Associate

• Feb 2018 - Present

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

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.

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

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.

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.