Experience

LJD Law PC

• Canada
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Immigration Lawyer

  • Aug 2018 - Present



LexisNexis Canada Inc.

• Canada
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Client Support

  • Aug 2013 - Feb 2019

  Guide clients in legal research using Quicklaw and other LexisNexis products, allowing for an efficient and cost-effective research driving down the costs of our user's clients. Guide clients in legal research using Quicklaw and other LexisNexis products, allowing for an efficient and cost-effective research driving down the costs of our user's clients.



De Bousquet PC, Barristers and Solicitors

• Canada
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

• Student at Law

  • Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

  Completed articles of clerkship as part of the Lawyer Licensing Process of the Law Society of Ontario. In this capacity, I appeared before masters, deputy judges, and justices of the peace on the clients' behalf at the Superior Court of Justice, Ontario Court of Justice, and the Small Claims Court. I successfully argued contested motions at small claims court against lawyers and paralegals.I prepared motion records and submissions, including the materials relied upon, for the following types motions: striking pleadings, jurisdiction simpliciter & forum non conveniens, stay of proceedings, and summary judgment. My articles of clerkship also allowed me to accumulate experience in preparing questions for examinations (chief, cross, discoveries, and on affidavits). At De Bousquet PC Barristers & Solicitors, I conducted examinations in chief, cross-examinations, as well as making closing submissions at a bilingual small claims matter. I conducted the examinations in French and made the closing submissions in English. Show less



Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsman

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Student

  • May 2016 - Oct 2016

  Conducted legal research from various sources including internal files, the Internet, and jurisprudence databases; prepared legal memoranda, summaries and recommendations, reporting directly to the Ombudsman Conducted legal research from various sources including internal files, the Internet, and jurisprudence databases; prepared legal memoranda, summaries and recommendations, reporting directly to the Ombudsman



University of Ottawa

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2015 - Apr 2016

  Research Assistant for Professor Patrick Dumberry; researched and edited articles on a book on the development of customary international law, fair and equitable treatment, and the general principles of the law in international investment law.

• Assistant, Professional Development Centre (Civil Law)

  • Apr 2015 - Nov 2015

  Facilitated the day-to-day operations of the Centre; organized the contact database; took the lead in the LLM Fair that was attended by 16 programs from across Canada, the US and Israel.



Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic

• Ottawa

• Legal Intern

  • Sep 2015 - Apr 2016

  Researched and wrote memoranda on open data, disclosure, re-identification and privacy, and copyright laws in Canada; recorded a podcast on re-identification and open data, and produced FAQ entries for the CIPPIC website. Researched and wrote memoranda on open data, disclosure, re-identification and privacy, and copyright laws in Canada; recorded a podcast on re-identification and open data, and produced FAQ entries for the CIPPIC website.



Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2016

  Handled files ranging from international investment laws in the Philippines, specifically on listing regulations (securities) and tax law, as well as retail law compliance for foreign investors. Handled files ranging from international investment laws in the Philippines, specifically on listing regulations (securities) and tax law, as well as retail law compliance for foreign investors.



Crisis24

• Canada
• Security and Investigations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Part-Time Analyst

  • Nov 2008 - Jul 2010

  Prepared geopolitical risk reports and advisories for clients entering emerging markets in Southeast Asia and Africa. Prepared geopolitical risk reports and advisories for clients entering emerging markets in Southeast Asia and Africa.



Newsbreak

• NCR - National Capital Region, Philippines

• Researcher

  • Mar 2007 - Aug 2008

  Wrote articles and conducted journalistic research, specializing in business, politics, and government policy. Wrote articles and conducted journalistic research, specializing in business, politics, and government policy.



Ateneo de Manila University

• Philippines
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Assistant

  • May 2006 - Mar 2007

  Performed administrative work for the department as well as assisted department staff in conduct of classes Performed administrative work for the department as well as assisted department staff in conduct of classes



Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

• Think Tanks
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Staff / Assistant

  • Aug 2005 - Dec 2005

  Demonstrated administrative skills as staff for projects on conferences and seminar workshops with international non-government organizations Demonstrated administrative skills as staff for projects on conferences and seminar workshops with international non-government organizations