During its more than 20-year existence, Ottawa band the Verdict — comprised mostly of lawyers — has helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for local causes from cancer research to children’s charities.

In this video, singer Peter Van Dusen, left, and lawyer Mike Van Dusen perform with the rest of the band at a concert on Sept. 27 at Maxwell's in Ottawa. The event was a fundraiser for the OK Clean Water Project that works to provide clean water in Cameroon. Video by Elizabeth Thompson. To read about the Verdict, see "Lawyers find harmony in the Verdict."