We wish to give a warm welcome to Megan Ferguson, Kathleen Renaud and Daniel Waring, who are joining the CPIJ as research assistants to Professor Joanna Harrington at the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta for 2018-2019.
MEGAN FERGUSON
Megan Ferguson
Megan is a second year J.D. student at the University of Alberta where she is the Assistant Band Director for the annual “Law Show” that raises money for charity. Megan also works as a soccer referee, and before entering law school, she was a professional classical musician, performing in various ensembles in Western Canada. As an undergraduate, she participated in the “Witnessing Auschwitz” international conference in 2016, with her conference paper later published in a book released by the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum. Megan will be working with Professor Harrington on extradition law reform. She holds a Bachelor of Music focusing on tuba performance and composition from the University of British Columbia.
KATHLEEN RENAUD
Kathleen Renaud
Kathleen is a third year J.D. student at the University of Alberta where she is the Vice-Chair of the Women’s Law Forum. This past summer, she worked for West Coast LEAF, assisting on a number of interventions in the Canadian courts. Her past experience includes work with the Department of Justice, the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre, and the European Commission in Brussels. Kathleen will be working with Professor Harrington on the right to an effective remedy for victims who have been successful before an international human rights body. She holds an M.Phil. in History from the University of Cambridge and will be articling with Singleton Reynolds in Vancouver after graduation.
DANIEL WARING
Daniel Waring
Daniel is a second year J.D. student at the University of Alberta where he is Vice-President External of the Francophone Law Students Association and Vice-President of OUTlaw, a student group that raises awareness for LGBT equality. This past summer, he worked at the Office of the Minister of Labour in the Government of Alberta, researching and writing briefing notes and interacting with stakeholders. Past experience includes internships with the Organization of American States and the NATO Association of Canada. Daniel will be working with Professor Harrington on the definition of a victim within the context of transnational criminal law. He holds an M.A. in Latin American and Caribbean Studies from the University of Guelph.
