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Emma earned her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of British Columbia before pursuing a career in communications and marketing within the women’s sector. Driven by a passion for public interest legal advocacy, she attended Osgoode Hall Law School, where she worked as a student caseworker with the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, Parkdale Community Legal Services, and Fair Change Community Legal Services. After graduating in 2023 and being called to the bar in 2024, Emma completed her articles at the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, specializing in family and immigration law for survivors of gender-based violence. She joined Gluckstein Lawyers in 2025, bringing her extensive experience in trauma-informed, client-centered advocacy to support individuals navigating complex and challenging cases.
I had come from the gender-based violence and women’s advocacy space and wanted to do something more related to policy and broader structures of inequality. Law school seemed like a good fit.
It’s very confusing and everyone is as confused as you are, so the best thing is just start putting your application materials together as early as you can.
Honestly, I think it was easier for me because my statement was coming from an honest place. I was very candid about why I wanted to come to law school, and it was all true! I think the genuineness of a personal statement can help, instead of telling admissions officers what you think they want to hear.
My own anxiety! I think no matter how much you practice, the day of is always going to be a hard day and, more than that, a weird day. If it’s your first time writing that kind of standardized test, you’re definitely going to feel a bit off. I thought I was prepared but I felt totally out of my depth. So just try to relax and know that everyone is in the same boat.
I worked for two years after undergrad before applying to law school, since I knew I wanted to do something in the women’s sector. I pursued opportunities in communications for gender-based non-profits for those years. Honestly, I think having work experience helped so much during the application process and into law school. I didn’t feel like my world was ending if I didn’t get in, as I already had a career, and that lessened a lot of the anxiety. I also had experiences I could pull from to talk honestly about why I wanted to go to law school.
I only applied to two schools and fortunately got into one but was waitlisted from the other. I probably should have kept my options more open so that would be my main advice.
As I am just starting (this week!) I can’t say I’ve truly specialized, but what I can say is that I always knew I had an interest in a more niche area of law (GBV law) and I think if you just take extracurriculars, go to events, apply for jobs that all link back to your central passion, you will find your way to what you love doing eventually.
See above!
I truly have no idea.
This is a hard question and I’m probably not the one to answer, but any sort of regulation of technology seems like a good idea. Regulation of AI seems necessary.
Time, in the broadest sense. It is a big commitment to complete three years of school, a year of articling, writing the bar, etc. I honestly can’t believe how quickly it’s flown by (that can be read as a good or bad thing).
Literally no amount. Take my life, take my limbs, but don’t make me write that again.
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