Andrew Baumgartner left his job as in-house counsel at a life insurance company because he felt a greater pull to teaching.

“I just realized teaching was a better fit for me,” Baumgartner said. “Being a lawyer was a good fit, but teaching was … the perfect fit.” 

Now, nearly 10 years later, four of his students from St. Mary’s Catholic High School in Kitchener, Ont., have had their day in court.