Overview
Michael received his J.D. from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law in 2019, earning distinction standing in his third year. Prior to law school, Michael obtained an Honours Bachelor of Arts in History and International Relations from the University of Toronto, graduating with high distinction.
In the summer after his first year of law school, Michael worked for Pro Bono Ontario’s Medical-Legal Partnership, a non-profit organization which provides legal information and assistance to low-income Ontarians. Based out of McMaster Children’s Hospital, Michael provided patients’ families with information on a range of legal topics. That summer, Michael also volunteered with Mississauga Community Legal Services, a community legal clinic in his hometown. While there, he assisted staff lawyers with housing and employment law matters.
Throughout all three years of law school, Michael volunteered with Downtown Legal Services, providing legal assistance and representation to low-income Torontonians on housing law matters. During his studies, he also volunteered as a student tutor with the Law in Action Within Schools program and acted as a student researcher for the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights. In his third year, Michael won a course prize for his mark in Taxation.
In his spare time, Michael enjoys canoeing, hiking, and reading about history and economics.
Education
- J.D., University of Toronto Faculty of Law, 2019
- Honours Bachelor of Arts in History and International Relations., University of Toronto, 2016
Upper Level Courses
- Advanced Labour Law
- Advanced Contracts
- Trial Advocacy
- Negotiation
- Administrative Law
- Evidence
Community involvement
- Volunteer Student Caseworker, Downtown Legal Services
- Volunteer Student Tutor, Law in Action Within Schools
- Volunteer Law Student, Mississauga Community Legal Services
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