Leonie summered at the firm in 2025. She recently completed her second year at Queen’s University Faculty of Law. Before attending law school, she earned a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Political Studies from Queen’s University, with a minor in Global Development, and was awarded a major scholarship for academic merit in each of her four years of study. During her undergraduate studies, Leonie served as Co-President of the Queen’s University branch of Amnesty International, leading initiatives to promote social justice and global awareness. She participated in the Tri-SEP exchange program, allowing her to study abroad in Singapore and Scotland. In her first year of law school, Leonie was a Project Lead with Pro Bono Students Canada, contributing to a public legal education initiative supporting employers seeking to hire international workers. She also served as an Editor of the Queen’s Law Journal and worked part-time as a research assistant at the Institute of Intergovernmental Relations, where she co-authored a paper on the Danske Bank money laundering scandal. In her second year, Leonie served as an Academic Peer Tutor for first-year law students and as a Student Caseworker at the Queen’s Legal Aid Clinic, where she gained practical advocacy experience serving members of the Kingston community. Outside of her academic and professional pursuits, Leonie enjoys reading, watching true crime documentaries and travelling.
