Crown Law Office Criminal

-Drafted various legal documents including research memos, procurement contracts, memorandum of understanding and attended meetings with clients/stakeholders-Drafted litigation documents like written submissions, Notice of Proposals, Agreed Statement of Facts, Minutes of Settlements and attended various proceedings-Appeared before the Financial Services Tribunal giving opening statements and conducting direct examinations-Supported senior counsel on hearings before the Financial… Show more -Drafted various legal documents including research memos, procurement contracts, memorandum of understanding and attended meetings with clients/stakeholders-Drafted litigation documents like written submissions, Notice of Proposals, Agreed Statement of Facts, Minutes of Settlements and attended various proceedings-Appeared before the Financial Services Tribunal giving opening statements and conducting direct examinations-Supported senior counsel on hearings before the Financial Service Tribunal-Assisted with witness preparation, preparing disclosure documents, organizing and reviewing documents for FIPPA requests, and preparing mediation documents-Researched various legal topics in the areas of pensions, insurance, credit union, privacy, statutory interpretation, mortgage brokers to provide legal advice and support policy initiative Show less

-Managed the Legal Writing Academy’s social media outlet -Assisted with writing workshops to improve legal writing for other law students through interactive presentations-Conducted one on one writing sessions to help other law students’ writing skills individually

-Reviewed over 5000 discovery documents for relevance on upcoming litigation -Conducted interviews with complainants and market contacts to support upcoming litigation-Performed legal research and economic analysis on different industries to ensure compliance with regulations-Drafted theory of harm memos for upper management

-Managed $3,000,000 worth of grants for multiple projects including monitoring spending within quarterly limits -Wrote funding proposals for new projects and create funding reports for grant renewals -Planned frequent summer project trips to the Algonquin Observatory and coordinated schedules with attendees from different universities in North America

-Conducted studies on consumer behaviour, marketing, and behavioural economics-Programed studies on Qualtrics and pulled and analyzed the raw data-Summarized academic articles for literature review

-Filed, organized, and completed paperwork for 50+ archival boxes for storage-Updated and approved vacation hours, leave of absence, work hours, and charity deductions-Identified and resolved different clients’ problems and concerns regarding pay-Knowledge of Oracle, WIN, and CATS software

-In charge of shelving books, searching for books placed on holds for patrons, answering questions, and giving book recommendations to patrons-Assisted in the annual Summer Reading Club program and various programs through the year