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Unlock the potential of your Arts degree by pursui ng a career in law!
The truth is\, an Arts degree can serve as a soli d foundation for law school or entering related professions.
At The A rt of Law\, you'll gain insights from Arts alumni turned legal professional s who leveraged their Arts degree to build a successful career. Discover ho w the communications\, research\, and critical thinking skills you are gain ing from an Arts degree can thrive in all areas of law. Stick around after the panel to network with the alumni over pizza and have a chance to win pr izes!
Note: Any registrations on or after September 25\, 2024 will be placed on a waitlist\, and will be admitted on the event day if space allows.
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Noa Moses (they/t
hem)\, BA’05 English and JD’16
Noa Moses is in-house legal counsel at the Hospital Employees Union\,
where they practice union-side labour law. Prior to joining the HEU\, Noa w
orked in Aboriginal and Indigenous law\, class action litigation\, criminal
defence (specializing in wrongful convictions)\, and constitutional law. N
oa has advocated on behalf of 2SLGBTQ+ people since law school\, including
by providing legal services through QMUNITY’s Trans ID Clinic and the Cathe
rine White Holman Wellness Centre.
Praveen Sandhu (she/her)\,
BA’98 Political Science and JD’16
Prof. Praveen Sandhu is a distinguished professional in the fi
eld of mediation and arbitration\, a natural progression from a career in c
ommercial litigation in Vancouver. Her current practice is international bu
t primarily in Canada. Praveen has a number of designations from recognized
institutions and numerous professional affiliations across the globe. And
it all started here\, at UBC\, with her undergraduate degree in Political S
cience and then her Juris Doctor from the Allard School of Law. She has bee
n a lawyer since 2004.
Will Tao (he/him)\, BA’11 Internationa
l Relations and History and JD’14\, LLM’24
Will Tao is a Canadian Immigration\, Refugee Citizenshi
p\, Public and Administrative Lawyer interested in the intersection between
law\, policy\, and research. He co-founded Heron Law Offices in 2021 to pr
ovide legal services in all areas of Canadian immigration and refugee law w
ith a particular focus on complex refusals\, appeals\, and judicial reviews
of international student\, family class\, and foreign worker-related appli
cations.
Saralyn Purdie (she/her)\, BA’14 Philosophy
Starting her career with an unpaid internshi
p after her first year at UBC\, Saralyn is now an associate lawyer at an es
tablished entertainment law firm in Toronto. Between her undergrad in philo
sophy and a subsequent law degree in the UK\, she worked with well-known po
p\, rock and country artists at one of Canada's biggest independent record
labels. Saralyn was called to the BC bar in 2022\, and is now on the board
of directors for Music BC and represents music clients across the country.<
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Arts Career Conversations is part of a series of events in The Compass: Art s Students Engagement Hub.
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