Mr. Bergman received his Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Carleton University in 1998. Before entering law school, Scott spent a year in Brussels working in the Press Office of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Mr. Bergman attended Osgoode Hall Law School from 2000 to 2003 and was called to the Bar in Ontario in 2004. Mr. Bergman joined the firm after the successful completion of his Articles of Clerkship in 2004. As an associate at Cooper & Sandler LLP, Mr. Bergman represents clients on a wide variety of criminal and quasi-criminal matters, ranging from "white collar" charges, such as insider trading and large-scale fraud to dangerous driving causing death, drinking and driving and aggravated assault charges under the Criminal Code. As a part-time Crown Attorney, Mr. Bergman also assists with prosecutions on behalf of the Attorney General of Ontario. Mr. Bergman was co-counsel with Mr. Sandler in their representation of the Criminal Lawyers' Association as intervener before the Supreme Court of Canada in the case of Hill v. Hamilton-Wentworth Police. Scott has also been appellate counsel for clients in the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Superior Court of Justice. Scott is an Executive member of, and the Advocacy and Government Relations Liaison for, the Ontario Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section. His government relations works extends to membership on the Law Reform Committee of the Canadian Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section. In this capacity, Mr. Bergman reviews and responds to proposed federal government amendments to the Criminal Code on behalf of the Canadian Bar Association. Mr. Bergman is also a member of Legal Aid Ontario's Criminal Law Advisory Committee. As a member of the Committee, Mr. Bergman provides professional insight and feedback to the Chair of Legal Aid Ontario, all with a view to enhancing and improving the delivery of legal aid services in Ontario.

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5 B.A., LL.B. WORK EXPERIENCE September 2004 to Present – Associate, Cooper & Sandler <ul type="DISC"> <li>Criminal defence counsel representing clients in a variety of matters, with a particular focus on: large-scale fraud, conspiracy, defence of quasi-criminal charges and serious driving offences</li> <li>Appellate counsel representing clients at the Ontario Court of Appeal and Superior Court of Justice</li> <li>Part-time assistant Crown Attorney and assist trial courts as “amicus curiae”.</li> </ul> May 2002 – Student-at-Law and Summer Student July 2004– Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP <ul type="DISC"> <li>Performed legal work in the fields of restructuring and insolvency, litigation and securities law</li> <li>Guest lecturer of a first year Osgoode Hall Law School class regarding the treatment of equality rights under the CanadianCharter of Rights and Freedoms</li> <li>Undertook the representation of youth in various criminal,Charterand education matters as a seconded student withJustice for Children and Youth</li> </ul> January 2000– Communications Intern, Office of Information and Press July 2000– North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO),Brussels, Belgium <ul type="DISC"> <li>Participated on two selection committees for International Calls for Bids</li> <li>Responsible for the strategic development of the NATO web site and created a multimedia CD for visiting groups to NATO</li> </ul> EDUCATION & ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS 2000 to 2003– Bachelor of Laws,Osgoode Hall Law School, York University (graduated in the top 3% of the 2003 Osgoode Hall Law School graduating class) 2002– Awarded the Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP Prize for excellence in academic studies and contributing to the Moot Court Program 2001– Awarded the Harry R. Rose Criminal Law Prize for obtaining the highest standing in Criminal Law, Section C 2001– Awarded the McMillan Binch Scholarship for academic excellence 1994 to 1998 – Honours Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Carleton University, Ottawa ON 1997 – Awarded the George Fierheller Scholarship for outstanding academic achievement VOLUNTEER WORK & EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Spring 2009 to Spring 2011 - Legal Aid Ontario Criminal Law Advisory Committee Member <ul> <li>Provide expert advice for the Legal Aid Ontario Board of Directors on criminal law issues</li> <li>Assist Legal Aid Ontario Board with the criminal law panel planning process</li> </ul> June 2008 – Ontario Bar Association (OBA) – Criminal Justice Section Executive <ul> <li>Present – Public Affairs Liaison assisting in developing and communicating the Section’s position on criminal law policy and legislation to the OBA, the public and the provincial government</li> </ul> January 2003 to June 2003 – Worker’s Rights Advocate, Parkdale Community Legal Services <ul> <li>Successfully appealed a decision of an Employment Standards Officer in front of the Ontario Labour Relations Board</li> <li>Acted as an advocate for workers on a variety of matters including dismissal without cause, constructive dismissal, and discrimination</li> </ul> April 2002 to May 2003 – Co-Chair, Osgoode Hall Law School Mooting Society <ul> <li>Created awareness and encouraged participation in the Osgoode Mooting Society through various communications and marketing initiatives</li> <li>Responsible for the selection of competitive mooting teams at Osgoode Hall and the coordination of the Lerner’s Cup (internal Osgoode competition)</li> </ul> May 2001 to September 2003 – Executive Committee Member, CANFAR AIDSbeat Fundraiser <ul> <li>Responsible for the marketing, co-ordination and event planning of AIDSbeat, a fundraiser for the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR)</li> <li>Worked as an advocate and lobbied on behalf of CANFAR to help raise $250,000 from private businesses and local government</li> </ul> MEMBERSHIPS <ul type="DISC"> <li>Law Society of Upper Canada</li> <li>Criminal Lawyers Association</li> <li>Ontario Bar Association</li> <li>Toronto Lawyers Association</li> <li>Canadian Bar Association</li> </ul>

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