Toronto Criminal Lawyers - Toronto Criminal Defence Law Firm - Cooper & Sandler LLP

Resume of Leslie A. Kaufman, Toronto Criminal Defence Lawyer

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS

1997

Call to the Bar: Ontario 

1995      

McGill University: Faculty of Law, National Program, B.C.L. and LL.B

1993      

London School of Economics: three week intensive course in Criminal Justice Policy

1991      

University of Ottawa: Honours Bachelor of Social Science degree in Criminology, magna cum laude

1989      

Queen's University: Bachelor of Arts (psychology)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

July 2008-present  

Partner, Cooper & Sandler * Designated as a specialist in criminal litigation by the Law Society

2001-July, 2008      

Associate, Cooper, Sandler & West

1997-2001                

Sole Practitioner

1995-1996                

Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario: Crown Law Office Criminal: Student-at- Law

Summer 1994          

Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario: Office of the Official Guardian (now the Children's Lawyer).

1993-1994                

McGill Legal Information Clinic: Co-Director

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

June 2009                

Board of Directors: Red Door Family Shelter

March 2009              

Volunteer for Elizabeth Fry Society; offer pro bono legal services to women experiencing homelessness

February, 2009         

Law Society of Upper Canada: Participant in filmed roundtable discussion relating to issues of professional responsibility.

October, 2008          

Chair, Law Society of Upper Canada Teleseminar: Withdrawal of Counsel

2002 - 2005              

Trustee, Toronto Lawyers Association

1998 -2005                

Gale Cup Moot Committee Member

1994-1995                

Student member, McGill University Board of Student Discipline

1994-1995                

Law Student Association: Faculty Council Representative

1994-1995                

Teaching Assistant: Criminal Law

1994-1995                

Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Law, Legal methodology, research & mooting course

 
AWARDS AND DSTINCTIONS

June, 1995              

Scarlet Key Award, McGill University for "Outstanding Leadership and Contribution to the McGill Community"

June, 1995                

Graduating Student Award, McGill Law Student's Association

May, 1992                  

Justice Harry Batshaw Prize for highest standing in Foundations of Law course

May, 1991                  

A+ Excellence Scholarship, University of Ottawa

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Criminal Lawyers Association 
Ontario Bar Association