Lauren Brecher

Associate at Emond Harnden
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(386) 825-5501
Location
CA
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Professional working proficiency

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Credentials

  • Fundamentals of Employment Insurance and Adjudication
    Service Canada

Experience

    • Canada
    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Associate
      • Feb 2018 - Present

    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Associate Lawyer
      • Mar 2016 - Feb 2018

      -Advising clients on all aspects of labour and employment law, including employment standards, human rights, employment contracts, workplace policies, and health and safety. -Analyzing and interpreting documents and conducting research to ensure accuracy of advice. -Successfully representing clients in various negotiation and advocacy settings. -Drafting legal documents, including memoranda, opinions, briefs, letters and contracts. -Preparing for litigation in various fora, including by drafting pleadings, researching and drafting legal arguments, preparing books of documents and authorities, and preparing witnesses. -Advising on complex disciplinary, human rights, and health and safety investigations. Show less

    • Canada
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Conference Research Associate and Legal Editor
      • Sep 2014 - Mar 2016

      -Researched and prepared programs and materials for well-received professional development conferences on the full range of workplace law topics.-Followed legal developments to ensure currency of written materials and conference topics.-Consulted with senior counsel and external experts on conference topics and materials. -Attended conferences across Canada as an Ambassador of Lancaster House and to evaluate the success of panel topics and speakers.-Co-authored Lancaster House’s 2016 Contract Clauses publication. Show less

    • Legal Writer and Researcher
      • Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

      -Drafted analytical articles on significant labour, employment and human rights law jurisprudence.-Conducted research and reviewed caselaw in both English and French.

    • Canada
    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Summer and Articling Student
      • May 2012 - Jun 2014

      -Helped manage major arbitration and litigation files, including client maintenance and correspondence, organizing evidence and preparing legal arguments. -Drafted legal documents, including written submissions in litigation matters. -Prepared for and provided support at over 15 labour arbitrations, mediations and negotiations. -Prepared for collective bargaining by obtaining comparator agreements and conducting trend analysis. -Prepared and attended presentations on a variety of employment and labour law topics. -Reviewed and recommended updates to the the 2013 and 2014 Editions of the Ontario Labour Relations Act: Quick Reference (Toronto: Cardwell) and the 2013 Edition of the Canada Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act: Quick Reference (Toronto: Carswell). -Researched and wrote over 100 memoranda on topics including: • Terminations, wrongful dismissals, performance management and discipline; • Human rights matters, including discrimination, harassment and the duty to accommodate; • Occupational health and safety, including obligations arising out of Bill 168; • Employer rules affecting employee privacy, including the use of video surveillance; • Employment standards and employment insurance matters; • Contract interpretation and administration; • Evidentiary issues in various forums including civil proceedings and human rights applications; • Union organizing, certification, collective bargaining and unfair labour practice complaints. Show less

    • Canada
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Educator
      • May 2011 - Aug 2011

      -Collaborated with eight colleagues to develop and run five different substantive weeks of summer law programming for groups of up to 60 high school students. -Planned and led activities, including mock trials, mediations and negotiations. -Delivered interactive presentations on various legal practice areas. -Collaborated with eight colleagues to develop and run five different substantive weeks of summer law programming for groups of up to 60 high school students. -Planned and led activities, including mock trials, mediations and negotiations. -Delivered interactive presentations on various legal practice areas.

    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Service Canada Benefits Officer
      • Jun 2009 - Mar 2010

      -Adjudicated contentious issues on over 1000 Employment Insurance claims. -Gathered evidence, interviewed parties, determined findings, conducted research, and applied relevant legislation and case law to the facts to make well-supported and impartial decisions. -Exercised discretion and used sound judgment, as well as analytical and problem-solving skills, on a daily basis. -Communicated information and decisions to clients in a timely and professional manner. -Adjudicated contentious issues on over 1000 Employment Insurance claims. -Gathered evidence, interviewed parties, determined findings, conducted research, and applied relevant legislation and case law to the facts to make well-supported and impartial decisions. -Exercised discretion and used sound judgment, as well as analytical and problem-solving skills, on a daily basis. -Communicated information and decisions to clients in a timely and professional manner.

Education

  • University of Toronto, Faculty of Law
    Juris Doctor
    2010 - 2013
  • University of Toronto - University of St. Michael's College
    Honours Bachelor of Science (H. B.Sc.), Psychology and English
    2004 - 2008

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