Vivian Olatunji

Sociétaire | Regina

306.347.8329

Portrait de Vivian Olatunji

Aperçu

Vivian is an articling student with Miller Thomson’s Regina office. Prior to moving to Canada, Vivian practiced law in Nigeria for 10 years. Vivian practiced for three years at a Nigerian litigation law firm where she represented clients on various civil and commercial litigation matters. Vivian then worked as an in-house corporate lawyer for seven years where she drafted contracts and agreements, attended mediations, conducted negotiations, and conducted board meetings.

Since coming to Canada in 2017, Vivian worked as a legal assistant where she provided support to experienced lawyers in diverse areas of law and on a wide range of civil litigation and commercial transaction matters, immigration sponsorship appeal hearing matters, and judicial review matters.

Vivian graduated from Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria Faculty of Law in 2006 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2007. Vivian completed the Certificate of Qualification from the National Committee on Accreditation – Federation of Law Societies of Canada in 2019 and the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education’s (CPLED) Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP) in 2021.

Vivian looks forward to building her legal career in Saskatchewan upon completing her articling term with Miller Thomson and becoming a member of the Law Society of Saskatchewan.

 

Engagement communautaire

Outside of professional life, Vivian enjoys serving the community. She served as a secretary of the board of Propertymart Cooperative, Lagos, Nigeria from year 2013 to 2017. She also served as an active member of the Board of Trustees, Word Tabernacle Church, Lagos, Nigeria from year 2012 to 2017. In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering for the Football Club Regina (FC Regina, Saskatchewan Soccer Association) taking up roles on club tournaments and at the Saskatchewan Rider’s game, in her local church in Regina, and her children’s school organized activities in Regina.

Langues

  • Anglais
  • Yoruba
  • Esan

Formation

    • Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP), Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED), 2021
    • Certificate of Qualification, National Committee on Accreditation – Federation of Law Societies of Canada, 2019
    • Petroleum & Environmental Law Certificate, Oil and Gas Business School, Nigeria, 2015
    • Chartered Secretaries & Administrators, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN), 2014
    • Nigerian Bar, 2007
    • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B Hons.), Ambrose Alli University, Edo State, Nigeria 2006