April Lee Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Finally in the union. Left potentially lucrative careers in law and government to thoroughly disappoint my family. Absolutely rocking the midlife crisis. Abomination of the Female Chinese Stereotype.

Toronto, Canada Area

I'm an extremely versatile communicator, tapping into several years of specialized legal practice, government issues management/policy advisor, and Strategic PR training. I love crafting messages, stories, and brands.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area And Los Angeles, California

Create, oversee, maintain social media strategy, including website, to promote client's short films and other projects. Assist in distribution negotiations/contracts. Liaise with film festivals as needed. Assist with film festival activities as needed. Correspondence - written and verbal. Crowdfunding Campaign Manager (Production Phase 1 ONLY) and Co-producer on Custodian (animated short).

Toronto, Canada Area

Conduct issues management review with communications lens, and QA/QC in relation to application of FIPPA exemptions on contentious FOI request packages (and consultation packages) and coordinate issues addenda to briefing notes, additional Qs and As. E.g. wind turbine/energy requests, gas plants, etc.Conduct primary review of particular large (several thousand pages) contentious FOI requests – including application of exemptions, vetting, third party consultations, consultations with other ministries/governments/agencies. Work with Legal Services Branch, provide advice and guidance with respect to FIPPA related matters to other divisions. Research IPC and Ontario case law with respect to privacy and access issues. Brief senior management as required. E.g. Update of Operations public guidance protocols.Liaise with Deputy Minister’s Office to ensure up-to-date awareness of politically sensitive topics.

Toronto, Canada Area

Identify and coordinate communication materials, issues management processes/responses, and ensure consistent and effective messaging in line with political will. Coordinate and manage key policy initiatives –approvals, policy and project packages for Deputy Minister approval to ensure accuracy, completeness, corporate perspective and timeliness. E.g. Cabinet and Treasury Board submissions, packages for Ministerial approval.Provide leadership and guidance in relation to key policy initiatives – Assign and review materials, provide direction to divisions, strategic advice and guidance, communicate senior management direction, facilitate advancement of initiatives. E.g. updates to legislation/regulation, policies, best management practices, discussion papers.Provide support on key policy files, including identification of concerns/issues/trends, recommendation of solutions, advising on contentious or pertinent issues, monitoring and tracking issues, liaison with appropriate parties. Ongoing dialogue with Deputy Minister, Minister’s Office, Cabinet Office, ministry staff, other ministries and stakeholders. Provide or coordinate briefings as requested or required.Review and coordinate interpretation of existing and proposed legislation/regulations, ramifications of legal action on policy and issues. E.g. DMO lead on wind turbine litigation and appeals.

Toronto, Canada Area

Monitor and analyze social media and regular media reports and oversee issues management processes. Flag contentious issues or emerging concerns and provide input on mitigation strategies. Review responses for accuracy, corporate perspective and responsiveness – apply political acuity. Coordinate information requests from Minister’s Office, other ministries, Environmental Commissioner’s Office, AMO, media. Coordinate timely preparation of response/materials and necessary approvals. Liaise with ministry staff (all divisions) and Deputy Minister’s Office and where appropriate, other ministries.Coordinate updates of house notes and other briefing materials, review same to ensure accuracy, appropriateness to level of audience, relevance to issues.

Toronto, Canada Area

Lead for Serious Repeat Offenders program – coordinate collection of data from all over the ministry, analyze data, support identification of “serious repeat offenders” based on specified criteria and fruits of approvals database research and coordinate development of mitigation (abatement and enforcement) strategy. Presentation of findings and updates.Quality Assurance and Control on house notes, information notes, briefing materials and responses to information requests.Develop improved business processes in support of Director’s and Assistant Director’s Offices – e.g. approval process for materials. Presentation of recommendations and process.Miscellaneous projects, research and support.

Toronto, Canada Area

Areas of Expertise: Criminal Law, Child Protection Law, Family Law.Interview clients and witnesses, assess events and potential defences, timelines, analyze data. Case preparation – undertake complex research on legal questions, application of statutes and case law, coordinate collection of defence exhibits, analyze Crown materials, develop direct and cross examinations of witnesses, prepare legal arguments for voir dires/motions/statements. Research applicable policies and directives, maintain current understanding of relevant social trends and issues.Presentation of legal arguments, questioning of witnesses, analysis of testimony and evidence.Prepare legal memoranda, correspondence, financial accounts.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Area of Expertise: Criminal LawHighlight: Junior counsel, Air Canada trialInterview clients and witnesses, assess events and potential defences, timelines, analyze data. Case preparation – undertake complex research on legal questions, application of statutes and case law, coordinate collection of defence exhibits, analyze Crown materials, develop direct and cross examinations of witnesses, prepare legal arguments for voir dires/motions/statements. Research applicable policies and directives, maintain current understanding of relevant social trends and issues.Presentation of legal arguments, questioning of witnesses, analysis of testimony and evidence.Prepare legal memoranda, correspondence, financial accounts.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Area of Expertise: Criminal LawInterview clients and witnesses, assess events and potential defences, timelines, analyze data. Case preparation – undertake complex research on legal questions, application of statutes and case law, coordinate collection of defence exhibits, analyze Crown materials, develop direct and cross examinations of witnesses, prepare legal arguments for voir dires/motions/statements. Research applicable policies and directives, maintain current understanding of relevant social trends and issues.Presentation of legal arguments, questioning of witnesses, analysis of testimony and evidence.Prepare legal memoranda, correspondence, financial accounts.

Certificate, Strategic Public Relations

Anticipated certificate date: December 2014

Bachelor Of Laws (Ll.B.), Law

Activities and Societies: Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP) Graduated 2000, Bachelor of Laws. Student Clinician at Law Students'.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Cultural Studies/Critical Theory And Analysis

Activities and Societies: Walksafe L.B.G.M. Sexual Assault Crisis Line Graduated with Honours, Bachelor of Arts, 1997. Volunteer with Walk.