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11/01/24

Choosing the right law firm: Q&A with Toronto’s top lawyers

Why do you choose to practice in personal injury law? When I graduated from Queen’s Law, I knew I wanted to be a civil litigator advocating for clients in the...

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My Experience as a Summer Student

6/08/19

Working at Jasmine Daya & Co. has presented many opportunities for exposure to the foundational components of building and successfully litigating a personal injury case. From the initial client meeting to achieving a successful settlement, I’ve learned about the steps...

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Summer Student Goes to Court

16/07/19

It becomes apparent that within the personal injury law spectrum, there is a lot of paperwork. Some documents that I assisted with include serving summons to witness, filing notices of change of lawyer and obtaining court orders. I travelled throughout...

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A Mid-Life Pivot

8/07/19

My first year of law school taught me many things. I learned foundational concepts in the five core areas of first-year law: constitutional, property, tort, criminal and contract law. I learned how to conduct effective legal research, advocate persuasively and...

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The Importance of Scheduling

2/07/19

As Jasmine’s senior legal assistant, I am generally responsible for managing Jasmine’s work calendar. This entails ensuring that her day to day appointments run seamlessly and that there are no conflicting appointments. Balancing client meetings, calls with counsel and court...

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Reflections of a Summer Student – An Eye Opening Opportunity

29/05/19

In a world filled with numerous professions and educational degrees, it is not uncommon for prospective students in university or college to be uncertain about what it is they want to pursue. When prompted, the question of “what do you...

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Giving Back to the Community

7/05/19

We all have a social responsibility to give back to the community in one way or another. This is especially important for businesses as they regularly interact with the public. Businesses thrive because of their communities, and it makes sense...

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What I’ve Learned From Working with Jasmine

27/03/19

It has been an amazing experience working with Jasmine for the past two and a half years. I have watched her fearlessly take on new positions, from partner of a firm to now owning and successfully managing her own law...

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Why I Decided to Become a Lawyer

19/03/19

“Why did you decide to become a lawyer?” It is a question that lawyers will be asked many times throughout their careers. For me, the decision to become a lawyer was initially sparked by chance. In high-school, I enrolled in...

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Reflections of a Legal Assistant

6/02/19

I entered the legal field over two years ago when I started working for Jasmine Daya. Being new in the field and having limited experience, the role of a legal assistant was both intriguing and challenging for me. I have...

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Reflections of an Articling Student

25/01/19

For the past five months I’ve had the privilege of articling at Jasmine Daya & Co. For readers who aren’t aware, articling is an apprenticeship of sorts mandated by the Law Society of Ontario where recent law school graduates must...

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