Participation in The Manitoba Bar
Also in 1941, Freedman was elected to the executive of the Manitoba Bar Association, representing the Eastern Judicial District. In 1942, he became the editor of the Manitoba Bar News, which position he held for 4 years.
In 1951, Freedman was elected President of the Manitoba Bar Association, and was the first Jewish lawyer in the province to hold the position.
As well, Freedman was Chairman of the Rhodes Scholarship Selections Committee from 1956 to 1966.
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