Firm welcomes two Law Practice Program (LPP) students

We are pleased to welcome Shadab Khan and Geevith Rubakumar to the firm for a four month placement as part of the Ryerson Law Practice Program.

Shadab is a graduate of the University of Ottawa and holds a Master of Laws from the University of Leeds. For the past two and a half years, she has worked as a legal advisor and consultant in Norway on commercial, privacy and data protection matters. During this time, she managed the development and launch of a proprietary compliance management system, which was awarded several grants from Innovation Norge. Shadab also led a work placement program for skilled refugees, which won the National Diversity Award 2019.… Read More

Tsekhman Teaches Discovery Planning as part of Ryerson Law Practice Program

Ilan Tsekhman, Associate at Heuristica Discovery Counsel, and other senior Bay Street e-Discovery practitioners will teach Discovery Planning to candidates in the Ryerson Law Practice Program (LPP).

Ryerson’s Law Practice Program (LPP) is the first of its kind in Ontario. It’s an innovative alternative to traditional articling with a rigorous and demanding eight-month program that combines online training, experiential learning, and a hands-on work term. Ryerson works with the Law Society of Ontario and the legal community, including a strategic alliance with the Ontario Bar Association, to deliver a dynamic program that prepares law school graduates to succeed in their legal practice and careers.… Read More