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- Osgoode Hall Law School (2026) JD
- Western University (2023) BA (Honours Specialization – Politics, Philosophy and Economics: Economics Concentration)
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Donya Tamehi (she/her)
is an articling student at Lenczner Slaght.
Donya recently completed her JD at Osgoode Hall Law School. Throughout law school, she focused on developing her advocacy and litigation skills through competitive mooting, clinical advocacy, and legal writing. Her moot experience culminated in representing Osgoode at the international rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, following several awards and recognitions for oral and written advocacy in previous mooting competitions.
Alongside her moot experience, Donya advocated on behalf of non-status residents through Osgoode’s Community & Legal Aid Services Program and served as a contributor and later Managing Editor of TheCourt.ca, Osgoode’s legal commentary blog.
Before law school, Donya completed an Honours Specialization in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics at Western University, with a concentration in economics.
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The Competition Bureau’s Final Word on Greenwashing: What Businesses Need to Know
In light of concerns that unsubstantiated or misleading sustainability claims are eroding consumer trust, Canadian legislators took steps last year to increase oversight into environmental claims under the Competition Act.
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Lenczner Slaght Welcomes Summer Student Class of 2025
Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to welcome eight talented law students for a summer of growth, learning, and collaboration as they help us solve our clients’ most complex legal problems.
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Appeal Watch: Uneven Scrutiny and Twin Myth Safeguards – A Cry for Clarity
Donya Tamehi authored an article for Osgoode’s legal commentary blog, theCourt.ca. The article discusses how the upcoming R v Kinamore appeal gives the Supreme Court of Canada an opportunity to clarify the role of "uneven scrutiny" as a ground for appellate review and to assess exemptions of Crown-led evidence from s. 276 voir dires. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght)
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The Clashing of Wage Restraint Legislation with s. 2(d) Collective Bargaining Rights
Donya Tamehi authored an article for Osgoode’s legal commentary blog, theCourt.ca. The article analyzes the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association v Ontario (Attorney General), examining both majority and dissenting opinions, and critiques the risks posed by the dissent’s call for broad legislative deference. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght)
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R v Abdullahi: The (In)Flexibility of the Appellate Review of Jury Instructions
Donya Tamehi authored an article for Osgoode’s legal commentary blog, theCourt.ca. The article comments on how the Supreme Court’s decision in R v Abdullahi underscores the importance of clear, judge-led jury instructions on complex legal definitions. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght)
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The Procedural Unfairness of the Law Society of Ontario’s Regulatory Bylaws
Donya Tamehi authored an article for Osgoode’s legal commentary blog, theCourt.ca. The article critiques the Ontario Superior Court of Justice's decision in Mirza v Law Society of Ontario, arguing that while the court correctly voided compromised bar exam results, its reasoning on procedural fairness was flawed, and calls for legislative reform of the Law Society Act and its by-laws.
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Donya Tamehi authored an article for Western University’s Undergraduate Political Science Academic Journal, The Social Contract. The article aims to gauge the effect of racial residential segregation on the voices of black Americans in the local politics of central Detroit. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght)
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Borden Ladner Gervais Professional Excellence Award (2024)
Osgoode Hall Law School Faculty of Law
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Dr. W. Glenn Campbell and Dr. Mark K. Inman Award in Economics (2022)
Western University, Faculty of Economics
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McMillan LLP Award (2024)
Osgoode Hall Law School Faculty of Law