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By David Opinko

Lethbridge’s Erin Olsen appointed provincial court judge

Nov 4, 2020 | 2:48 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – A local crown prosecutor has been appointed as a judge in the Provincial Court of Alberta south region.

Erin Olsen was called to the bar in 1998 and has spent her entire career as a crown prosecutor.

Since 2019 she has been a chief crown prosecutor in Lethbridge.

“I offer my sincere congratulations to the Honourable Erin Olsen and wish her success in her new role,” says Justice Minister Kaycee Madu. “Her work within the community of Lethbridge will be a tremendous asset while she serves on the bench, and I am confident she will do an exemplary job delivering justice on behalf of all Albertans.”

Outside of the courtroom, Olsen has worked with the integrated services court, drug treatment court, the reconciliation Lethbridge advisory committee, and the sexual violence action committee.

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She also volunteers with the Lethbridge & Area Search and Rescue Association and the Lethbridge and District Humane Society.

Olsen was an instructor at Lethbridge College and taught a national search warrant drafting course for law enforcement.

After 10 years at the bar, lawyers are eligible to apply to become a provincial court judge.

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