Canada
2026
We were pleased to host another fantastic Canadian Client Consultation Competition this year at the University of Victoria, Faculty of Law. We extend our sincere thanks to the University of Victoria for being such wonderful hosts and to Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP for their generous sponsorship.
We would also like to acknowledge with respect the Lekwungen peoples on whose traditional territory the University of Victoria stands, and the Songhees, Esquimalt, and WSÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.
This year’s finals featured three outstanding teams: Kennedy Strike and Meghan Damrell from Toronto Metropolitan University, Jasmine El-Issa and Ansh Gulati from the University of Alberta, and Anika Chowdhury and Farid Ali from Toronto Metropolitan University.
Congratulations to Jasmine El-Issa and Ansh Gulati on placing first. We also congratulate their coaches, Lynn Parish and Ferryl Shadlyn. Jasmine and Ansh will represent Canada next month at the BM-International Client Consultation Competition in Croatia.
We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to the many community lawyers who generously volunteered their time to judge the competition, as well as the client actors who helped bring the consultation scenarios to life. Their willingness to take time out of their busy schedules is essential to making the competition possible and ensuring a meaningful learning experience for participating students.
We look forward to next year’s Canadian Client Consultation Competition!
-Emilio Filomeno, National Rep for Canada
We would also like to acknowledge with respect the Lekwungen peoples on whose traditional territory the University of Victoria stands, and the Songhees, Esquimalt, and WSÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.
This year’s finals featured three outstanding teams: Kennedy Strike and Meghan Damrell from Toronto Metropolitan University, Jasmine El-Issa and Ansh Gulati from the University of Alberta, and Anika Chowdhury and Farid Ali from Toronto Metropolitan University.
Congratulations to Jasmine El-Issa and Ansh Gulati on placing first. We also congratulate their coaches, Lynn Parish and Ferryl Shadlyn. Jasmine and Ansh will represent Canada next month at the BM-International Client Consultation Competition in Croatia.
We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to the many community lawyers who generously volunteered their time to judge the competition, as well as the client actors who helped bring the consultation scenarios to life. Their willingness to take time out of their busy schedules is essential to making the competition possible and ensuring a meaningful learning experience for participating students.
We look forward to next year’s Canadian Client Consultation Competition!
-Emilio Filomeno, National Rep for Canada
2024
The 2024 Canadian Client Consultation Competition took place in Ottawa on March 15-16, bringing together 14 teams from seven law schools across the country. There has been continued enthusiasm for the competition, with students eager to develop their client counseling skills in a professional and supportive environment. The competition continues to provide an invaluable opportunity for students to refine their legal interviewing techniques and client-centered approach to lawyering.
The winners of our competition were Éadaoin O’Gorman and Fionntan Ferris from the University of Ottawa.
Looking ahead, the primary goal for the next year is to expand participation and encourage more law schools from across Canada to get involved. While we have a strong foundation, we see significant potential to grow the competition nationally, ensuring that even more students benefit from this unique experiential learning opportunity.
The Canadian national client consultation page is at www.clientconsultationcomp.ca/. Canada's National Representative is Emilio Filomeno. He can be reached through [email protected].
The winners of our competition were Éadaoin O’Gorman and Fionntan Ferris from the University of Ottawa.
Looking ahead, the primary goal for the next year is to expand participation and encourage more law schools from across Canada to get involved. While we have a strong foundation, we see significant potential to grow the competition nationally, ensuring that even more students benefit from this unique experiential learning opportunity.
The Canadian national client consultation page is at www.clientconsultationcomp.ca/. Canada's National Representative is Emilio Filomeno. He can be reached through [email protected].