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The students at Carters Professional Corporation participate in a practice
rotation between the solicitors and litigation practice.
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Articling Students
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2010/2011
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Jason Todoroff
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Colin Thurston
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Kate Robertson
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2009/2010
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Tel: (519) 942-0001 x279
Toll Free: (877) 942-0001
Fax: (519) 942-0300
Email: rprendergast@carters.ca
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Ryan Prendergast
Ryan graduated from the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law,
in 2009. Prior to attending law school, Ryan graduated from Glendon
College at York University, First Class, with a B.A. in History
and a Certificate in Law and Social Thought. While in law school,
Ryan was a student caseworker for the Criminal Division at the University
of Ottawa Community Legal Aid Clinic. He also completed a volunteer
research project for Ecology Ottawa on municipal by-laws. Before
articling with Carters, Ryan gained legal experience as a summer
student working for the Crown Attorney's Office in Toronto.
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Tel: (519) 942-0001 x232
Toll Free: (877) 942-0001
Fax: (519) 942-0300
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Jennifer Schwass
Jennifer graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. While
at law school, Jennifer was awarded the Samuel Rubinoff Prize for
Legal Research and Writing, the Maritime Law Book Prize in Legal
Ethics, and the Hyman Bergel Prize in Advanced Torts. During her
years at Osgoode she enjoyed serving as Treasurer and Secretary
of Justlaw, an organization for students with an interest in social
justice, and as the Legal and Literary Society Representative for
the Women's Caucus. Prior to her legal studies, Jennifer received
a B.A. in political science and graduated on the Dean's List from
the University of Western Ontario. Currently articling with Carters,
Jennifer also gained experience during past summers at a legal aid
clinic in Toronto and with a sole practitioner in rural Ontario.
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Tel: (613) 235-4774 x230
Toll Free: (866) 388-9596
Fax: (613) 235-9838
Email: hreardon@carters.ca
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Heather Reardon
Heather graduated cum laude from Michigan State University
College of Law in 2008 and from the University of Ottawa, Faculty
of Law in 2009. Before attending law school, she obtained a B.A.
from Mount Allison University with a major in International Relations
and a minor in Religious Studies. During law school, Heather obtained
legal experience as a clinician at the Michigan State University
Rental Housing Clinic and was a member of Michigan State's Niagara
International Law Moot Court team. Heather has also worked as an
intern with the Department of Justice and a Member of Parliament.
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2008/2009
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Pamela Shin
A graduate of the University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law,
Pamela was active in the client counselling, contract drafting,
and mooting competitions, as well as a number of programs and clubs,
including Pro Bono Students Canada, Negotiation/Mediation practice
and the Christian Legal Fellowship executive council. Pamela was
nominated by her peers at Western Law for the Malcolm J. McKinnon
Award and was awarded the Gold Medal for achieving the highest GPA
in her undergraduate degree program. Currently articling with Carters,
Pamela also gained experience as a summer student at a management
counsel labour and employment boutique in Toronto.
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Jeremy I. Tam
Jeremy graduated from the University of Western Ontario, Faculty
of Law. Prior to his legal studies, he graduated with an Honours
Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto, focusing on Urban
Studies, History, and Sociology. Outside of law school, Jeremy gained
experience as a summer student at two Hong Kong law firms, interning
at International Justice Mission Canada, researching and writing
for Pro Bono Students Canada, and serving as President of the UWO
Christian Legal Fellowship.
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2007/2008
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Kimberley A. Cunnington-Taylor
Kim obtained her LL.B from the University of Ottawa. While at law
school, Kim participated in the 2006 Canadian Corporate/Securities
Law Moot Competition, representing the University of Ottawa as one
of four members of the team. Kim's team placed 2nd overall in the
factum in a field of 9 teams. Kim was also the tutor and peer advisor
for first year mature students. In addition, she developed and presented
a seminar to first year students entitled Time Management and Efficient
Use of Technology. Prior to attending law school, Kim graduated
with a Bachelor of Social Science from the University of Ottawa,
majoring in both Criminology and Sociology. After obtaining her
undergraduate degree, Kim worked with the Ottawa office of a national
law firm as a corporate law clerk, specializing in business law,
tax, and not-for-profit law.
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Kimberley A. LeBlanc
Kimberley graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School. Prior to attending
law school, she graduated with a B.A. in Criminal Justice and Public
Policy and a minor in Social Psychology from the University of Guelph.
While at Guelph, Kimberley volunteered with Best Buddies Canada,
the Centre for Students with Disabilities and the Legal Resource
Room. She also participated in the Canada Revenue Agency's Community
Volunteer Income Tax Program at Queen's University. Through Pro
Bono Students Canada (PBSC) at Osgoode, Kimberley was placed with
ARCH: A Legal Resource for Persons with Disabilities. She volunteered
with PBSC's Family Law Project at Osgoode and later became the school's
Project Coordinator for the 2006 - 2007 program.
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Derek B. Ross
Derek graduated from the University of Western Ontario Faculty
of Law. While in law school, Derek received the Janet Stewart Award
in Immigration and Refugee Law. He was also active in Western Law's
mooting program and represented Western at the Niagara International
Moot Court Competition held at Case Western Reserve University in
Cleveland, Ohio. Derek also spent a semester studying on exchange
at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles where he received a CALI
Award for Excellence. Derek worked as a summer law student at Carters
in 2005 and in 2006 and has gained experience in a number of areas
of Carters' practice. He has contributed to articles published in
The Lawyers Weekly, the Charity Law Bulletin and the
Church Law Bulletin and assisted in the compilation of the
2006 and 2007 editions of Charities Legislation & Commentary
(LexisNexis Butterworths). Derek is also a member of the Christian
Legal Fellowship and served as president of its UWO Student Chapter
in 2006.
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Summer Students
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Sean S. Carter
Sean is currently attending his third year at Osgoode Hall Law
School. He completed his first year of law studies at the Thomas
M. Cooley Law School, Michigan, where he was named to the Dean's
List. Prior to attending law school, Sean graduated with a B.A.
(Hons) in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of
Toronto. Since 2000, Sean has worked with Carters as a summer and
research student, and during that time he has developed an interest
in international anti-terrorism law and its impact on charities
and NGO's worldwide. Sean edits Carters' www.antiterrorismlaw.ca
website in this area and has both presented on the subject and had
a number of articles that he co-authored which were published in
The Lawyers Weekly as well as the Anti-terrorism and Charity
Law Alert. In the summers of 2006 and 2007, Sean worked at Fasken
Martineau DuMoulin LLP as a Summer Student, participating in the
summer secondment program in 2007 being seconded to the Ontario
Human Rights Commission.
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