Richard Mailey
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Richard Mailey After completing bachelors and masters degrees in law at the University of Glasgow, Richard completed his PhD in constitutional theory and comparative constitutional law at the University of Luxembourg, where he also taught courses in constitutional law, contract law, and legal theory. Richard then taught in the international legal studies program at the University of Trier (Germany) before moving to Edmonton to complete a one-year postdoc with Professor George Pavlich at the University of Alberta. During his postdoc, Richard taught a course in social theory, organized a series of workshops, and co-edited a special issue of Studies in Law, Politics and Society with Professor Pavlich, as well as published five new articles and presented at conferences in Edmonton, Ottawa, and Victoria. Since completing his PhD, Richard has focused on processes of constitutional change, and on the questions of legitimacy that surround them. He has had work published in several law journals, including theInternational Journal of Constitutional Law, the Seattle University Law Review, the Liverpool Law Review, Constitutional Forum, Studies in Law, Politics and Society and Law, Culture and the Humanities, amongst others. Richard began working with the Centre for Constitutional Studies as a research associate in August 2020. At the Centre, Richard has worked as assistant editor for the Centre’s two journals, theReview of Constitutional Studies and Constitutional Forum. He has also produced a podcast series on the Charlottetown Accord, co-supervised the Centre’s summer student program, and assisted in the organization of the Legacies of Patriation conference. He is currently planning a new podcast series on recent efforts to amend the Constitution of Canada, and will produce a series of research papers as part of a multidisciplinary project on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Christopher McLaughlin- Chernecki Chris is a third-year law student at the University of Alberta, working towards earning his legal degree (J.D.) in 2022. Before entering law school, Chris received a B.A. in Anthropology from Mount Royal University in Calgary. He has a passion for cooking, developing his skills through extensive experience working in the restaurant industry in positions including sous-chef and saucier. Chris is an avid runner, currently training to complete his first marathon distance this Fall. When not studying, running, or preparing new recipes with his partner, Molly, he enjoys playing with his cat Lucy. Anna Seefeldt Anna Seefeldt will be attending her third year of law school in the fall at the University of Alberta. Prior to law school she majored in Political Science at the University of Alberta. During her undergraduate studies she had the opportunity to complete internships in Berlin and New York City. Anna grew up as a competitive dancer and cheerleader, and has continued to foster her love of dance as the dance director of Law Show. She enjoys watching and playing sports of all kinds, including skiing and more recently, golfing. Rebecca Sockbeson Dr. Rebecca Sockbeson is of the Penobscot Indian Nation, Indian Island, Maine, the Waponahki Confederacy of tribes located in Maine, United States and the Maritime provinces of Canada. She is the 8th child of the Elizabeth Sockbeson clan, the auntie of over 100 Waponahki & Stoney Sioux youth and the mother of three children who are also of the Alexis Nakota Sioux First Nation of Alberta. A political activist and scholar, she graduated from Harvard University where she received her master’s degree in education. She went on to confer her PhD in Educational Policy Studies at the University of Alberta, specializing in Indigenous Peoples Education. Her research focus is Indigenous knowledge, Aboriginal healing through language and culture, anti-racism and decolonization. Her doctoral study engages with how Indigenous ways of knowing and being can inform policy development. She currently serves as Associate Professor for the University of Alberta’s Indigenous Peoples Education Program, and Associate Director, Intersections of Gender, VPRI Signature Research Areas. In 2013, she and her Indigenous colleagues received a University of Alberta Human Rights Teaching Award for her role in coordinating and teaching Alberta’s first compulsory course in Aboriginal Education, EDU 211: Aboriginal Education & the Context for Professional Development. Sockbeson’s poem, “Hear me in this concrete beating on my drum,” was a winning entry in the Word on the Street Poetry Project in 2018 and is sandblasted on a downtown Edmonton sidewalk as part of a permanent public art installation. Philip Bryden Philip Bryden, Q.C., is a Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta and holds the TC Energy Chair in Administrative and Regulatory Law. From 2015-2019, Professor Bryden served as Deputy Minister of Justice and Solicitor General for Alberta. Prior to his work with the Alberta government, Professor Bryden was Dean of Law at the University of Alberta. Earlier in his academic career, Professor Bryden was a member of the Faculty of Law at the University of New Brunswick, where he served as Dean of Law. He began his academic career as a faculty member at the Faculty of Law of the University of British Columbia. Valérie Lapointe-Gagnon Valérie Lapointe-Gagnon is an Assistant Professor of History and Linguistic Rights at the Faculté Saint-Jean. She holds a doctorate in history from Laval University and is interested in the intellectual history of contemporary Québec and Canada, the contribution of intellectuals to society and constitutional issues. Her recent research explores the place of women in the Canadian political and intellectual history during the sixties. She published Panser le Canada, une histoire intellectuelle de la Commission Laurendeau- Dunton (Boréal, 2018), awarded by the Prix du livre politique de l’Assemblée nationale du Québec. She is the vice-president of Acfas-Alberta and member of the board of the AIEQ (Association internationale des études québécoises). Leah McDaniel Leah is a Barrister & Solicitor with the Constitutional and Aboriginal Law team at Alberta Justice. She is a graduate of the University of Alberta Faculty of Law, where she was the recipient of the Horace Harvey Gold Medal in Law for the highest standing in her graduating class. Following graduation, Leah clerked with the Alberta Court of Appeal, before commencing her legal career in private practice. She joined Alberta Justice in 2019. Leah is also a sessional instructor at the Faculty of Law, University of Alberta, and has taught courses in Canadian Human Rights Law and Constitutional Litigation. Before law school, Leah obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a specialization in Finance, and worked as a Management Consultant with a large national consultancy firm. Zachary Gee Zachary Gee is a second-year law student at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law. Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, he completed his undergraduate degree in commerce at the University of Alberta School of Business. During his undergraduate summers, he worked in politics, including a stint at the Parliament of Canada in 2016. He has broad legal interests ranging from corporate/commercial to constitutional law. He is particularly interested in the different ways constitutional law intersects with tax law. In his spare time, he is usually volunteering on some sort of political campaign, or pursuing his interest in aviation by learning to fly while virtually exploring the world in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Elizabeth England Liz England is entering into law as a second career. She served 18 years in the Canadian Armed Forces, spent a year working with the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe’s Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, and just completed her second year of law studies at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law. Prior to law school, she completed a BA in Political Science at the University of Lethbridge and a MA in Human Security and Peacebuilding at Royal Roads University. Liz has developed a keen interest in various aspects of Constitutional Law including Charter issues, federalism and the division of powers, and the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the Crown. More specifically, she is interested in how these subjects engage fundamental principles like the rule of law and fairness. When she does not have her nose in a book, Liz can usually be found on the wilderness trails with her delightful dog, Liri, or gardening at home with a podcast in her ear. Tesia Doblanko Tesia Doblanko recently completed her second year of law school at the University of Alberta. Before attending law school, she received her Bachelor of Science in chemistry with a minor in business at the University of Alberta. Tesia is excited to learn more about how constitutional law intersects with issues that affect the lives of all Canadians. When she is not studying, Tesia can be found performing with the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers, trying out new local restaurants, or exploring the outdoors..