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Login to watch this video if you have a subscription. Learn more about subscriptions.Nusaiba Al-Azem will cover the topic of Recruitment & Reinforcement. Specifically, she will provide concrete tips and tricks to make your workplace be more accessible and inclusive. For example, firm events should cater to halal/vegan/kosher/GF needs, and firm members should know what those diets entail.
Alexa Duggan will gear her remarks towards Retention & Resentment. Specifically, she will address firm fit”, mentorship and creating a culture of diversity. She intends to discuss the “affirmative action” myth and other stereotypes or issues holding back minorities.
Victoria Yang will address Responsibility which includes harassment policies and conflict resolution methods (holding the firm accountable) for better equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Nusaiba Al-Azem is a staff lawyer at the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM).
She holds a BSW from King’s University College at Western University. During her time in social work, she gained experience in both individual counselling and community development work.
Nusaiba received her Juris Doctor in 2018 from Western Law, where she was the recipient of the Margaret H. McNulty Prize awarded to a student who shows great promise. She holds a Certificate of Mediation from the Dispute Resolution Centre. She graduated with distinction and was honoured to receive the Law Society of Upper Canada Prize for academic achievement. Following her call to the bar, Nusaiba practiced as a corporate and commercial lawyer before transitioning into human rights based and advocacy work at the National Council of Canadian Muslims.
As a staff lawyer at NCCM, Nusaiba is responsible for helping community members seeking legal assistance in matters related to Islamophobia, hate and discrimination and for developing legal and policy solutions for a more just and inclusive Canada. She played a role in the drafting of the Our London Family Act and has appeared in various media outlets and federal consultations speaking about issues pertaining to Muslim communities.
Outside of work, Nusaiba is a former director of Museum London, and presently sits as the Vice Chair of the London Muslim Mosque.
Alexa Duggan attended Osgoode Hall Law School as a mature student, and now practices plaintiff personal injury law at McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP. She is a passionate animal advocate, loves nature, and in her spare time she likes to reconnect with the natural world through hiking, biking, remote camping, or spending time at the lake.
Victoria Yang is in the commercial litigation and employment group at McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP, where she was hired on after completing her articles. She has a niche and growing practice in the area of workplace investigations, which requires analysis of the context and subjective elements of workplace interactions. On a personal note, Victoria is working hard at accepting and reconciling what she viewed for most of her life as two parts of herself: the “Canadian part” and the “Chinese part”. She recently recorded an interview with CBC Radio on this topic, which will air in February 2020.
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