Emily is a recent graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School, where she was recognized with the Upper Year Award of Excellence, the Neil E. Wood, Q.C. Prize for obtaining the highest standing in Real Estate and the Art Vertlieb, Q.C. Award for demonstrating leadership in extra-curricular activities. Emily received the Hennick Centre for Business and Law Internship Award, which funded a summer internship with the legal department of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Emily also worked as a Fellow for both the Intellectual Property Innovation Clinic and Environmental Justice & Sustainability Clinic, where she worked with both private corporations and not-for-profit organizations. She was a writer for Osgoode’s IPilogue, publishing articles on IP law, technology and privacy issues, and continues to serve as an editor for Carswell’s IP Journal. Her community activities included serving as a Co-Chair for the Korean Law Students’ Association, VP Internal for the IP Society, and mentor for the Asian Law Students’ Association, Osgoode Women’s Network and Osgoode Mentorship Program. Before law school, Emily obtained her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Biology from the University of British Columbia, achieving the Dean’s List and graduating with High Distinction. During her undergraduate degree, she worked for the Faculty of Medicine developing and facilitating their international summer program and as a teaching assistant for the Departments of Microbiology & Immunology and Zoology. She volunteered in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, building homes in rural villages, and attended cultural and language programs in China and Korea. She also served as a Red Cross First Responder and earned her black belt in taekwondo. Her hobbies include playing the piano, enjoying live music, crafting and travelling.
