Experience

Jones Law Office

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Criminal defence and human rights/poverty law attorney

  • May 2014 - Present

  I represent clients on criminal, immigration/refugee, child protection, family, mental health and other administrative matters. I meet with clients at the beginning of a legal matter to review their options, prepare all written materials and interim steps, and conduct trials, hearings and settlement negotiations, as well as appeals. I have appeared at all levels of court and several tribunals in Manitoba and will be appearing in the Supreme Court of Canada in 2019. I represent clients on criminal, immigration/refugee, child protection, family, mental health and other administrative matters. I meet with clients at the beginning of a legal matter to review their options, prepare all written materials and interim steps, and conduct trials, hearings and settlement negotiations, as well as appeals. I have appeared at all levels of court and several tribunals in Manitoba and will be appearing in the Supreme Court of Canada in 2019.



Manitoba Human Rights Commission

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investigator

  • Oct 2014 - Apr 2016



PJR Law Office

• Criminal Defense / Human Rights and Poverty Law Attorney

  • Sep 2012 - May 2014

  Assist clients in defending criminal charges in Provincial Court and the Court of Queen's Bench; represent clients in traffic court; represent clients at administrative tribunals such as the Residential Tenancies Commission, Mental Health Review Board, Social Services Appeal Board, Employment Insurance tribunal, etc. Assist clients in defending criminal charges in Provincial Court and the Court of Queen's Bench; represent clients in traffic court; represent clients at administrative tribunals such as the Residential Tenancies Commission, Mental Health Review Board, Social Services Appeal Board, Employment Insurance tribunal, etc.



Public Interest Law Centre (Legal Aid Manitoba)

• Articling student at law

  • Jul 2011 - Nov 2012

  Legal research, legal writing (briefs, facta, memos, opinions, client letters), client intake, client interviews, on-call duty counsel service, circuit court on First Nations, residential tenancies hearings, court of appeal motions, argue leave for standing, strategy meetings, teaching on racial profiling, work in the area of constitutional, human rights, international human rights, immigration, prisoner, criminal, Aboriginal, regulatory, administrative, environmental and poverty law Legal research, legal writing (briefs, facta, memos, opinions, client letters), client intake, client interviews, on-call duty counsel service, circuit court on First Nations, residential tenancies hearings, court of appeal motions, argue leave for standing, strategy meetings, teaching on racial profiling, work in the area of constitutional, human rights, international human rights, immigration, prisoner, criminal, Aboriginal, regulatory, administrative, environmental and poverty law



Manitoba Theatre Centre

• Production Assistant

  • Aug 2004 - Jul 2007

  bookkeeping, inventory, manage payroll, accounts payable and receivable, health and safety committee, manage bookings, organize visiting artists bookkeeping, inventory, manage payroll, accounts payable and receivable, health and safety committee, manage bookings, organize visiting artists



Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

• Director of Education and Outreach

  • Oct 2003 - Jun 2004

  create and implement programs for children, youth, schools and ethnic/cultural communities, manage volunteers, organize events create and implement programs for children, youth, schools and ethnic/cultural communities, manage volunteers, organize events