Studying Law Around the World

NEW SEASON! Lilia Kvorka is a bilingual lawyer, licensed in Mexico and in Ontario with experience in both the public and private sectors, including the State and Federal Government in Mexico as well as a Foreign Mission in Canada. She is a Director for the Canadian Hispanic Bar Association and Associate Corporate Counsel for the Canadian mining Company Americas Gold and Silver. Lilia’s path to licensing in Ontario included the GPLLM Program at the University of Toronto, the Ryerson Law Practice Program (now Toronto Metropolitan University) and the mentorship with the CHBA, all of which she strongly believes were vital to her call to the Ontario Bar in 2022. Lilia was elected as part of the Law Practice Program student executive committee and was the LPP representative on the OBA Student Executive. She was also on the OBA Mental Health and Awareness Sub-Committee and identifies herself as a mental health advocate. Lilia specializes in navigating the legal complexities of mining operations. Her background in Mexican law, her experience as Associate Corporate Counsel combined with her knowledge of corporate governance and compliance ensures that companies uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct while pursuing their ESG goals. As part of her dedication to continued education, she earned a certificate in Mining Law from Osgoode Hall and she is currently taking a certificate in Environmental Law from the Supreme Court of Justice (Mexico). Lilia believes in giving back to the legal community; even as busy mom, wife and professional, she will always find time to speak with anyone who is asking for advice or looking to achieve their goal of becoming licensed in Canada.

Neste episódio, vamos mergulhar na história de Jonathan Mafra Sena de Santana, um advogado brasileiro que estou na UNIVALI, em Santa Catarina. Ele nos conta sobre sua jornada de sucesso ao concluir o Mestrado em Direito (LLM) na Penn State Law e ser admitido no programa de MBA da mesma universidade. Jonathan compartilha sua experiência única de ter embarcado nessa aventura acadêmica junto com sua esposa e filha, destacando os desafios de estudar no exterior em família. Além disso, ele oferece dicas valiosas sobre como financiar os estudos e compartilha seu conhecimento nessa área. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmssantana/

João is a Brazilian qualified Lawyer with a strong background in research and litigation focused on the civil, economic, and social rights of Brazilian nationals, refugees, and migrants. He has conducted extensive research on mass surveillance technologies, internet shutdowns, and their impact on the civil and political rights of Human Rights Defenders in Latin America. As a Chevening Scholar in the UK, João further developed his expertise in law and human rights. He aspires to work as a Business and Human Rights/ESG consultant or analyst, assisting companies in integrating sustainability principles into their supply chains and internal policies through research analysis, capacity training, and data assessment.

Adriana Lacombe Coiro is a former student of FGV Direito Rio and recently completed her LL.M. degree at Harvard Law School. She was the recipient of the prestigious Jorge Paulo Lemann Fellowship, as well as the Person of the Year Fellowship from the Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce. With her impressive academic and professional background, Adriana brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with listeners about her time at Harvard and navigating the application process. @alc.consultoria (instagram.com/alc.consultoria/) Linkedin: Linkedin.com/company/alc-consultoria-sua-melhor-hist%C3%B3ria/

Fadi Khalil is currently a Working Group Expert Member at the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. He holds a Master of Laws (LLM), Specializing in Public International Law from the University of Nottingham. His areas of specialization include subjects and sources of International Law, acquisition and loss of territories, International Law on the Use of Force, UN Law, Law of Treaties, International Human Rights Law (IHRL), International Humanitarian Law (IHL), International Criminal Law, Post-conflict Law, and State Responsibility.

Harpreet Singh Hora is a practicing lawyer in the Supreme Court of India and various High Courts in India for the past 6 years. He has experience working with the Government of India, as well as serving as a Legal Aid Counsel for Magistrate Courts on the Criminal Panel. His private practice includes Criminal Law, Family Law, and Service Law, and he has also represented clients in cases related to student rights, constitutional rights of religious minorities, and prison reforms. He holds degrees in both Software Engineering and Law and is currently enrolled in the Licensing process with the Law Society of Ontario. Harpreet has experience handling cases involving cross-border drug recovery, aircraft hijacking, homicide, and juvenile crimes, as well as cases related to genocide.

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Dr. José Ricardo dos Santos Luz Júnior é Co-Chairman & CEO da LIDE China 巴西商业领袖组织—中国区, Pesquisador do BRICS Study Group da Faculdade de Direito da USP (GEBRICS / USP). Formado em Direito pela PUC-SP, MBA em International Master in Business Administration na Peking University, China (Dual Degree com Vlerick Leuven-Gent Management School, Bélgica).

Gabriel Souto é advogado (Associate na PG Law Firm), Schwarzman Scholar, Datasphere Initiative & Portulans Institute Fellow. Gabriel também é um mentor voluntário da LALA - Latin American Leadership Academy. Apaixonado por tecnologia e políticas públicas, foi cofundador do Laboratório de Políticas Públicas e Internet, renomado think tank brasileiro. Autor de vários artigos e um livro acadêmico, ele deu sustentação oral perante o Supremo Tribunal Federal. Sua liderança foi reconhecida pela American Bar Association e ICANN's NextGen.  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gasouto/ Instagram: @mestrado.fora

Fernando is currently a Doctoral Candidate at Yale Law School and an Associate Professor of Law at Jindal Global University. He holds a Master of Laws degree from the Yale Law School and a Law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), where he graduated summa cum laude. He also studied Taxation in the PUCP LL.M. Program; Public Policy and Taxation at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain; International Taxation and Transfer Pricing at the Leiden University, Netherlands; and US Law at the Columbia Law School Summer Program. He has authored several papers in prestigious Law Reviews and chapters in books on a wide variety of legal and policy issues. He has served as a Lecturer at PUCP and the Universidad del Pacífico in courses related to Taxation and the interaction between Economics and Law. He has served as a Tutor in Law at Yale Law School and a Lecturer of the Yale Young Global Scholars Program. He was awarded the 2022 Teaching Innovation Project (TIP) Grant by the Yale Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning to build strategies to connect university classrooms with social leaders. His research areas include Constitutional Law, Taxation, Law and Political Economy, Public Policy, and Law & Economics. He started his career in private practice, working for several years in tax consulting for BigLaws and PwC, where he became a Senior Manager. After leaving PwC, he worked as an independent consultant on tax and policy issues and for the Tax Justice Network as a researcher. He is currently focusing on his academic research.