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Seliya* is a summer student at Lenczner Slaght and is pursuing her JD at Osgoode Hall Law School. Prior to law school, she studied psychology and health sciences at the University of Toronto before pursuing her Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences at Western University. She has worked with physicians and professors in clinical science research, and was heavily involved with various research, writing, and publication projects as a research and teaching assistant. She was selected to be a Dean’s Fellow for Criminal Law because she pays attention§ to the needs of others and works with them to achieve their goals. She is a critical thinker that enjoys reasoning through problems to find logically sound solutions. As a student clinic fellow at Osgoode’s IP Innovation clinic, Seliya works closely with entrepreneurs, scientists, and innovators to protect their inventions because in the world of IP, it all comes down to the details . She is meticulous when completing research tasks, and her research supported Osgoode’s 2025 Jessup Moot Team in winning the Canadian National Rounds and placing among the top 32 teams at the International Rounds in Washington, D.C. Seliya is looking forward to developing her skills at Lenczner Slaght. .

Expertise

  • Education:
    • Osgoode Hall Law School (In progress) JD
    • Western University (2022) MSc (Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences)
    • University of Toronto (2021) BSc (Honours)

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Seliya Mawani (she/her)

is a summer student at Lenczner Slaght.

Seliya is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, where she has continued to develop her passion for client-centered advocacy through her various volunteer initiatives.

As a student clinic fellow with Osgoode’s IP Innovation Clinic, Seliya works with inventors and entrepreneurs to support their intellectual pursuits and help them better understand the value of their intellectual property. She also contributed to Osgoode’s 2025 Jessup Moot Team, where her research played a key role in the team’s success at the Canadian National Rounds and International Rounds in Washington, D.C.

Prior to law school, Seliya completed her Master of Science degree in Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences at Western University. She was selected to present her capstone research as a keynote speaker at Western’s Research Symposium discussing practical ways in which cervical cancer outcomes can be improved among Indigenous Women in Canada. In speaking about the potential policy outcomes of her research, she developed a keen interest in public speaking and advocacy.

She is deeply committed to building a practice in which she can use her skills to address complex problems in support of her clients’ needs.

  • 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

  • Graduate Student Innovation Scholars (GSIS) Award (2022)

    Western University

  • Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (2025)

    Canadian National Champions, ranked 6th internationally in the preliminary rounds, placed in the top 32 teams overall

  • Western Research Symposium Keynote Award (2022)

    Western University

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