Lavinia Latham JD '13 & Carl Alphonse JD '14

How did you meet?

We met on the first day of law school in 2010 at the Château Laurier orientation, which was a meet-and-greet wine-and-cheese event. We connected during that first meeting but remained distant friends because of our busy schedules. We didn’t actually start dating until our second year.

What are your best memories shared with your partner at uOttawa/Fauteux?

One of our best memories at uOttawa and Fauteux Hall was our time studying together in the Desmarais Building, Morisset Library, and Fauteux Library. Carl was studying in the French Common Law Program, and Lavinia was studying in the English Common Law Program, both of which were quite demanding. We also loved walking to the market for delicious Italian sandwiches at La Botega that fueled our study sessions. Though it might sound overly academic, our fondest memories are those early mornings, late nights, and all-day studying marathons we shared together.

Summary of love story since connecting at law school :

Lavinia and Carl have been together for about 15 years and married since 2018. They live and work in Brampton, where they jointly own their law firm, Alphonse Latham LLP, which specializes in U.S. and Canadian immigration law, employment law, human rights, workplace investigations, and corporate training. While they don’t have children yet, they share their home with a lovely Yorkie-Shih Tzu mix named Casper. For fun, they enjoy traveling, trying new restaurants, and working out at Orangetheory Fitness.

Cindy Lee LLB '09 & Peter Verschoote LLB '09

How did you meet?

We met in the concourse of Fauteux hall. We connected during the first year pub crawl in the first week of school. During first year we chatted in crim class a few times. We met for coffee at the Second Cup near campus around the spring of first year. Cindy wanted to sit down for coffee and Peter brought his books to study! We laugh about it now but Pete literally came for a study date! We chatted throughout the summer and started dating in the fall of 2nd year.

What are your best memories shared with your partner at uOttawa/Fauteux?

Going for walks along the canal, eating at Shawarma Palace, Law Ball, going to coffee at the Timothy’s by campus, being in Prof. Camille Nelson’s January class together.

Summary of love story since connecting at law school

Cindy and Peter have been since 2007, so 18 years!! We’ve been married almost 12 years now and have a 6 year old boy named Leo. We currently live in Calgary. 

Brenda Hollingsworth LLB '95 & Richard Auger LLB '95

How did you meet?

We were classmates starting in 1992, first connected on a project assigned in a first year public law class relating to an environmental issue. By third year, we were inseparable.

What are your best memories shared with your partner at uOttawa/Fauteux?

We spent almost every Friday night at FNS where they’d have was a live band. No joke—everyone would dance on the chairs, something that would definitely not be allowed now.

We spent every Wednesday night at Stacks which was a bar that stands where the tall residential building is just at the beginning of campus on Laurier.

We did Law Line together which was a legal call in helpline that students could volunteer for.  We had a binder of frequently asked questions which was really the only reason we could answer any questions anybody had.

Summary of love story since connecting at law school :

After graduating in 1995, Brenda and Richard moved to Toronto together where they both articled and then practiced on Bay Street.

They got married in 1997, two months after their Call to the bar.  On their honeymoon, they talked a lot about having a firm together someday. Two kids and eight years later they opened Auger Hollingsworth, a litigation firm that started in Ottawa and now has offices across Ontario.

The firm celebrates 20 years in 2025.

Brenda and Richard’s connection to the law school is ongoing. They taught Trial Ad together as part of a teaching team in the early 2000s. Richard also coached the Arnup Cup Moot team for several years.  One of Richard’s teams won, resulting in a trip to the Sopinka Cup.