How do you become a lawyer? What should you know or do now to smooth the road to legal practice? How do skills and knowledge from undergraduate studies translate to the work of a practising lawyer?
This roundtable will bring together five early-career lawyers working in various legal specializations and different practice environments. They will offer their experiences in navigating the professional transition from Concordia student to lawyer – its challenges, its obstacles, its rewards.
Panelists
Jessica Cytryn (Concordia History graduate, 2015), Associate at McCarthy Tétrault
Adam Klevinas (Concordia Political Science and Journalism graduate, 2008), Founder of Sportlex
Zachary Lisak (Concordia History graduate, 2007), Partner at De Grandpré Chait
Diana Sitoianu (Concordia Psychology graduate, 2013), Criminal Defence Lawyer at Joncas Nouraie Roy Massicotte
Stefanie Wlodarczyk (Concordia History and Liberal Arts graduate, 2008) Legal Counsel on municipal law at Union des municipalités du Québec
Moderator
Eric Reiter, History Professor and Director of Concordia’s Law and Society Program