Laurier Pre-Law Society
Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, ON, Canada

Opportunity for BIPOC folks interested in a legal career On March 4th, OJEN will be hosting their annual braiding diversity into justice event to connect young women between the ages of 16-20 years old, who are radicalized and/or marginalized, with members of the legal sector to empower and motivate them. *APPLICATION DEADLINES ARE FEBRUARY 16th* ... Applications are open for the 2021 sessions, which will be held virtually on zoom. We are excited to pass on this fruitful opportunity to our members. We will be adding the link to apply for this is down below. Disclaimer: LPLS has no involvement in the application or selection of any applicants for this program. Nor can any LPLS representative guarantee a placement or position. We encourage all applicants to apply, particularly those of BIPOC background, those belonging to the LGBTQ+ community, or those with disabilities. http://ojen.ca/en/program/braiding-diversity-into-justice

Welcome back Golden Hawks, We hope you had a great break! We are excited to announce our partnership with Princeton Review for a mock LSAT exam day! The LSAT is an important part of most law student’s applications and is a main component in the law school admissions process. This is why the Princeton review and LPLS are excited to offer you exposure to the test free of charge! Registration and event information is here: https://www.princetonreview.com/partner/laweventscanada

Don’t forget to come out to this amazing event! We look forward to seeing you all there.

Hello goldenhawks, We’re happy to pass along the message of an internship opportunity at Cooper Lord’s office! We will be posting the job listing here as well. *important notice: at the request of the employer ONLY CURRENT Laurier or U Waterloo students can apply. *... Disclaimer: we are in no way affiliated with the hiring process of this firm nor can we guarantee the success of any applicant, only Cooper Lord and his team can make final decisions on this. All information related to this job is in the job description we have posted on the second slide- to our knowledge, there is no public online job posting for this other than what we have provided. All information forwarded to us about this internship has been posted. Please read the listing in full prior to reaching out with questions. Applications close November 27th, 2020.

GIVEAWAY TIME Find out how to win a $50 amazon gift card, courtesy of the RBC x LPLS collaboration! Laurier Pre-Law Society and RBC are proud to announce a new series called legal literacy... These will be part of an ongoing series with RBC to help introduce you guys to the finances of law school, loans, scholarships, and investment. Our goal is to get students #futureready and get our future lawyers into finance! We believe finances are an important part of being legally literate and we are so excited to introduce this initiative. TO ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY: -like this post -register for the coffee chat on October 26th at 6:00 pm (down below) -EXTRA ENTRY: share this post to your story and tag us! We will be announcing the winners at the end of out event on October 26th!! You MUST attend to collect the gift card. Giveaway closes October 25th at 11:59 pm. #legalliteracy https://docs.google.com//1Fgyn9cmGRCLpT8HjwmVs3a9Yvlh/edit

Hello LPLS members, Want to gain some hands-on experiences in looking at real Canadian case law and getting feedback from a lawyer? Join us on October 22nd at 7pm as we sit down with Professor (and family lawyer) Jeffrey Boich, to unpack some tips and tricks about writing a legal brief. https://docs.google.com//1vFm1uDHTwuwBK18_sU4zJwJFG-t/edit

Want to learn how to break down a case? Join us and Legal studies professor and family lawyer, Jeff Boich, on November 26th at 7:00-9:00 pm for an interactive examination of case law. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfCHfGPX5Wy3zYam/viewform

Tune in this Thursday, November 12th at 7:00 pm for our #presidentsgold flagship event: the women in law panel! We’re ending this fall 2020 term off with a big bang with our theme of breaking barriers in the industry and talking about ways to find your niche in the industry. Connect with some of the most influential leaders in the industry, network, and ask questions to them directly! If you’re interested in attending, please sign up here: ... https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSe5q4EtioGyHXe83/viewform

And introducing our last, but certainly not least panelist, Noella Milne! Noella Milne is a Senior Partner with Borden Ladner Gervais LLP where she practices in the Corporate Real Estate area. She is also the chancellor of George Brown College. Noella is recognized in the 2017 edition of Chamber’s Global The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business, and the Guide to World’s Leading Women in Business Law. Noella is the Recent Past Chair of the Board of UNICEF Canada, a Director... of St. Michael’s Hospital, a Director of the George Brown College Foundation, an Honourary Life Director of the Canadian Club of Toronto and a Member of the Order of Ontario Advisory Council. Noella was appointed to the Order of Ontario and has been honoured by the Women’s Executive Network as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women, has received the YWCA Women of Distinction Award, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Children’s Aid Foundation, the Arbor Award from the University of Toronto, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012 and Canada’s Top 25 RBC Immigrant Award, 2017. Born in Mumbai, India, Noella is the mother of 3 children. She holds an LLB from the University of Toronto.

Introducing our third panelists: the Honourable Charlene Theodore! A graduate of the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, Ms. Theodore is a lawyer with a background in public policy and government relations. She started her career with the African Canadian Legal Clinic, advocating against hate crimes and racism before UN, federal and provincial committees. She then went on to represent unions, acting as Counsel to the Ontario Nurses' Association, and then the Ont...ario English Catholic Teachers Association (OECTA). At OECTA, her practice involves providing strategic advice to management and staff on the impact of legislative and regulatory changes in the education sector and providing legal assistance to teachers who are disabled or injured at work. Ms. Theodore also advises on issues related to benefits and pensions. Ms. Theodore is the 1st Black President and was the 2nd Vice President of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA), Past Chair of the OBA Equality Committee, and a member of the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers. She speaks frequently on issues related to race, diversity, and gender. We are very honoured to be hosting her as one of our panelists at our panel! Registration is here: https://l.instagram.com/

Introducing our second panelist: Yi-Wen Hsu! Yi-Wen Hsu is a tax lawyer and business leader who has advised a diverse range of clients on complex domestic and international transactions. Having spent 20 years with leading firms in Toronto and internationally, Yi-Wen is now VP Taxation at Accor Hotels, where she leads a team of professionals responsible for all tax matters in North and Central America. Yi-Wen is also an Adjunct Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, and holds a BBA (UNB), a JD/LLB (Osgoode Hall) and an LLM (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat in Munich, Germany). Yi-Wen lives in Toronto with her family and is a community volunteer and advocate for seniors care and health.

Introducing our first panelist at the women in law panel, happening November 12th: @jordanagoldlist ! Jordana H. Goldlist attended York University on a full academic scholarship in 2000, and graduated in 2004, earning an Honours Degree in Philosophy on the Dean’s List. In 2007, she graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School and became licensed by the Law Society of Upper Canada in 2008. Jordana began her legal career as a Civil Litigator, focused on corporate commercial disputes.... She articled then worked as an associate at Landy Marr Kats LLP but her passion for criminal cases quickly inspired her to look elsewhere. In 2010, Jordana joined Edward H. Royle & Associates to start her career in criminal defence. She was handed her first case on day 3: a client charged with importing half a kilogram of cocaine into Canada. Since then, she has successfully defended clients charged with a range of offences including: Possessing, Trafficking, Producing, and Importing Drugs (cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, meth, marijuana, and GHB); Possessing, Trafficking, Pointing, and Discharging Firearms; Murder, Attempt Murder, Manslaughter; Assault (Aggravated, Domestic, and Sexual); Armed Robbery and Home Invasions; Impaired Driving (including causing death); Break & Enter, Theft, Fraud and various property-related offences. Always a hustler, Jordana built a practise of her own while at the firm and in 2015, she left to open her own business: JHG Criminal Law. Her focus today is on high-risk criminal litigation: people charged with Homicides, the Commercial Drug Trade, and Firearms offences. JHG Criminal Law has its primary office in downtown Toronto, with a satellite office in Salerno Italy and another in Hamilton Ontario scheduled to open in 2020. Jordana is also a Public Speaker (TEDx 2018 and Keep 6ix), Youth Mentor (Covenant House and Ryerson University), and a member of the Law Society of Ontario, Criminal Lawyers Association, Toronto Lawyers Association, and the Canadian Coalition for Firearms Rights. For more information about Jordana H. Goldlist, please visit www.JHGcriminallaw.com where you will find links to her cases, articles, media, and contact information.

Laurier Pre-Law Society is proud to announce our first ever President’s Gold event What does it mean to make an impact in the legal profession? To break barriers and set precedents both in Court and outside of it? Well, these four woman have the answers. On November 12th at 7:00-9:00 pm, tune in and hear from some of the biggest leaders in the industry- criminal and corporate. They will be talking about the adversities they faced and challenges they overcame to stay ...winning in their careers!! Watch our socials closely to find out who these panelists are. We promise you, it’s worth the wait. Registration is open now: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSe5q4EtioGyHXe83/viewform

What makes a student’s law school application successful? How can students stand out when it comes to applying for jobs or internships? Join Innocence Project Waterloo chapter on October 21st at 6:00 pm in their pre-law panel for an engaging conversation on these questions. President Jazzmine Gabert and VP of External Francesco Del Giudice will be talking about human rights, systemic racism in the criminal justice system, the LSAT, and more! The innocence project is asking ...for a $2 admission fee. All proceeds raised by the Innocence club will be donated to appeals for the wrongfully convicted and financing pro bono work done by lawyers within the organizations on various cases. https://docs.google.com//1JVfbes0holSweceWxeuYkvB4cCw/edit