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Workshop Leader
Sohaib Ahmed
Co-Founder, 99point9
A specialist in LSAT strategy and co-founder of ed-tech startup 99point9, Sohaib focuses on skills-building over memorization to help students unlock their highest score.
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Connect. Engage. Discover.
Intro to Law Virtual Conference 2020
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
12:00 AM
Online, Virtual Event — 10 Countries
The Theme
"The first Future Lawyers conference — and the one that started it all. With over 250 registrants across 10 countries, this virtual event introduced a generation of young people to the legal profession and to each other."
Connect. Engage. Discover.
Programme
Opening
Welcome & Introductions
Kick-off remarks from Future Lawyers founders.
Session 1
LSAT Workshop
Sohaib Ahmed
A practical, skills-based LSAT session focused on building strategy over memorization.
Session 2
The Path to Law School
Admissions counsellors and law students demystify the application process.
Session 3
Legal Practice Workshop
Alena Thouin
An award-winning lawyer leads an interactive session on what legal practice really looks like.
Session 4
Student & Lawyer Panel
Law students and early-career lawyers answer questions from attendees across 10 countries.
Speakers
Workshop Leader
Workshop Leader
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Workshop Leader
Alena Thouin
Award-Winning Lawyer & Former Deputy Director, Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
With expertise in corporate governance, regulatory, and financial services law, Alena previously served as Deputy Director of Legal Services at Ontario's Ministry of the Attorney General.
Panelist
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Panelist
Mehak Kawatra
Articling Student, Bennett Jones LLP
A UofT Faculty of Law graduate who worked with Human Rights Watch and competed in IP mooting, Mehak joined Bennett Jones LLP as an articling student in 2020.
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Panelist
Rebecca Dillon
Staff Lawyer, Innocence Canada
A University of Ottawa law graduate, Rebecca works at Innocence Canada advocating for those wrongfully convicted, and previously volunteered for LEAF and Pro Bono Students Canada.
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Panelist
Genevieve Antono
3L, Harvard Law School
Magna cum laude from Columbia University and Co-President of the Harvard Association for Law and Business, Genevieve has interned at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
Thank You
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Intro to Law Virtual Conference 2020.