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Kenora, Ontario - Northwest District

Kenora, Ontario

Relevant Experience Includes:o Prosecuting: conducted various courts at the OCJ and SCJ level including bailpending appeal and a successful appeal response on a sexual assault file;o Preparing: prepared pre-trial applications and trial plans, including witnesspreparation for direct and cross examination;o Case Managing: reviewed new files and assessed reasonable prospect ofconviction and public interest, requested additional disclosure, conducted CrownPre-Trials and Judicial Pre-Trials;o Screening: determined appropriate sentences for various files for resolution withearly guilty plea and post-conviction at trial;o Managing: informed complainants and witnesses of case progressions, andensured separation between role of police and Crown.o Corresponding: responded to inquiries by justice partners, including: court staff,business professionals, restorative justice workers, probation officers, and victimservices.

Kenora, Ontario

Relevant Experience Includes:o Appearing: attended as criminal duty counsel in the OCJ;o Representing: assisted accused in a variety of courts including bail, earlyresolution, plea, first appearance, case management, and mental health courts;o Advocating: ensured the rights of the accused are adhered to;o Negotiating: canvassed bail plans with the Crown and conducted CPTS;o Reviewing: ensured full disclosure was received and analyzed the Crown’s casefor reasonable prospect of conviction, public interest, and possible defences;o Advising: provided a summary of options for accused persons with respect totheir legal matters while providing substantive legal advice.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Articling Student • Relevant Experience Includes:o Problem Solving: analyzed cases by gathering all facts, identifying legal issues, and exercising prosecutorial discretion in assessing the likelihood of conviction, public interest, and appropriate sentence for the specific circumstances of the file and the offender;o Researching: conducted legal research for various Crown Attorneys which included topics such as: the role of defence counsel, conflicts of interests, sentencing ranges for robbery with a prohibited weapon, and evidentiary issues regarding third party suspects and defence led hearsay evidence;o Writing: Prepared memorandums, case analysis’ and resolution offers;o Drafting: Drafted Controversial Issue Notices for the Minister of Justice concerning prosecutions handled under The Public Health Act and Rectification Orders for the Court of Queen’s Bench;o Interviewing: interviewed witnesses, victims, police officers, and Provincial Statute Enforcement Officers;o Advising: advised self-represented individuals of the role of the Crown and providing procedural guidance;o Advocating: prosecuted Criminal Code, Gun Court Applications; Highway Traffic Act, and other Provincial Statues; conducted bail hearings, dispositions, gun court hearings, and dispute hearings;o Negotiating: negotiated plea deals with defence counsel, agents, and self-represented individuals;o Managing: Opened and closed electronic and physical files, sought and provided disclosure, subpoenaed witnesses, managed documents and dockets, emailed justice stakeholders and members of the bar to ensure timely prosecution of matters.o Observing: observed numerous bail dockets, dispositions, a QB Charter motion, and an assault trial and an impaired driving trial.

Kenora, Ontario

Relevant Experience Includes:o Criminal Law: assisted with drafting Charter Applications and direct and cross examinations; conducted case law research; reviewed video surveillance and video statements;o Wills and Powers of Attorney: observed lawyer gather client instructions and drafted Wills and Powers of Attorney;o Real Estate: facilitated real estate closings;o Bookkeeping: posted expenses, paid bills, conducted monthly bank reconciliation, and filed year end.

Kenora, Ontario

Relevant Experience Includes:o Criminal Law: assisted with drafting Charter Applications and direct and cross examinations; conducted case law research; reviewed video surveillance and video statements;o Wills and Powers of Attorney: observed lawyer gather client instructions and drafted Wills and Powers of Attorney;o Real Estate: facilitated real estate closings;o Bookkeeping: posted expenses, paid bills, conducted monthly bank reconciliation, and filed year end.

Kenora, Ontario

Relevant Experience Includes:o Case management: assisted with bail plan preparation; transcribed audio/video witness and caution statements; drafted Judge’s Orders, Motions, Applications, and Subpoenas;o Indigenous Legal Issues: gathered information for Gladue submissions.

Kenora, Ontario

Red River College Practicum Placement April 2015 Relevant Experience Includes:o Client intake: helped interview clients; opened files; requested disclosure; gathered information; prepared Designations of Counsel and Retainer Agreements;o Scheduling: arranged and diarized meetings and court appearances; communicated with stakeholders, including: the Office of the Crown Attorney, Ontario Provincial Police, Legal Aid Ontario, Canadian Mental Health Association, and court services;o Billing: prepared reporting letters and time dockets; billed completed private and Legal Aid Ontario files.

Altona, Manitoba

Relevant Experience Includes:o Supporting: worked alongside individuals with special needs, both verbal and non-verbal; provided clients with the tools and resources to be as independent as possible; facilitated clients daily needs.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Relevant Experience Includes:o Managing: Developed skill set including leadership, multitasking, communication, organization, interpersonal and team skills.

Juris Doctor, Law

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Law

Bachelor Of Laws - Llb, Law, Year 1 Average: Uk Scale: First (70%)/Canadian Scale: B+

Activities and Societies: LLB Year 1 Class Student Representative; Academic Impact Award: Programme Representative of the Year; Pro Bono.

Certificate, Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, Cumulative Gpa 4.15/4.5

Courses: Simply Accounting Bookkeeping and Accounting for a Small Business Business Law Civil Litigation Real Properties Corporate.

Undergraduate Studies, Political Science And Government

Undergraduate Studies, Political Studies

•International exchange, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia Awards: - Entrance scholarship - Arts Exchange Award – award for high.