My practice areas included civil litigation, employment law (including workplace investigations), family law, estate and incapacity planning, and estate administration.

I administered SASOD's legal programs, creating and conducting human rights training programs and providing front-line client support and referrals through the Community Paralegal Support Initiative. I also oversaw student research teams from Georgetown University's law school (Washington, DC), contributed to multi-organizational and multi-national grant applications, conducted domestic and international legal research in support of SASOD projects, and drafted initiating pleadings for a… Show more I administered SASOD's legal programs, creating and conducting human rights training programs and providing front-line client support and referrals through the Community Paralegal Support Initiative. I also oversaw student research teams from Georgetown University's law school (Washington, DC), contributed to multi-organizational and multi-national grant applications, conducted domestic and international legal research in support of SASOD projects, and drafted initiating pleadings for a constitutional challenge to some of Guyana's anti-LGBTQ+ laws. Show less

I worked as an associate lawyer, with practice areas focused on general civil litigation, family law, estate planning, and employment law (including independent workplace investigations).In this position, I successfully represented clients at all levels of BC court and in opposing an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. I also successfully represented clients before administrative tribunals, including a win in a BC Human Rights Tribunal case in which the… Show more I worked as an associate lawyer, with practice areas focused on general civil litigation, family law, estate planning, and employment law (including independent workplace investigations).In this position, I successfully represented clients at all levels of BC court and in opposing an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. I also successfully represented clients before administrative tribunals, including a win in a BC Human Rights Tribunal case in which the Tribunal made its first vexatious litigant-type order.I worked equally hard to help clients resolve matters out of court through successful negotiations and mediations, finding creative solutions to difficult legal problems. Show less

I wrote a weekly op-ed column on Canadian politics, covering issues including youth engagement, environmental issues, provincial elections, and legislative policy.

I conducted research on legal issues and new legislation in Thailand and Myanmar, including telecommunications regulation, labour law, tobacco control, and public-private partnerships. I reviewed and helped draft a variety of legal documents, including due diligence reports, EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) contracts, incorporation documents, and correspondence to clients. I also conducted a half-day training session for Thai lawyers on interpreting English-language contracts.

I conducted legal research on issues in personal injury, wills and estates, contract litigation, family, insolvency, product liability, employment, and conflict of laws. I drafted pleadings and affidavits for proceedings in the BC Supreme Court and Provincial Court, as well as a variety of other legal documents.

I researched a variety of legal topics (including family, administrative, extradition, residential tenancy, health, strata, and welfare law issues); drafted memos on specific legal issues (including court harassment in family law, Health Professions Review Board hearings, strata by-law violations, and extradition law); conducted intake interviews; provided court support; and assisted in drafting letters and documents for clients.I also received training in suicide prevention and… Show more I researched a variety of legal topics (including family, administrative, extradition, residential tenancy, health, strata, and welfare law issues); drafted memos on specific legal issues (including court harassment in family law, Health Professions Review Board hearings, strata by-law violations, and extradition law); conducted intake interviews; provided court support; and assisted in drafting letters and documents for clients.I also received training in suicide prevention and completed a course on the BC Residential Tenancy Act. Show less

I wrote affidavits and trademark submissions; assisted in drafting decisions for the World Intellectual Property Organization's Domain Name Dispute Resolution Panel; and conducted legal research on trademarks, copyright, industrial design, traditional knowledge protections, and conflict of laws.

(Full-time from January 2011 - June 2011; part-time from July 2011 - April 2012)I wrote and reported on stories in Canadian politics; assisted in covering major news events (including the 2011 federal election, the pre-election 2011 budget, and the 2011 Conservative Party Convention); conducted background research and interviews; and monitored news wires for real-time news updates.

I developed and implemented a comprehensive social media strategy; conducted social media training for other staff/volunteers; assisted in website re-development; and provided technology services for events, including audio/visual and social media support.

I assisted in website re-development, including re-design and content creation; created and implemented a social media strategy; drafted project proposals; provided English-French/French-English translation for communications with partners in Senegal; assisted in event planning and fundraising; created and disseminated marketing materials; and received training in fundraising and online/social media marketing for non-profits.

I composed results statements for the Ethiopia Desk of the Canadian International Development Agency, which were posted to the CIDA website to communicate program results to the public.

(Full-time from May - August 2008; part-time September - December 2008)I co-authored a training manual for health professionals on integrating women's empowerment and reproductive rights with sexual and reproductive health services; developed communications materials; assisted in website re-design; researched and wrote articles on women's health issues in the developing world; and coordinated events for the SOGC’s International Women’s Health Program.