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Two Common Law alumni have been recognized by Precedent magazine, a Toronto-based career and lifestyle magazine. Sarah Mavula, JD ’15, and Devin Persaud, JD ’14, have each won a 2022 Precedent Setter Award, which is presented to outstanding lawyers, in their first 10 years of practice, who shine in the legal world and work tirelessly to support the broader community.

Congratulations to Nadia Effendi, LLB ’03, who was named Litigator of the Year at the Canadian Law Awards.

Following the April alumni news story about six Common Law alumni who would be awarded the 2020 and 2021 County of Carleton Law Association (CCLA) Awards at a gala on June 16, the Common Law Section is pleased to congratulate the recently announced 2022 CCLA award winners, two of whom are alumni and two are professors.

Congratulations to uOttawa Common Law alumnus Michael Leaver, LLB ’10, who was recently named among Ottawa’s 2022 Forty Under 40, by the Ottawa Business Journal (OBJ).

Brooks Arcand-Paul, JD ’16, was absolutely elated when he found out, in 2020, that he had been selected to attend the prestigious Governor General Canadian Leadership Conference (GGCLC). His enthusiasm was barely dampened when the conference, which is typically held every four years, was delayed another two years due to the pandemic.

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced the appointment of Sylvie Roussel, LLL ’86 & LLB ’87, as a Judge of the Federal Court of Appeal, on April 20, 2022.

Given the constant evolution of Canadian society across countless fields, such as health—the COVID-19 pandemic being a prime example—Indigenous law and artificial intelligence, it is more important than ever for the legal community to have up-to-date information on the full scope of Canadian law.

Professor and researcher Naiomi Metallic, recipient of the Ordre du mérite of the Civil Law Section in 2019, will spend part of her academic leave at the Faculty as a visiting professor!

The Justice Heidi Levenson Polowin Course in Child Protection will continue to be offered for the next five years, thanks to a generous donation from her husband Stephen Polowin.

Tamara Pearl, presently undertaking a PhD in Law, has been appointed as a Tenure Track Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Alberta.