Rita Roy Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Represent clients in the Ontario Court of Justice in guilty plea and resolution courts; review client disclosure and provide legal advice and options to accused Conduct both contested and consent bail release proceedings; present oral submissions on behalf of indigenous accused in the specialized Gladue Court Advocate for clients and engage in negotiations with the Office of the Crown Attorney by being solution-oriented, practical, and diplomatic Train and mentor articling students and junior staff lawyers

Hamilton & Milton, Ontario, Canada

Managed up to nine staff and per diems in first appearance, plea, and bail courts by completing all scheduling and providing clarification to staff; designated as the staff lawyer to engage with stakeholders, including the judiciary, legal clinics, and the private bar Attended and participated in bail sub-committee meetings aimed at improving bail services Offered enhanced services in criminal law, including working with senior LAO counsel on trial matters; conducted both contested and consent bail release proceedings in bail courts Represented clients in Domestic Violence Court and conducted Crown pre-trial negotiations; assisted youth and adult clients with quasi-criminal matters in Provincial Offences Court; designated as a staff lawyer at the Hamilton Drug Treatment Court Acted as Criminal Law Supervisor for articling students and trained junior staff lawyers

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Represented clients in both criminal and family law before the Ontario Court of Justice Presented oral submissions on behalf of adult and youth accused in bail and guilty plea courts; conducted contested and consent bail release proceedings Provided summary legal advice and reviewed client disclosure in first appearance remand court Presented Gladue submissions in criminal courts for Indigenous clients where appropriate

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Managed a high volume of Ontario Disability files; assisted in the intake of new applications Represented clients before the Social Benefits Tribunal; prepared clients to appear as witnesses before the tribunal

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Completed litigation projects in corporate and commercial law for various clients; conducted legal research on the common law and Rules of Civil Procedure Performed legal issue spotting while conducting an analysis of the evidence; recommended legal options on various litigation matters

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Provided summary legal advice on family law and human rights matters; reviewed client applications to the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal; performed case intakes and individual case assessments for clinic clients Conducted extensive legal research on relevant legislation regarding individual claims

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Worked as part of the litigation research team focused on class actions lawsuits; analyzed issues in constitutional law, tort, negligence, and Aboriginal law Performed legal issue spotting during the review of evidence for various cases; drafted concise counsel summaries on relevant legal issues and facts Translated court rulings and case summaries from French to English

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Articled in immigration and refugee law, wills and estates, and family law; represented clients and negotiated in judicial pre-trial conferences Completed extensive legal research for cases heard before the Immigration and Refugee Board Drafted Affidavits, Replies, Statements of Defence, custody, and spousal support orders

Bachelors Of Common Law - Llb, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 2004

Attended a semester of school in Brussels, Belgium on an exchange program Completed major paper on Aboriginal sentencing in Canada

Honours Bachelor Of Arts, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 1999

Activities and Societies: Major in History; minors in French and South Asian Studies

Studied Abroad On A Bursary In Bengali Studies, Santiniketan, India, Sept 1999 - June 2000