Partner

• Oct 2021 - Present

Lawyer

• Jan 2018 - Present

Collaborative Lawyer

• Oct 2019 - Present

Student at Law

• Nov 2016 - Jan 2018

Clinic Assistant

• Apr 2016 - Nov 2016

• First point of contact for persons seeking intake services at the Clinic, responsible for screening contacts to ensure no conflict of interests arise. • Responsible for being familiar with Housing, Social Assistance, Canadian Pension Plan and Employment Insurance matters. • Obtain detailed intake information from person seeking assistance to complete necessary intake documentation, responsible for recording all information promptly in a case management system. • Responsible for completing all internal reviews and appeals for ODSP and CPP'd applications to the Disability Adjudication Unit, Social Benefits Tribunal and Social Security Tribunal. • Required to perform general office support duties such as preparing and formatting reports, forms and files as required by caseworkers. Assists with the maintenance and operation of the clinic's case management systems and for the opening and closing of case files. • Maintain knowledge of Legal Aid Ontario and Clinic policies and procedures. Assist with updates to office manuals and website, to ensure up-to-date policies and procedures are available for reference; including precedent and research binders.

Legal Support Volunteer

• Oct 2014 - May 2015

• Provided emotional and practical assistance to people facing proceedings without legal representation in civil and family courts & tribunals • Assisted litigants with various court claim documents, for example divorce applications, child contact orders, and eviction orders. • Accompanied litigants in court by attending hearings and writing notes to aid the client • Offered practical information about the civil court process by guiding litigants around the court room building and explaining what happens in court • Provided emotional support by listening to clients and organizing their legal papers and thoughts

Pro Bono Group - Free Legal Advice Group Coordinator

• Sep 2014 - May 2015

• Leadership position which required overseeing all operations of the program • Responsible for taking incoming calls and web queries from potential clients and collecting pertinent information about the legal issue • Liaised with solicitors from various local law firms about each case and coordinated scheduling appointments between student volunteers, solicitors and the client. • Maintained a database which kept track of all the cases going through the clinic, included all client information and details about each case. • Along with the other coordinators, supervised appointments at the legal clinic, which occurred twice a week involving the client, solicitor and student volunteers. Responsible for ensuring both the solicitor and student volunteers were completing the required work and meeting deadlines in order to ensure the legal advice was reaching the client in time. • Was required to exercise professional responsibility and maintained client confidentiality while communicating with both clients and solicitors.

Junior Appellant

• Jan 2013 - Mar 2013

• Competed in the Holdsworth Club Postgraduate Cup Mooting Competition • Presented with a moot problem and was required to develop a 15 minute argument based on the facts given • Required to answer any questions concerning my position • Exercised courtroom etiquette • Advanced to semi-finals • Competed in the Holdsworth Club Postgraduate Cup Mooting Competition • Presented with a moot problem and was required to develop a 15 minute argument based on the facts given • Required to answer any questions concerning my position • Exercised courtroom etiquette • Advanced to semi-finals

Legal Support Volunteer

• Jun 2011 - Sep 2011

• Worked closely with refugee claimants on their claim process • Conducted research on relevant information to frame each ease differently depending on each families needs • Assisted claimants while filling out legal documents such as Personal Information Forms, Pre-Removal Risk Assessments and Humanitarian and Compassionate Considerations, while also working alongside the Immigration and Refugee Board and Immigration Canada • Supported claimants with any questions or concerns relating to the refugee claim process • Worked in a team with other volunteers to attend to claimants needs