Chris Samuel

“I learned that the way work and business is conducted in North America is not necessarily the way it is done everywhere else in the world. Yet despite the cultural dissimilarities, the common law traditions of Ghana bear a remarkable similarity to those of Canada. I feel that I have a much deeper and more personal understanding of the challenges facing the developing world. I do believe that the experiences I’ve had will position me to continue making positive contributions to global projects throughout my legal career.”

ADVOCATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY

CLA-ACE Internship:
Centre for Public Interest Law 2009 (Accra, Ghana)

Education:

• B.S. Mathematics, University of Alberta (2006)
• LL.B University of New Brunswick (2010)

Recent Experiences:

• Chairperson/Chief Appeals Officer of the UNB Student Union (2007-2010)
• Senior Coordinator for the UNB Student Legal Information Centre (2008-2010)
• Co-organized a conference on International Humanitarian Law (2010)
• Judicial clerkship at the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, Judicial District of Edmonton (June 2010-March 2011)
• In April of 2011, Chris will join the Edmonton Office of the Federal Department of Justice Canada.

Awards/Distinctions:

• Student Union Silver Activity Award (2010)
• Valedictorian, UNB 2010 Graduating Class (elected)