Sydney Lang
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French Professional working proficiency
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials
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French Language
University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies -
Introduction to WordPress
Dawson College
Experience
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Cavalluzzo LLP
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Canada
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate
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Sep 2021 - Present
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Articling Student
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Jul 2020 - May 2021
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York University - Osgoode Hall Law School
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Canada
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Research Assistant - Justice and Corporate Accountability Project
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Apr 2020 - Jul 2020
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Summer Student
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May 2019 - Aug 2019
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Director Of Communications
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Apr 2018 - Apr 2019
Managed the Clinic’s operations and supervised a team of around 70 volunteers. Was responsible for the public face of the Clinic and coordinated outreach events and public legal education campaigns. Graphic design (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign) and website design and maintenance skills (WordPress).
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Volunteer Caseworker
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May 2017 - Apr 2018
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Legal Caseworker
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Oct 2017 - Apr 2019
Provided immigrant workers with information, resources, and referrals in English and French. Conducted legal research on labour and immigration law. Contributed to campaigns for workplace safety in warehouses, job security, and a solidarity city in Montreal. Provided immigrant workers with information, resources, and referrals in English and French. Conducted legal research on labour and immigration law. Contributed to campaigns for workplace safety in warehouses, job security, and a solidarity city in Montreal.
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McGill University – Faculty of Law
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Canada
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Research Assistant - Labour Law and Development Research Laboratory
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Oct 2017 - Apr 2019
Assisted Professor Adelle Blackett with a book project on the International Labour Organization (ILO) and domestic work. Edited academic articles and LLDRL working paper submissions before publication. Assisted with the Transnational Futures of International Labour Law course in Winter 2019.
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Course Facilitator
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Sep 2018 - Dec 2018
Co-facilitated a student-initiated seminar at the Faculty of Law titled "Corporate Accountability in an Age of Globalization." Developed a syllabus with weekly themes, readings, and assignments. Invited and coordinated guest speakers from academia, the industry, and civil society.
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Disability and Law Program Coordinator - Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism
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May 2017 - Aug 2018
Organized all aspects of the Disability & Law program, notably three main events throughout the 2017-2018 academic year. Collaborated on program content, communications, and publicity. Ensured that the program engages with relevant topics in disability and human rights advocacy and scholarship.
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Senior Editor - McGill Journal of Sustainable Development Law
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Sep 2016 - Aug 2018
Led a team of Associate Editors in Internal Reviews. Undertook the various tasks required to prepare an article for publication. Researched and selected cases relevant to sustainable development and solicited comments from authors with pertinent expertise. Led the events committee that organized the MJSDL's annual colloquium in 2018.
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The Association of McGill University Support Employees (AMUSE)
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Canada
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board of Representatives Delegate
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Aug 2017 - Mar 2019
Acted as a resource person to union members and conducted outreach to 1,500 casual employees at McGill. Sat on the mobilization committee, grievance committee, and pay equity committee. AMUSE is a directly-chartered local of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC). Acted as a resource person to union members and conducted outreach to 1,500 casual employees at McGill. Sat on the mobilization committee, grievance committee, and pay equity committee. AMUSE is a directly-chartered local of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC).
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Mission for Migrant Workers
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China
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Junior Case Officer
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May 2017 - Aug 2017
Assisted migrant domestic work in filing claims and notices with the Labour Department, Immigration Department, and District Court. Accompanied clients in conciliation meetings, tribunals, and court hearings. Supported workers at the walk-in centre and women's shelter. Assisted migrant domestic work in filing claims and notices with the Labour Department, Immigration Department, and District Court. Accompanied clients in conciliation meetings, tribunals, and court hearings. Supported workers at the walk-in centre and women's shelter.
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Instructor
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May 2016 - Aug 2016
Co-coordinated logistics for a week-long summer program for high school students. Developed a curriculum that taught students about ethnography with Kensington Market in Toronto as a field site. Taught workshops on ethnography, anthropology, settler colonialism, gentrification, and media. Selected and coordinated with presenters, lecturers, and tour guides. Co-coordinated logistics for a week-long summer program for high school students. Developed a curriculum that taught students about ethnography with Kensington Market in Toronto as a field site. Taught workshops on ethnography, anthropology, settler colonialism, gentrification, and media. Selected and coordinated with presenters, lecturers, and tour guides.
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Education
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McGill University
Juris Doctor (JD) / Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) -
UNSW
Academic Exchange, Law -
University of Toronto
Honours Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Major in Equity Studies, Major in Socio-cultural Anthropology, Minor in Women and Gender Studies -
University of California, Berkeley
Academic Exchange, American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence