Tales from the Underworld and Other Stories Thursday, November 12Grant Park in Prairie Ink RestaurantGather at 7:30 pmReading at 8:00 pm

This is a unique and fascinating collection of real life stories and anecdotes – some funny, some tragic, some bizarre. Included are chapters about a legendary judge and criminal lawyer, the mysterious murder of a Winnipeg heiress in Florida, and a fatal duel in a blizzard in Northern Manitoba – as well as anecdotes on the often humorous,and sometimes testy relationship betweenjudges and lawyers, and lawyers and their clients.

Roland Penner was Chairperson of Manitoba's new legal aid system, former Attorney-General and Minister for Constitutional Affairs. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba 1989 to 1994 , and for his accomplishments - was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2000. He is also the author of an award-winning memoir, A Glowing Dream (2007).

Norm Larsen practised law for 30 years in Winnipeg, starting with Zuken, Penner and Larsen, then with Legal Aid Manitoba as its first staff lawyer, and finally with Manitoba Justice as a legislative drafter. He retired in 2000.