Caitlin Beresford, J.D. 2014 
Ontario
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Primary Practice Areas:
Aboriginal Law, Environmental Law, Criminal Law

Caitlin assists lawyers and law firms with:

• Advice on Aboriginal Law matters;
• Drafting and reviewing negotiation documents and agreements, memoranda of understand, statements of claim ​
• Legal research and drafting: memos, opinions, pleadings, etc.;
• Litigation support: trial and motion preparation, document review; 
• Jurisprudence review and summaries;
• Coordinating /managing legal projects;
• Legal content marketing: blog posts, client newsletters,  legal articles and conference papers etc.

Caitlin's legal experience:
Caitlin articled at the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs, conducting historical, archival, and legal research on various topics, such as land claims, the duty to consult, flooding, Métis, and Treaties, among others. She participated in land claim negotiations and community meetings, and provided litigation support. Once called to the Bar in Ontario, Caitlin moved to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and worked as a senior legislative advisor, providing expert advice on federal, provincial, and territorial legislation and legal affairs relating to Aboriginal land claims and issues, parks and tourism, mining, access to information and privacy, and the arts.  Since her return to Ontario, Caitlin has worked with a community legal clinic on Aboriginal family law and with the legal services branch of the Ministry of Education, providing legal advice to clients on Aboriginal law, the duty to consult, child care, education, administrative, and public law.
 
Caitlin began her freelance legal practice in January 2017 and has assisted lawyers and firms with their legal research, litigation support, and negotiation support. Caitlin has drafted, reviewed, and revised negotiation documents, agreements, and statements of claim and provided legal advice on Aboriginal law matters, as well as has acted in criminal court. 
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