paths to the Bench, Dale Brawn looks at the appointments and careers of early judges who were charged with laying the legal foundations of a province. By looking at both official records and correspondence from this era, Brawn uncovers the highly