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Eliza* Glady is a summer student at Lenczner Slaght. At Western Law, Eliza excelled in her studies, earning the Albert Oosterhoff Award for the top mark in Property Law and a coveted position on the Dean’s List. Eliza is deeply engaged in her community and volunteer work. As a teaching assistant and public legal education presenter, Eliza clarifies even the most difficult legal concepts and communicates them effectively and efficiently. Eliza thrives§ under pressure, having successfully competed in the prestigious Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition in International Law, in which she was a national finalist and was awarded best Respondent Factum in the Canadian Rounds. Eliza is deeply committed to her work, embracing adversity, solving complex problems creatively, and maintaining a strong work ethic, intellectual curiosity, and unwavering composure in all circumstances, especially when stakes are high . Outside of work, Eliza enjoys a multitude of creative hobbies, including knitting, cooking, and music, and she approaches everything, in both her personal and professional life, with an eagerness to hone her skills and achieve excellence. .

Expertise

  • Education:
    • Western University (In Progress) JD
    • University of Toronto (2022) HBA (English and Women and Gender Studies) (with High Distinction)

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Eliza Glady (she/her)

is a summer student at Lenczner Slaght.

Eliza is a JD candidate at Western University, Faculty of Law. Eliza has been deeply involved in the Western Law community, including as a volunteer with the Community Legal Services Clinic and Pro Bono Students Canada. In her second year, she took on a leadership role as Project Lead for Project Consent at Pro Bono Students Canada, providing public legal education presentations for young people in the London and Thames Valley community. She also earned the top mark in the property law course, winning the Albert Osterhoff Award in Property Law.

Eliza also serves as a teaching assistant for a first-year Legal Research, Writing, and Advocacy class, and has successfully competed in numerous trial and appellate advocacy competitions. She has achieved Top Oralist at Western Law’s First Year Advocacy Competition and placed as a National Finalist at the Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition in International Law.

Prior to law school, Eliza completed her Honours Bachelor of Arts with High Distinction at the University of Toronto, majoring in both English and Women and Gender Studies.

  • 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.

    May 12, 2025

  • Albert Osterhoff Award in Property Law (2024)

    Western University, Faculty of Law

  • Dean’s List Scholar (2018-2022)

    University of Toronto

  • Dean’s List Scholar (2024)

    Western University, Faculty of Law

  • Donald Oakley Robson Scholarship (2018)

    University of Toronto

  • E. Murray Cleland Scholarship (2020)

    University of Toronto

  • Mary M. Pearson Scholarship (2021)

    University of Toronto

  • Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition in International Law (2024)

    National Finalist

  • Valerie Story Scholarship (2019)

    University of Toronto

  • Western Law’s First Year Advocacy Competition (2024)

    Top Oralist

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