About Me
Mentoring is my way of giving back to UTM and to pass my knowledge, life experience and tips to those interested in starting their law journey.
I’m looking for a mentee who is motivated, enthusiastic, and not afraid to ask a lot of questions. I can share my experiences from UTM to Windsor Law days to articling, starting as a new lawyer and beyond to present time.
I hope my mentee will gain insight into how they can prepare for writing the Law School Admissions Test and applying to law schools; the process of becoming a lawyer; the value of a law degree; and the differences between being a sole practitioner and working for a firm.
I’m also help advise and coach with the Law Society of Ontario’s Coach and Advisor Network, so I speak with new lawyers on immigration practice and procedure, professional responsibility, and other issues that are unique to solo practice. I taught "Family Class Applications" in January 2022 in Queen's University's Graduate Program in Immigration and Citizenship Law, and will teach Ethics and Professional Responsibility in fall 2022.
Industry: Law Practice
Languages: English, Cantonese
Experience
- Karen has over 20 years of experience as a lawyer of which 18 years have been in Canadian immigration law
- In her current practice she does Canadian citizenship and immigration law involving applications to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada; interviews at the Canada Border Services Agency; and hearings before the Federal Court and the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, including detention reviews, appeals of refusals based on family class sponsorships, residency obligations, misrepresentation, medical inadmissibility, and deportation orders.
- She is an advocate who helps individuals and families from diverse backgrounds, beliefs and abilities seek entry to Canada on a temporary and permanent basis.
- In 2022, Karen is teaching the "Family Class Applications" course in the Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law at Queen's Faculty of Law.
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Education
- Bachelor of Arts (Sociology, Industrial Relations, Professional Writing), 1994, UTM
- Bachelor of Laws, 1999, University of Windsor
- Law License, 2001, The Law Society of Ontario