The Blog

7/07/25

640 Toronto Radio Interview: Edward Elyahky discusses Canada’s Vaccine Injury Program with Jasmine Daya

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My Experience as a Co-op Student

8/08/18

I began my time at Jasmine Daya & Co. when I was in grade eleven through a co-op program with the Bishop Strachan School. As a high school student, I was not familiar with personal injury law. However, all the staff...

Reflections of a Summer Student

30/07/18

When I began working at Jasmine Daya & Co. last summer, I was largely new to the law firm environment and the personal injury field. As I begin my second summer as a student at the firm, I can safely...

Is being a lawyer what I expected it to be?

14/05/18

Is being a lawyer what I expected it to be? It is a question that, at first glance, seems that it should be answered without hesitation – with a simple “yes” or “no” answer and some reason why. But –...

Lessons Learned from my First Year as an Associate: “Art is Long, Life is Brief”

3/05/18

So, I did it. I finished law school. I passed the bar exams. I found an articling position. I finished my articles. I was called to the bar. I got hired as an associate. Now it's all smooth sailing from...

Why I became a lawyer, but more importantly, why I’ve continued to be a lawyer

17/04/18

People often ask me why I became a lawyer. There is no “aha” moment that made me decide to become a lawyer. My articling principal and mentor in the early part of my career used to tell me to “let...