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Aird & Berlis LLP Accolades

Obviously, we think our students are the greatest!  However, here’s some proof that we’re not the only ones who think so.

2009 Summer Students

Cheryl Boyd

  • Fraser Milner Casgrain Scholarship (highest cumulative average of a second year student in both first and second year)
  • Scotiabank Scholarship in Trusts (highest mark in Trust Law)
  • Fasken Martineau DuMoulin Award (highest standing in first year law)
  • McMillan LLP Award (highest overall academic standing in first year law)
  • Aird & Berlis Award in Contracts (highest mark in Contract Law)
  • Blake's Scholar Award
  • Bernard Wolf Memorial Award (for a first year student who shows exceptional promise in academic studies)

Alexander Demner

  • Leipnik Award in International Legal Studies

  • Reuben Wells Leonard Prize in European Union Law
  • Dean's Honour List (Queen's University)
  • 2007 Dean’s Honour List (University of Calgary)
  • Graduated With Distinction from the University of Calgary

Nathaniel Erskine-Smith

  • Reuben Wells Leonard Prize in Law and Development
  • Bereskin & Parr Prize in Trade-marks and Unfair Competition
  • Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP Prize in Corporate and Tax Law
  • Reuben Wells Leonard Prize in Jurisprudence
  • Queen’s University Faculty of Law Entrance Scholarship
  • Winner of the Andrina McCulloch Public Speaking Competition (Queen's University)
  • Dean’s Honour List (Queen’s University)

Jacqueline Goslett

  • Wilfrid Laurier School of Business and Economics entrance scholarship
  • Co-author of a publication in the Privacy & Data Security Law Journal (2009)

Ajeet Grover

  • Law Foundation of Ontario Access to Justice Award
  • Queen’s Graduate Scholarship

Ryan Quinlan Keech

  • Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Prize in Civil Procedure II
  • WeirFoulds LLP Prize in Administrative Law
  • Canvasback Publishing Book Prize in Administrative Law
  • 2008 Dean's Letter (top 10% of the first-year class) (Osgoode Hall)
  • 2008 Torys LLP Moot Cup Champion (Osgoode Hall)
  • Harry R. Rose Q.C. Prize in Criminal Law (Osgoode Hall)
  • Civic Responsibility Award (Queen’s University)
  • Dean’s Honour Roll (2003–2007)
  • Graduated With Distinction from Queen’s University

Alyssa Keon

  • Graduated Cum Laude from York University

Karen Levin

  • Professional Training Entrance Scholarship (University of Ottawa)
  • Medal in French Studies (highest standing in the French Program) (Queen’s University)
  • W. Hugo Evans Book Prize in French (Queen’s University)
  • Dean’s Honour List 2004-2007 (Queen’s University)
  • Garton Memorial Prize in Spanish Literature (Queen's University)
  • Memorial scholarship (2004)

Matthew Liberatore

  • Second Class Honours (Upper Division), University of Leicester
  • Ontario Champion - University of Toronto Swim Team

Piper Morley

  • Awarded Full scholarship to the MPA  program at the University of Western Ontario
  • Member of Dean’s Honour List (2003–2007)
  • University of Western Ontario entrance scholarship

Gary Pattison

  • Graduated With Distinction from the University of Western Ontario
  • University of Western Ontario Gold Medal in Music

Shaneka Shaw

  • Aird & Berlis/Women’s Law Association of Ontario Advocacy Award Recipient (2008)
  • University of Windsor In-Course Community Scholars Award (2005-2006)
  • Ontario International Education Opportunity Scholarship (2005-2006)
  • Bruce Burton International Relations Scholarship (2005)
  • Walter C. Soderlund Award in Political Science (2004)
  • President’s List (2004)
  • Dean's Honour Roll (2004-2007)

Miranda Spence

  • Graduated with First Class Honours from the University of King’s College
  • President’s List (2006-2007)
  • King’s University Scholarship (2006 and 2007)
  • 2007 Dr. Marion Fry Award Recipient (King’s University)

  • King’s Students’ Union Gold “K” Award recipient (2007)

  • King's Students' Union Silver "K" Award recipient (2006)

Matthew Zuk

  • Entrance Scholarship, University of Western Ontario
  • Dean’s Honour List (2004-2006)

2009/2010 Articling Students

Stephanie Brown

  • Lester B. Pearson Scholarship (University of Toronto)
  • Dean’s Honour List (University of Toronto)
  • Dean’s Honour List (McGill)

Aaron Korman

  • Dean's Honour List (McGill University)

Nick Koutsoukis

  • Dean's Honours List (Laurentian University)
  • Laurentian University Entrance Scholarship
  • CIAU Academic All Canadian

Jonathan Laski

  • Miller Thomson LLP National Entrance Scholarship, University of Ottawa
  • Recipient of Common Law Students’ Society (CLSS) Advocacy Award
  • Gold Medal winner for highest academic standing at University of Western Ontario graduation
  • Dean’s Honour List (UWO)

Geoffrey Marr

  • Dean’s Honour List (University of Guelph)
  • Recipient of University of Guelph Entrance Scholarship

Marni Pernica

  • McMaster University, Golden Key Recipient
  • Dean’s Honour List (McMaster University)
  • McMaster University Entrance Scholarship

Andrea Skinner

  • Dean's List (Cornell University)
  • National Society of Collegiate Scholars
  • Red Key Honors Society
  • Cornell University Human Ecology Scholar Athlete Award
  • Cornell University Senior Spirit Award
  • Cornell Big Red Player of the Year

Sarah Subhan

  • Dean’s Honour List (York University)
  • Faculty of Arts Academic Achievement List  (York University)

Mark van Zandvoort

  • Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP Prize (Property I)
  • Chancellor’s Prize (UWO)
  • Queen Elizabeth II (Aiming for the Top) Scholarship (UWO)