Experience

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  Fresh Legal

  • Ottawa, Canada Area

  • Lawyer

    • Aug 2018 - Present
    • Ottawa, Canada Area

    A downtown Ottawa law office focused on divorce, family law, and child protection. Services ranging from litigation, negotiation, collaborative family law and alternative dispute resolution options.

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  Nova Scotia Legal Aid

  • Nova Scotia, Canada

  • Lawyer

    • Apr 2013 - Jul 2018
    • Nova Scotia, Canada

    Responsible for a file load of 120 to 140 client files involving client matters from inception to completion primarily in family law including child protection. Additional experience in Aboriginal, criminal, administrative, and landlord-tenant law; including client intake, legal research, drafting court documents and agreements, court appearances, hearings in front of courts and administrative boards.

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  Assembly of First Nations

  • Secondement as Senior Policy Advisor

    • Aug 2016 - Nov 2016

    Researched and drafted policy, speeches and legal briefings for Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Regional Chief for Nova Scotia/Newfoundland. The AFN is a national advocacy organization representing First Nation citizens in Canada, which includes more than 900,000 people living in 634 First Nation communities and in cities and towns across Canada.

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  Hiller Counsel

  • Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Legal Assistant

    • 2010 - 2012
    • Greater Los Angeles Area

    Represented clients in an entertainment based transactional law firm, handling all sides (talent, production, distribution) of new media (online, mobile), television, film, and music. Researched and reviewed entertainment industry contracts; updated and maintained social media sites; collected and applied information for mobile app.