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Anna* is a summer student at Lenczner Slaght and is currently completing her Bachelor of Civil Law and Juris Doctor at McGill University. She has become accustomed to rising to the occasion and approaches challenges§ in her work purposefully and strategically. Whether it’s coordinating Parliamentary events during her time as a Senate Page or balancing a rigorous extra-curricular and volunteer schedule at McGill, Anna approaches everything with curiosity and creativity. When it comes to legal problem-solving, in particular, she has diligently honed her skill through mooting, working with legal clinics, and undertaking independent research papers. Anna looks forward to absorbing as much knowledge as possible this summer at Lenczner Slaght. .

Expertise

  • Education:
    • McGill University (In Progress) BCL & JD
    • University of Ottawa (2021) BSocSc (Joint Honours – Political Science and History with French Immersion)

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Anna McAllister (she/her)

is a summer student at Lenczner Slaght.

Anna is currently enrolled in McGill Law’s joint Bachelor of Civil Law and Juris Doctor program.

During law school, Anna has taken advantage of multiple experiential learning opportunities; including teaching a legal research and writing small group program for first-year law students, participating in the University of Ottawa’s Copyright Policy Moot, acting as a group assistant for a contract law class, and working with a legal clinic that helps students resolve disputes with the university. In terms of extra-curriculars, Anna is proud to be editor-in-chief of McGill Law’s weekly newspaper, Quid Novi.

Before law school, Anna completed a Joint Honours Bachelor of Social Sciences in Political Science and History at the University of Ottawa. She particularly enjoyed studying Canadian politics and law, which was brought to life while working in a leadership role as a Senate Page in the Senate of Canada. During the pandemic, Anna found remote volunteer opportunities to keep herself busy while giving back to her community. This included working with Kid’s Help Phone, Canadian Parents for French, and serving on Library and Archives Canada’s National Youth Council.

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