Speakers109 Speakers

Keihgan Blackmore
Keihgan Blackmore

National Francophone Representative

BLSA Canada
Kendra Wilson
Kendra Wilson

National Conference Chair

Black Law Students’ Association of Canada
Nashara Peart
Nashara Peart

Litigation Associate & BLSA Alumni Advisor

Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, PLC
Kerry-Ann Cornwall
Kerry-Ann Cornwall

National President

Black Law Students' Association of Canada
Sarafina Guthrie
Sarafina Guthrie

BLSA Canada

Taiwo Onabolu
Taiwo Onabolu

3L

Windsor Law School
Corey Fletcher
Corey Fletcher

Aird & Berlis LLP

Kimberly Grange
Kimberly Grange

Canada Director of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity

Dentons Canada
Raphael Eghan
Raphael Eghan
John Popham
John Popham

Director, JD Admissions and Recruitment

Peter A. Allard School of Law
Danielle Lacasse
Danielle Lacasse

Assistant Dean (Admissions and Recruitment)

Western University Faculty of Law
Katia Benoit
Katia Benoit

Assistant Dean (Admissions & Recruitment)

Windsor Law
Mya Rimon
Mya Rimon

Assistant Dean, Students

Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
Lori Klear
Lori Klear

Recruitment & Admissions Officer

University of Victoria, Faculty of Law
Andrew Van Overbeke
Andrew Van Overbeke

Manager, Admissions & Recruitment

Queen's Law
Jerome Poon-Ting
Jerome Poon-Ting

Senior Admissions & Diversity Outreach Officer

University of Toronto
Tara Egan Wu
Tara Egan Wu

Director of Admissions

Lincoln Alexander Law
Andra Syvänen
Andra Syvänen

Assistant Dean, Admissions & Recruitment

McGill University - Faculty of Law
Yasid Fagbemi
Yasid Fagbemi

University of Ottawa

Reine Chaar
Reine Chaar

Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section

Catherine Valestuk
Catherine Valestuk

Assistant Dean, Recruiting and Admissions

University of Calgary, Faculty of Law
Stefani Klaric
Stefani Klaric

Manager, Admissions

Thompson Rivers University
Beverly Safo
Beverly Safo

Legal Counsel

Bell Media
Roger Shallow
Roger Shallow

Crown Counsel

Crown Law Office - Criminal, Ministry of Attorney
Sean Reginio
Sean Reginio

Associate

Hicks Morley
Laura Wilson-Lewis
Laura Wilson-Lewis

Taylor Oballa Murray Leyland LLP

Jacqueline Beckles
Jacqueline Beckles

Ms

Kene Ilochonwu
Kene Ilochonwu
Justice Irving W. Andre
Justice Irving W. Andre
David St. Pierre
David St. Pierre

Judge

Justice Kofi N. Barnes
Justice Kofi N. Barnes
Justice Juanita Westmoreland-Traoré
Justice Juanita Westmoreland-Traoré
Corine Jacquet
Corine Jacquet

Lawyer

Belton Avocats Inc
Jhanel Dundas
Jhanel Dundas
Brittany Town
Brittany Town

Student-at-law

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Jacqueline Eboh
Jacqueline Eboh
Aucha Stewart
Aucha Stewart

President

BLSA Windsor
Mirabelle Harris-Eze
Mirabelle Harris-Eze

National Director of Communications

BLSA Canada
Asha Gordon
Asha Gordon
Kelsey Jones
Kelsey Jones

Director, Indigenous Blacks and Mi'kmaq Initiative

Dalhousie University, Schulich School of Law
Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell
Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell

Lawyer

Hicks Morley LLP
Sandra Lange
Sandra Lange

Associate

McCarthy Tetrault LLP
Todd Pribanic-White
Todd Pribanic-White

Articling Student

McCarthy Tétrault
Laura Boeyenga
Laura Boeyenga

Admissions Advisor

University of Alberta
Jordyn Gooden
Jordyn Gooden

Lenczner Slaght LLP

Kyle Elliott
Kyle Elliott

Counsel, Diversity and Inclusion

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Ethan McCarthy
Ethan McCarthy

Associate

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Larissa Crawford
Larissa Crawford

Founder, Managing Director

Future Ancestors Services
Jo-Anne Henry
Jo-Anne Henry
Stephanie Otou
Stephanie Otou

Senior Counsel, Digital and Innovation

RBC
Olga Abimana
Olga Abimana

Law student (LL.L. & B.Sc.Soc. & J.D.)

University of Ottawa
Marlon Hylton
Marlon Hylton
Chelsi Bonair
Chelsi Bonair

Counsel

Google
Kai Kramer
Kai Kramer

Legal Counsel

MongoDB
Steven Y. Lumbala
Steven Y. Lumbala

Associate

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Kojo Hayward
Kojo Hayward
Dr Hadiya Roderique
Dr Hadiya Roderique
Paul Davis
Paul Davis
Taisha Lewis
Taisha Lewis
Winston Gee
Winston Gee
Thelson Desamour
Thelson Desamour
Yassin Gagnon-Djalo
Yassin Gagnon-Djalo

Lawyer

McMillan LLP
Asha James
Asha James

Lawyer

Falconers LLP
Mariam Moktar
Mariam Moktar
Omar Ha-Redeye
Omar Ha-Redeye

Lawyer

Joshua Sealy-Harrington
Joshua Sealy-Harrington

Assistant Professor

Lincoln Alexander School of Law
Stéphanie Jules
Stéphanie Jules

Senior Counsel

BMO Financial Group
Summer Lewis
Summer Lewis
Marck-Olivier (Marco) Cator
Marck-Olivier (Marco) Cator

Legal Counsel

Wealthsimple
Tiana Knight
Tiana Knight
Colette Stewart
Colette Stewart
Tomee Sojourner-Campbell
Tomee Sojourner-Campbell

Managing Director, Tomee Sojourner Consulting Inc.

Tomee Sojourner Consulting Inc.
Vanessa Lewerentz (she/her)
Vanessa Lewerentz (she/her)

Chief Inclusion Officer

BMO Financial Group
Natasha Daley
Natasha Daley

National Chair

Barbara Brown
Barbara Brown

Judicial Law Clerk

Court of Appeal for Ontario
Sam Tecle
Sam Tecle

Associate

Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
Vanessa Ntaganda (elle-she-her)
Vanessa Ntaganda (elle-she-her)

Litigation Lawyer

IMK LLP
Maria Le Hunte
Maria Le Hunte

In house counsel

DIALOG
Avechi Chimara
Avechi Chimara

Corporate and Securities Associate Lawyer

Ormston List Frawley LLP
Natasha Yard
Natasha Yard

Legal Talent Assistant Director

Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Chanèle Couture
Chanèle Couture

Incoming Articling Student

(MAG) Crown Law Office - Criminal
MICHELE HAMILTON
MICHELE HAMILTON

Ontario Principals' Association

Edwina Mayama
Edwina Mayama

2L Student

University of Ottawa
Stacy Makuraza
Stacy Makuraza

2L Student

the University of Ottawa
April Nutakor
April Nutakor
Dean Donna Young
Dean Donna Young
Charlene Theodore
Charlene Theodore

Chief Inclusion Officer

McCarthy Tetrault LLP
Angela Ouma
Angela Ouma
Arlene Minott
Arlene Minott
Mara Selanders
Mara Selanders

Staff Counsel (Policy)

British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
Nonye Opara
Nonye Opara
Professor Sara Ghebremusse
Professor Sara Ghebremusse

Assistant Professor

Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC
Fanta Ly
Fanta Ly

National Director of Mentorship

Raphael Tachie
Raphael Tachie
Josh Lokko
Josh Lokko
Laésha Smith
Laésha Smith

Partner

Cozen O'Connor
Konata Lake
Konata Lake
Temitope Ajibode
Temitope Ajibode
Stella Gore
Stella Gore
Kevin Limbombe
Kevin Limbombe

2L, Director of Social Outreach - BLSA Windsor

Philippe N'Djoré Acka
Philippe N'Djoré Acka

Président

AÉND / BLSA-Université Laval
Attou Mamat
Attou Mamat

Law student

McGill University
Danardo Jones
Danardo Jones

Assistant Professor, Windsor Law

Windsor Law
Dale Melville
Dale Melville
Rachel Leck
Rachel Leck

Assistant Dean, JD Program

University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
Mark Omenugha
Mark Omenugha

Incoming Articling Student

Aird & Berlis LLP
Wendy Moody
Wendy Moody

Partner

Dentons Canada LLP
Crafty Cocktails
Crafty Cocktails

Crafty Cocktails

Halla Ahmed
Halla Ahmed

Litigation Associate

Branch MacMaster LLP

BLSA Canada Partners7 BLSA Canada Partners

BLSA Canada Partner
Aird & Berlis LLP

Aird & Berlis LLP

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BLSA Canada Partner
Bennett Jones LLP

Bennett Jones LLP

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BLSA Canada Partner
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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BLSA Canada Partner
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

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BLSA Canada Partner
McCarthy Tétrault LLP

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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BLSA Canada Partner
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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BLSA Canada Partner
Stikeman Elliott LLP

Stikeman Elliott LLP

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Conference Sponsors21 Conference Sponsors

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BMO Bank of Montreal

BMO Bank of Montreal

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Blakes, Cassel & Graydon LLP

Blakes, Cassel & Graydon LLP

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Goodmans LLP

Goodmans LLP

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RBC Royal Bank

RBC Royal Bank

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Fasken

Fasken

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Gowling WLG

Gowling WLG

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Microsoft

Microsoft

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Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

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WeirFoulds LLP

WeirFoulds LLP

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Ryder Wright Blair and Holmes LLP

Ryder Wright Blair and Holmes LLP

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Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

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WeirFoulds LLP

WeirFoulds LLP

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Turnpenney Milne LLP

Turnpenney Milne LLP

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Torys LLP

Torys LLP

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Pallett Valo LLP

Pallett Valo LLP

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McInness Cooper

McInness Cooper

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McMillan LLP

McMillan LLP

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Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

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Cavalluzzo LLP

Cavalluzzo LLP

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

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Dentons

Dentons

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Branch McMaster LLP

Branch McMaster LLP

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Courts Administration Service - Federal Court

Courts Administration Service - Federal Court

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Department of Justice

Department of Justice

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Federal Court (Trial) Courts Administration Service - Federal Court

Federal Court (Trial) Courts Administration Service - Federal Court

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Lenczner Slaght LLP

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Mahon & Company

Mahon & Company

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BC - Ministry of the Attorney General, Legal Services Branch

BC - Ministry of the Attorney General, Legal Services Branch

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Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General

Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General

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Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP

Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP

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Public Prosecution Service of Canada

Public Prosecution Service of Canada

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Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Sherrard Kuzz LLP

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Koskie Minsky LLP

Koskie Minsky LLP

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Bereskin & Parr LLP

Bereskin & Parr LLP

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BC Court of Appeal

BC Court of Appeal

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BC Supreme Court

BC Supreme Court

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Ontario Superior Court of Justice

Ontario Superior Court of Justice

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